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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,650,663
Total expenses
$15,277,469
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$47,612
Program service revenue
$16,866,913
Investment income
$652,704
Other revenue
$131,046
Total assets, end of year
$26,557,983
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,726,251
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,831,732
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,006,729
Management and general expenses
$2,270,740
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,006,729

Program services were 85.1% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT ADMIN

    total $12,154,543 · related or exempt $12,154,543

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $4,189,292 · related or exempt $4,189,292

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS & OTHER

    total $500,128 · related or exempt $500,128

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $22,950 · related or exempt $22,950

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $491,945 · excluded $491,945

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,546,760 · other assets $16,971

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

    securities $8,389,931 · other assets $13,041

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $156,829 · other assets $3,930

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $160,759 · excluded $160,759

  • 11a · Other revenue: JOBNET INCOME

    total $112,085 · unrelated business $112,085

  • 11b · Other revenue: CASHBACK REWARDS

    total $10,000 · excluded $10,000

  • 11c · Other revenue: GIS LICENSING

    total $4,974 · excluded $4,974

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $3,987 · related or exempt $3,300 · excluded $687

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $131,046

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $47,612 · program services $47,612

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,468,577 · program services $984,967 · management and general $483,610

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,168,172 · program services $5,616,987 · management and general $551,185

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $489,174 · program services $484,344 · management and general $4,830

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,701,595 · program services $1,582,881 · management and general $118,714

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $652,839 · program services $540,996 · management and general $111,843

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $30,269 · program services $8,347 · management and general $21,922

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,400 · management and general $49,400

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $13,317 · management and general $13,317

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,125,496 · program services $1,069,805 · management and general $55,691

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $44,596 · program services $44,596

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $345,599 · program services $196,486 · management and general $149,113

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $813,455 · program services $794,239 · management and general $19,216

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $475,496 · program services $356,622 · management and general $118,874

  • 17 · Travel

    total $148,097 · program services $122,491 · management and general $25,606

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $106,852 · management and general $106,852

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $777,127 · program services $649,746 · management and general $127,381

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,312 · management and general $1,312

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $286,655 · program services $177,038 · management and general $109,617

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $145,175 · management and general $145,175

  • 24a · Other expenses: B&O TAXES

    total $263,641 · program services $263,641

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS & DUES

    total $72,223 · program services $15,141 · management and general $57,082

  • 24c · Other expenses: UBI TAXES

    total $13,714 · program services $13,714

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,076 · program services $37,076

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,266 · end of year $1,306

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $8,015,867 · end of year $8,107,775

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $929,919 · end of year $959,634

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $376,718 · end of year $375,249

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

    $9,291,357

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

    $4,992,314

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,265,488 · end of year $4,299,043

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,951,454 · end of year $12,693,710

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $145,230 · end of year $121,266

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,449,613 · end of year $3,266,431

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $419,061 · end of year $466,008

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,270,548 · end of year $5,993,812

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,546,720 · end of year $16,831,732

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

  • 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.

    Expenses $5,471,208 · Grants $47,612 · Revenue $4,827,755

  • 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.

    Expenses $5,591,389 · Revenue $12,154,543

  • 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.

    Expenses $1,944,132

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Amy Ockerlander

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Fred Brink

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jon Nehring

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Betsy Wilkerson

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Lucash

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Hines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Micki Harnois

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jillian Henze

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carl Florea

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Lundh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ron Onslow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Penner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wendy Weiker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brett Gailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zack Zappone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Strauss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Backus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julia Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ed Prince

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dee Roberts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ben Wick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marla Keethler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tammy Morales

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rich Huebner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Putaansuu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristi Rowland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deanna Dawson

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $447,568
    From this org
    $358,201
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,367
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,330
    Bonus
    $24,960
    Other
    $4,911
    Deferred
    $71,247
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,120
    Filer's total
    $447,568

  • Alicia Seegers Martinelli

    DEPUTY CEO/COO

    Total calculated
    $271,821
    From this org
    $218,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,815
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,097
    Bonus
    $4,460
    Other
    $12,449
    Deferred
    $24,746
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,069
    Filer's total
    $271,821

  • Walter Gene Emmans

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $241,277
    From this org
    $181,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,513
    Bonus
    $300
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $22,458
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,706
    Filer's total
    $241,277

  • Candice Bock

    DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $262,248
    From this org
    $201,146
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,102
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,416
    Bonus
    $4,233
    Other
    $4,497
    Deferred
    $23,396
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,706
    Filer's total
    $262,248

  • Carol Wilmes

    DIRECTOR, MEMBER POOLING PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $245,663
    From this org
    $196,114
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,549
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,973
    Bonus
    $4,161
    Other
    $1,980
    Deferred
    $22,970
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,579
    Filer's total
    $245,663

  • Beverly Lakey

    TRUST PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $234,431
    From this org
    $177,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,474
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,671
    Bonus
    $3,647
    Other
    $11,639
    Deferred
    $19,910
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,564
    Filer's total
    $234,431

  • Carl Schroeder

    DEPUTY DIR., GOV'T RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $217,771
    From this org
    $168,704
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,067
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,732
    Bonus
    $3,662
    Other
    $310
    Deferred
    $19,998
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,069
    Filer's total
    $217,771

  • April Petersen

    ACCOUNTING MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $201,309
    From this org
    $147,194
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,115
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,190
    Bonus
    $3,058
    Other
    $9,946
    Deferred
    $16,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,706
    Filer's total
    $201,309

  • Sheila Gall

    LEGAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $198,565
    From this org
    $165,894
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,671
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,294
    Bonus
    $300
    Other
    $1,300
    Deferred
    $19,716
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,955
    Filer's total
    $198,565

  • Ashley Jones

    CLAIMS & PRE-LIT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $195,216
    From this org
    $140,421
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,851
    Bonus
    $300
    Other
    $270
    Deferred
    $17,089
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,706
    Filer's total
    $195,216

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522879349300402

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