2016-11-15T09:56:06-06:00 2015-12-31 911123435 THE MYERS ASSOCIATES PC 520 PIKE ST STE 1040 SEATTLE WA 981012397 990 2015-01-01 463224248 WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION WASH 2068328505 210 S HUDSON ST NO 324 SEATTLE WA 98134 BILL KIOLBASA CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER 2068328505 2016-11-15 1 MARK T LONG CPA P00047630 2066236116 2016-11-10 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z WA CHARTERS BILL KIOLBASA 210 S HUDSON ST NO 324 SEATTLE WA 98134 10126610 0 X WWW.WACHARTERS.ORG X 2013 WA SEE SCHEDULE O.WE ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. 9 7 9 50 0 0 5542830 10006260 6050 117013 9 3337 0 0 5548889 10126610 1886637 3333797 0 0 298090 822217 0 0 104164 1802690 2770711 3987417 6926725 1561472 3199885 6111355 10310412 414880 1414052 5696475 8896360 X WE ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. 0 1 6590478 3333797 117013 THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVANCES A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL SECTOR THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERS, THE SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW SCHOOLS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE AND FAMILIARITY AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND BY SUPPORTING A LEGAL, POLITICAL AND BUREAUCRATIC ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH IN WASHINGTON. 6590478 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X BILL KIOLBASA 2068328505 210 S HUDSON ST NO 324 SEATTLE WA 98134 JOEL DOMINGO PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MULLIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SPADY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA MACFARLANE SECRETARY 2.00 0.20 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS KORSMO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BINDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA REYES-NEWBERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER THORP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS FRANTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.20 X 143899 0 23782 BILL KIOLBASA CHIEF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 122807 0 16959 266706 0 40741 2 0 1 0 GMMB 3050 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 PUBLIC RELATIONS 263942 SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES 2275 ARLINGTON DR SAN LEANDRO CA 94578 PROGRAM OPERATIONS 177200 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 1201 3RD AVE STE 2200 SEATTLE WA 98101 LEGAL SERVICES 109835 3 4062 10002198 1000 10006260 CONFERENCE REVENUE 611710 80170 80170 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611710 36843 36843 117013 3337 3337 10126610 117013 0 3337 X 3333797 3333797 307447 176074 79663 51710 418668 378872 35223 4573 7083 5467 1093 523 30118 28307 1811 58901 45464 9089 4348 163141 163057 84 11870 11870 745866 670421 35700 39745 70268 30617 39263 388 41100 32058 6165 2877 148297 147712 585 107850 102657 5193 1824 1824 PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTE 942819 942549 270 PUBLIC RELATIONS 388102 388102 CONFERENCE EXPENSES 107075 107075 RECRUITING EXPENSES 42499 38249 4250 6926725 6590478 232083 104164 4485004 3234038 2003246 1618000 4800000 219 31022 28338 2814 210274 5470 1976 5318 3494 6111355 10310412 111130 255375 297500 1157797 6250 880 414880 1414052 X 4078475 2109902 1618000 6786458 5696475 8896360 6111355 10310412 3199885 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5410462 5542830 10086430 21039722 5410462 5542830 10086430 21039722 10995695 10044027 9 3337 3346 21043068 36843 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 1 WA CHARTER'S TAX YEAR ENDED 12-31-2013 WAS A SHORT YEAR WHICH BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2013, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF IRS DETERMINATION. 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WA CHARTERS MAY VISIT THE GRANTEE'S PREMISES AND REVIEW THE GRANTEE'S ACTIVITIES FROM TIME TO TIME. IF WA CHARTERS HAS ANY REASON TO SUSPECT MISUSE OF GRANT FUNDS, WA CHARTERS WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER. IF WA CHARTERS BELIEVES AFTER INVESTIGATION THAT FUNDS WERE MISUSED, IT WILL STOP DISBURSING AND ATTEMPT TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY TO RECOVER ANY FUNDS THAT WERE NOT USED CONSISTENTLY WITH WA CHARTERS'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS FRANTA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 141399 0 2500 0 0 0 1563 0 22219 0 167681 0 0 0 WA CHARTERS ACTION COMMON CONTROL ADVANCED COSTS RELATED TO WA CHARTERS ACTION ACTIVITIES X 28338 28338 0 1 1 28338 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN RESPONSE TO A SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 RULING BY THE WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT, WHICH RULED THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL LAW WERE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, WA CHARTERS EXPANDED ITS OPERATIONS TO ENSURE A CONSTITUTIONALLY VIABLE LEGAL PATHWAY REMAINS OPEN FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN WASHINGTON STATE. A NEW CHARTER SCHOOL LAW, ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6194 (E2SSB 6194) TOOK EFFECT ON APRIL 3, 2016. E2SSB 6194 IS CURRENTLY FACED WITH A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE THAT WAS BROUGHT ON AUGUST 3, 2016. THE ORGANIZATION BECAME A PARTY TO THIS LAWSUIT BY JOINING AS A LEGAL INTERVENER. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 WA CHARTERS PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF WA CHARTERS ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF EVERY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY THROUGH THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN APPROVING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOLLOW A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED IN ADVANCE AND IN WRITING PRIOR TO PAYING COMPENSATION. SUCH COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND VOTING RECORDS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WA CHARTERS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 413,162. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,158. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,745. TOTAL EXPENSES 478,065. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 257,259. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,542. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 267,801. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: A DRAFT COPY OF THE AUDIT WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF WA CHARTERS. 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