WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (EIN 46-3224248)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202523219349309367
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T11:49:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN911663574PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LARSON GROSS ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1419 LIBERTY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLYNDENCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98264ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN463224248EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2064242780PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1210 S HUDSON ST 302AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98134ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTINE KORSMOPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2064242780PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMOLLY HONCOOP-CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02064982PTIN
Phone3607344280PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTINE KORSMOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1210 S HUDSON ST 302AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98134ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,233,904GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WACHARTERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHROUGH ADVOCACY AND POLICY, THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ENSURE A STRONG, VIBRANT, AND GROWING COMMUNITY OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT DELIVER EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee15TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers14TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$6,437,579PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,580,849CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$431,692CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$220,237PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$221,363CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,751,813PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,233,904CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$8,152,057PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,774,480CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$180,248CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,876,512PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,005,941CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,458,452PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,414,870CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$6,706,639PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,180,966CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,508,478TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$799,232TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$284,722TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,404,722NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,223,756NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHROUGH ADVOCACY AND POLICY, THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ENSURE A STRONG, VIBRANT, AND GROWING COMMUNITY OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT DELIVER EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$9,651,407ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,774,480GrantAmt
Revenue$431,692RevenueAmt
DescTHE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS THE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$9,651,407TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee15EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLIE MCNAMARAPersonNm
Phone2064242780PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1506 2ND AVE NO 630AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

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DR JOEL DOMINGO
BOARD CHAIR2.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HEUGAS
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN CHUONG HOLGATE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
OMAR VASQUEZ
SECRETARY2.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN COTTO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD ZIEBARTH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS GIBBONS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE SMITH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORGEN FLOWERS-WASHINGTON
MEMBER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY CLARKE
MEMBER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE KENNEDY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE VENEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC PETTIGREW
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN EFFLAND
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE KORSMO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$240,833$0$1,108
NATALIE HESTER
CO-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40.002.00Yes (X)$241,360$0$15,095
REKHA BHATT
CO-PRESIDENT, INNOVATIVE SCHOOL40.002.00Yes (X)$244,555$0$8,849
ELIZABETH HAID BLOXHAM
CO-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPS40.002.00Yes (X)$239,007$0$14,023
JEANETTE VAUGHN
CSP PROJECT DIRECTOR & SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION COACH40.00$142,183$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA GILCHRIST
DIRECTOR OF COALITION & GOVT. RELATIONS40.00$131,923$0$13,692Yes (X)
ADAN JUAREZ CORDOVA
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR40.00$122,219$0$10,266Yes (X)
DIANA MARKER
VICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS40.00$131,272$0$9,730Yes (X)
MARGARET MEYERS
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00$154,609$0$31,440Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,647,961TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$104,203TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMITCHELL ALAN PRICEPersonNm

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12861 PROVINCIAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesSENIOR POLICY ADVISORY SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$132,034CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$44,461MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$3,781,219GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,755,169AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,900NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP FEESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$431,692TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$221,363TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$221,363ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$221,363ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,774,480TotalAmt
Program Services$5,774,480ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,004,829TotalAmt
Program Services$767,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,052FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,261,773TotalAmt
Program Services$1,002,059ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$198,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,491FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,436TotalAmt
Program Services$933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,503ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,903TotalAmt
Program Services$7,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$164,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,508TotalAmt
Program Services$6,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,531TotalAmt
Program Services$16,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,120TotalAmt
Management And General$47,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,391,452TotalAmt
Program Services$771,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$548,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,705FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,268TotalAmt
Program Services$15,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120,177ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,231TotalAmt
Management And General$67,231ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,523TotalAmt
Program Services$30,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,593TotalAmt
Program Services$264,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPUBLICATIONS/PRINTINGDesc
Total$994,223TotalAmt
Program Services$994,223ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,414,870TotalAmt
Program Services$9,651,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,583,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$180,248FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,479,898BOYAmt
EOY$3,834,446EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,667,136BOYAmt
EOY$2,596EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,238,021BOYAmt
EOY$1,827,130EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297BOYAmt
EOY$17,914EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,943BOYAmt
EOY$22,720EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,591,939BOYAmt
EOY$738,456EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,720BOYAmt
EOY$65,216EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,203,954BOYAmt
EOY$6,508,478EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,183BOYAmt
EOY$242,051EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$582,164BOYAmt
EOY$400EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,739BOYAmt
EOY$18,293EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,146BOYAmt
EOY$23,978EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$799,232BOYAmt
EOY$284,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,470,024BOYAmt
EOY$1,742,596EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,934,698BOYAmt
EOY$4,481,160EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,404,722BOYAmt
EOY$6,223,756EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,203,954BOYAmt
EOY$6,508,478EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,180,966ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,727,542CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,564,309CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,567,108CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,437,579CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,580,849CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,877,387TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,727,542CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,564,309CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,567,108CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,437,579CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,580,849CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,877,387TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$37,857,593SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,019,794PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,680CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,858CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$220,237CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$221,363CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$460,570TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$58,337,957TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,054,717GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.34320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.30230PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,414,870FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$11,414,870FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$720,744FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$180,186FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$758,494CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$707,474CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$822,923CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$720,744CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,009,635TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,514,453LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$185,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$50,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$100,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$335,000TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$189,624CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$176,869CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$205,731CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$180,186CurrentYearAmt
Total$752,410TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,128,615GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLONG-TERM LOAN TO SCHOOLSDesc
Book Value$738,456BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$738,456TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$23,978Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$23,978TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION, PURSUANT TO A LETTER OF DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPTED FROM THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE OF 1986. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 THE ENTITY HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ENTITY'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTITY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)

Recipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CATALYST
832652050501(C)(3)$1,086,890$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
IMPACT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
844086218501(C)(3)$1,526,034$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
LUMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL
832652406501(C)(3)$196,161$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
PINNACLES PREP
834473193501(C)(3)$407,962$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
PULLMAN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI
844252836501(C)(3)$457,625$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
RAINIER PREP
800956961501(C)(3)$54,000$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
RAINIER VALLEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
464128856501(C)(3)$373,592$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
ROOTED SCHOOL WASHINGTON
852409389501(C)(3)$639,940$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
471091821501(C)(3)$23,812$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
464118400501(C)(3)$35,222$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
WA CHARTERS ACTION
475599167501(C)(4)$200,000$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
WHATCOM INTERGENERATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CSP
823673961501(C)(3)$397,289$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
WHY NOT YOU ACADEMY
833285687501(C)(3)$180,792$0PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHROUGH ITS GRANT AGREEMENTS, WA CHARTERS OBLIGATES THE GRANTEE TO USE GRANT FUNDS EITHER EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR FOR ADVOCACY, DEPENDING ON THE GRANT TYPE, AND TO SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS DETAILING THE GRANTEE'S USE OF GRANT FUNDS. 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 CHARTER'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NATALIE HESTER
CO-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$241,117$0$0$0$243$0$5,952$0$9,143$0$256,455$0$0$0
REKHA BHATT
CO-PRESIDENT, INNOVATIVE SCHOOL$244,550$0$0$0$5$0$5,952$0$2,897$0$253,404$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HAID BLOXHAM
CO-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPS$239,003$0$0$0$4$0$5,964$0$8,059$0$253,030$0$0$0
CHRISTINE KORSMO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$240,833$0$0$0$0$0$1,108$0$0$0$241,941$0$0$0
MARGARET MEYERS
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$154,597$0$0$0$12$0$8,432$0$23,008$0$186,049$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BWA CHARTERS CO-PRESIDENT FINANCE AND OPERATIONS REVIEWED THE DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WHICH WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDIRECTORS 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 15ALL 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 19WA CHARTERS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 771,210. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 548,537. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 71,705. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,391,452.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
WA CHARTERS ACTION
506 2ND AVE STE 630SEATTLEWA98104475599167ADVOCATES IN FAVOR OF KEEPING CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN.WA501(C)(4)WASH ST CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSNYes (1)
WA CHARTERS ACTION PAC
506 2ND AVE STE 630SEATTLEWA98104810717336POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATORS.WA527WA CHARTERS ACTIONYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
WA CHARTERS ACTION
O$47,403
WA CHARTERS ACTION
D$50,472
WA CHARTERS ACTION
B$200,000

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