2025-10-13T23:35:52-05:00 2024-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 555 110TH AVE NE SUITE 700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2024-01-01 916000045 ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES ASSO 3607534137 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 DEANNA DAWSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3607534137 2025-10-08 1 1 SARA ELIZABETH JONES P00235495 4254544919 2025-10-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEANNA DAWSON 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 26053635 0 X HTTPS://WACITIES.ORG X 1933 WA THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR STATE'S DIVERSE CITIES AND TOWNS, WHILE PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE THROUGH DELIVERY OF DATA-DRIVEN EDUCATION, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POOLING PROGRAMS, AND NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY. 25 25 80 27 112085 68187 0 0 16417959 16866913 294055 652704 168900 131046 16880914 17650663 4550 47612 0 0 10018282 10480357 0 0 0 5476089 4749500 15498921 15277469 1381993 2373194 22685942 26557983 8139222 9726251 14546720 16831732 X THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES BUILDS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OUR STATE'S DIVERSE CITIES AND TOWNS, WHILE PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE THROUGH DELIVERY OF DATA-DRIVEN EDUCATION, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POOLING PROGRAMS, AND NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY. 0 0 5471208 47612 4827755 THE EDUCATION, EVENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES ANNUAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE MEMBERS ON ESSENTIAL MUNICIPAL ISSUES. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF TRAININGS, FORUS, CONFERENCES, WEBINARS, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. STRATEGIC AREAS OF EMPHASIS INCLUDE EFFECTIVE LOCAL LEADERSHIP, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND USE, SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES, LABOR RELATIONS. PROGRAMS ARE SPECIALIZED FOR OFFICIALS FROM SMALL CITIES, MAYORS, NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND LABOR RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS. APPROXIMATELY 3,323 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED TRAININGS OFFERED BY AWC INCLUDING 473 MEMBER DELEGATES THAT ATTENDED THE 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF ALL 281 INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS IN WASHINGTON. AWC HAS CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED 100% PARTICIPATION OF ALL INCORPORATED CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE STATE. 5591389 12154543 CONTRACTS AND GRANTS - AWC PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE AWC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST, THE AWC-RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGENCY, GIS CONSORTIUM, THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER QUALITY PUGET SOUND NUTRIENT REDUCTION PROJECT, THE WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TEAM GRANT PROGRAM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENERGY AUDIT GRANT PROJECT. 1944132 STATE AND FEDERAL RELATIONS - A PROGRAM OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IS PROVIDED BY A TEAM OF ADVOCATES AND RESEARCH ANALYSTS. SERVICES INCLUDE DEVELOPING THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, BUILDING LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS, CONDUCTING POLICY RELATED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND POLICY LEVEL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS. 13006729 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 34 0 80 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MCKENZIE ERVIN 3607534137 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 AMY OCKERLANDER PRESIDENT 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BRINK VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JON NEHRING SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY WILKERSON IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LUCASH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HINES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICKI HARNOIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILLIAN HENZE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARL FLOREA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LUNDH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON ONSLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH PENNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WEIKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT GAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZACK ZAPPONE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN STRAUSS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BACKUS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED PRINCE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEE ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN WICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA KEETHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY MORALES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICH HUEBNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROB PUTAANSUU DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI ROWLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA DAWSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 0.00 X 358201 0 89367 ALICIA SEEGERS MARTINELLI DEPUTY CEO/COO 40.00 0.00 X 218006 0 53815 WALTER GENE EMMANS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 181113 0 60164 CANDICE BOCK DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 201146 0 61102 CAROL WILMES DIRECTOR, MEMBER POOLING PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 196114 0 49549 BEVERLY LAKEY TRUST PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 177957 0 56474 CARL SCHROEDER DEPUTY DIR., GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 168704 0 49067 APRIL PETERSEN ACCOUNTING MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 147194 0 54115 SHEILA GALL LEGAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 165894 0 32671 ASHLEY JONES CLAIMS & PRE-LIT MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 140421 0 54795 1954750 0 561119 27 0 1 0 FLO ANALYTICS INC 330 E MILL BOULEVARD SUITE 405 VANCOUVER WA 98660 GIS CONSULTING 369582 HILTON VANCOUVER WASHINGTON 301 W 6TH STREET VANCOUVER WA 98660 LODGING/CATERING SERVICE 275312 APTIFY PO BOX 122145 DALLAS TX 75312 SOFTWARE CONSULTING 202251 SAGACITY CUSTOM PUBLISHING 921 SW WASHINGTON STREET 750 PORTLAND OR 97205 MAGAZINE PUBLISHING 201450 FLYING COLORS PAINTING CO 6223 MARTIN WAY E OLYMPIA WA 98516 PAINTING SERVICES 185123 10 CONTRACT ADMIN 561000 12154543 12154543 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4189292 4189292 WORKSHOPS & OTHER 611710 500128 500128 PUBLICATION SALES 513190 22950 22950 16866913 491945 491945 8546760 16971 8389931 13041 156829 3930 160759 160759 JOBNET INCOME 561499 112085 112085 CASHBACK REWARDS 900099 10000 10000 GIS LICENSING 900099 4974 4974 3987 3300 687 131046 17650663 16870213 112085 668365 47612 47612 1468577 984967 483610 6168172 5616987 551185 489174 484344 4830 1701595 1582881 118714 652839 540996 111843 30269 8347 21922 49400 49400 13317 13317 1125496 1069805 55691 44596 44596 345599 196486 149113 813455 794239 19216 475496 356622 118874 148097 122491 25606 106852 106852 777127 649746 127381 1312 1312 286655 177038 109617 145175 145175 B&O TAXES 263641 263641 SUBSCRIPTIONS & DUES 72223 15141 57082 UBI TAXES 13714 13714 37076 37076 15277469 13006729 2270740 0 1266 1306 8015867 8107775 929919 959634 376718 375249 9291357 4992314 4265488 4299043 8951454 12693710 145230 121266 22685942 26557983 3449613 3266431 419061 466008 4270548 5993812 8139222 9726251 X 14546720 16831732 14546720 16831732 22685942 26557983 2373194 -88182 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 930727 930727 6421659 3448196 2973463 1489760 1221943 267817 449211 322175 127036 4299043 RETROSPECTIVE RATING PROGRAM 5867477 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 11647 LEASE LIABILITY 114688 5993812 0 AWC CENTER FOR QUALITY COMMUNITIES 1076 FRANKLIN STREET SE OLYMPIA WA 98501 912015106 PC 0 43312 CASH VALUE NONREIMBURSED TRAVEL & CONFERENCE EXPS TO SUPPORT MISSION OF AWC CENTER FOR QUALITY COMMUNITIES 1 0 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 AWC DID NOT FORMALLY MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, SINCE THE CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE TO A CONTROLLED ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF FULFILLING ITS MISSION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DEANNA DAWSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 328330 0 24960 0 4911 0 71247 0 18120 0 447568 0 0 0 ALICIA SEEGERS MARTINELLI DEPUTY CEO/COO 201097 0 4460 0 12449 0 24746 0 29069 0 271821 0 0 0 CANDICE BOCK DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 192416 0 4233 0 4497 0 23396 0 37706 0 262248 0 0 0 CAROL WILMES DIRECTOR, MEMBER POOLING PROGRAMS 189973 0 4161 0 1980 0 22970 0 26579 0 245663 0 0 0 WALTER GENE EMMANS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 180513 0 300 0 300 0 22458 0 37706 0 241277 0 0 0 BEVERLY LAKEY TRUST PROGRAM DIRECTOR 162671 0 3647 0 11639 0 19910 0 36564 0 234431 0 0 0 CARL SCHROEDER DEPUTY DIR., GOV'T RELATIONS 164732 0 3662 0 310 0 19998 0 29069 0 217771 0 0 0 APRIL PETERSEN ACCOUNTING MANAGER 134190 0 3058 0 9946 0 16409 0 37706 0 201309 0 0 0 SHEILA GALL LEGAL COUNSEL 164294 0 300 0 1300 0 19716 0 12955 0 198565 0 0 0 ASHLEY JONES CLAIMS & PRE-LIT MANAGER 139851 0 300 0 270 0 17089 0 37706 0 195216 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE 281 CITIES AND TOWNS OF WASHINGTON STATE ARE THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES (AWC). ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS AND INCLUDE ANY PERSON, BUSINESS, OTHER PUBLIC ENTITY, COMMERCIAL OR CIVIC CLUB, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION HAVING A PUBLIC SERVICE INTEREST IN CITY AND TOWN GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH VOTING MEMBER, PRIOR TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, DESIGNATES UP TO THREE DELEGATES TO REPRESENT THE VOTING MEMBER IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDING THE VOTING RELATED TO FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE POWERS, DUTIES, NUMBER, QUALIFICATIONS, TERMS OF OFFICE, MANNER OF ELECTIONS, AND CRITERIA FOR REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS SHALL ONLY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH NEW RESPONSIBLE PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THIS POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE HAS DONE SO. B. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT INCLUDE SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR OF OR CONSULTANT TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OR OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES. ANY SUCH INFORMATION REGARDING BUSINESS INTERESTS OF A RESPONSIBLE PERSON OR A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL GENERALLY BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE PRESIDENT, THE CEO AND ANY COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THIS POLICY. C. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CHANGES TO THE POLICY SHALL BE COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELY TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PERSONS. D. ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER OR BE COUNTED IN VOTING ON THAT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMMISSIONS AT A MINIMUM, A BI-ANNUAL REVIEW PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM TO EVALUATE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AGAINST THE COMPETITIVE MARKET. THE EVALUATION IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM REMAINS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE CEO BASE SALARY AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD, SALARY APPROVAL AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE. KEY EMPLOYEE, EXECUTIVE AND OTHER SALARIES ARE SUPPORTED BY A FORMAL SALARY STUDY. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND INTEGRATED INTO ANNUAL BUDGETS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. A FIRM IS HIRED TO COMPILE JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATION PLANS BASED ON COMPARABLES AND OTHER FACTORS AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING PERFORMANCE BASED PAY AND BONUSES. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS REVIEW COMPENSATION IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS AND THE AWC EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PERFORM REVIEWS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AWC CENTER FOR QUALITY COMMUNITIES 1706 FRANKLIN STREET NE OLYMPIA WA 985011346 912015106 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0