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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WASHINGTON PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,848,601
Total expenses
$4,386,294
Contributions and grants received
$4,588,675
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$61,761
Other revenue
$198,165
Total assets, end of year
$7,651,751
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,780,609
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,871,142
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,372,902
Management and general expenses
$553,126
Fundraising expenses
$460,266
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,372,902

Program services were 76.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $89,059

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,551,752

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $947,864

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $90,490

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $56,761 · excluded $56,761

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $1,630 · excluded $1,630

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $28,832

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $28,832

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $28,832 · excluded $28,832

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $87,340 · other assets $1,650

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $83,990 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $3,350 · other assets $1,650

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,000 · excluded $5,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $100,350

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $89,059

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $67,915

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $32,435 · excluded $32,435

  • 11a · Other revenue: PROJECTS

    total $89,129 · related or exempt $73,000 · excluded $16,129

  • 11b · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $46,139 · unrelated business $46,139

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $135,268

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $280,218 · program services $216,591 · management and general $38,833 · fundraising $24,794

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,109,164 · program services $1,630,247 · management and general $292,291 · fundraising $186,626

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,842 · program services $62,486 · management and general $11,203 · fundraising $7,153

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $296,593 · program services $229,247 · management and general $41,103 · fundraising $26,243

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $191,634 · program services $148,122 · management and general $26,557 · fundraising $16,955

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,550 · program services $21,294 · management and general $3,818 · fundraising $2,438

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $123,650 · fundraising $123,650

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $125,935 · program services $82,340 · management and general $14,764 · fundraising $28,831

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $19,837 · program services $15,332 · management and general $2,749 · fundraising $1,756

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $85,652 · program services $66,200 · management and general $11,871 · fundraising $7,581

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $42,602 · program services $32,928 · management and general $5,904 · fundraising $3,770

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $233,659 · program services $163,078 · management and general $51,915 · fundraising $18,666

  • 17 · Travel

    total $24,026 · program services $18,572 · management and general $3,328 · fundraising $2,126

  • 20 · Interest

    total $15,721 · management and general $15,721

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $371,464 · program services $360,428 · management and general $11,036

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $52,039 · program services $40,223 · management and general $7,212 · fundraising $4,604

  • 24a · Other expenses: TRANSMISSION EXPENSES

    total $236,911 · program services $236,911

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $52,767 · program services $32,873 · management and general $14,821 · fundraising $5,073

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROJECT COSTS

    total $16,030 · program services $16,030

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $162,664 · end of year $175,051

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,194,209 · end of year $2,781,623

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $253,759

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $46,732 · end of year $22,069

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $46,061 · end of year $24,769

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $60,402 · end of year $38,763

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,698,541

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,459,835

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,419,011 · end of year $4,238,706

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $80,006 · end of year $117,011

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $187,693 · end of year $214,564

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,722,781 · end of year $2,260,899

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $702,533 · end of year $1,305,146

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,388,438 · end of year $3,541,496

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,640 · end of year $329,646

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROVIDE UNFILTERED, UNBIASED, GAVEL-TO-GAVEL COVERAGE OF WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT, ALONG WITH COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMING, TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND ROBUST PUBLIC DISCOURSE, INCREASE CIVIC ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT, AND FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OFFERING UNEDITED COVERAGE OF WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND PUBLIC POLICY.

  • PROVIDES, THROUGH CABLE TELEVISION AND ITS WEBSITE, THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WITH NON-PARTISAN TELEVISION COVERAGE OF STATE GOVERNMENT DELIBERATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY EVENTS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE. SERVICES AS A VIDEO ARCHIVIST OF PUBLIC RECORD AND MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ARCHIVE OF COVERAGE ON ITS WEBSITE.

    Expenses $3,372,902

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • D RENEE SINCLAIR

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $172,972
    From this org
    $156,501
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,471
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,501
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,237
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,234
    Filer's total
    $172,972

  • SCOTT FREEMAN

    DIRECTOR - IT

    Total calculated
    $125,626
    From this org
    $112,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,542
    Hours/week
    40

  • STEVEN BAY

    VP - PROGRAMMING

    Total calculated
    $127,131
    From this org
    $107,553
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,578
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARC GERCHAK

    DIRECTOR - ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $129,033
    From this org
    $102,786
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,247
    Hours/week
    40

  • BONNIE GERAY

    FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $107,246
    From this org
    $102,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,117
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARTY BROWN

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOE DACCA

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAHNA MURRAY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRIS MULICK

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRAIG BAKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLIE BROWN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN CHAMPLAIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DUANE DAVIDSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID DUCHARME

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENNY ELIASON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN FRASER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARL GIPSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANN GOOS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERICA HALLOCK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVE HOBBS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LYNN KESSLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARMEN MENDEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VICTOR MOORE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RALPH MUNRO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KARLA GRAUE PRATT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARK RIKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY THOMPSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RHONDA WEAVER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LACIE WEST

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SID MORRISON

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTOPHER RANKIN

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAM REED

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANTONIO SANCHEZ

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423049349303152

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