2024-11-14T13:13:30-06:00 2023-12-31 911663574 LARSON GROSS PLLC 2211 RIMLAND DR 422 BELLINGHAM WA 98226 990 2023-01-01 463224248 WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION WASH 2064242780 210 S HUDSON ST 302 SEATTLE WA 98134 CHRIS KORSMO INTERIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2064242780 2024-11-14 1 0 STEVE FORBES-CPA P00012098 3607344280 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X CHRIS KORSMO 210 S HUDSON ST 302 SEATTLE WA 98134 6751813 0 X WWW.WACHARTERS.ORG X 2013 WA WE ADVOCATE FOR & SUPPORT A THRIVING, INNOVATIVE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR THAT UPHOLDS QUALITY VIA STUDENT CENTERED, COMMUNITY-ROOTED SCHOOLS & ASPIRES TO DISRUPT A SYSTEMATICALLY RACIST & INEQUITABLE EDUCATION SYSTEM. 7 7 20 7 0 0 16567108 6437579 253370 93997 9858 220237 0 0 16830336 6751813 6096866 8152057 0 0 2684877 2429883 0 0 216879 2367735 2876512 11149478 13458452 5680858 -6706639 18056641 11203954 945280 799232 17111361 10404722 WE ADVOCATE FOR & SUPPORT A THRIVING, INNOVATIVE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR THAT UPHOLDS QUALITY VIA STUDENT CENTERED, COMMUNITY-ROOTED SCHOOLS & ASPIRES TO DISRUPT A SYSTEMATICALLY RACIST & INEQUITABLE EDUCATION SYSTEM. 0 0 11711243 8152057 93997 THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVANCES A HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER PUBLIC 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 PUBLIC SCHOOL GROWTH IN WASHINGTON. 11711243 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X CHARLIE MCNAMARA 2064242780 506 2ND AVE NO 630 SEATTLE WA 98104 DR JOEL DOMINGO BOARD CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HEUGAS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SPADY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN CHUONG HOLGATE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUAN COTTO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR VASQUEZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HAID BLOXHAM CO-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPS 38.00 2.00 X 283968 7503 36856 REKHA BHATT CO-PRESIDENT, INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS 40.00 2.00 X 293380 1729 37982 NATALIE HESTER CO-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 38.00 2.00 X 280550 35202 36014 BARBARA GILCHRIST DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 133982 0 15962 ADAN JUAREZ CORDOVA DIRECTOR, TALENT AND CULTURE 40.00 X 131258 0 18451 BELY LUU DIRECTOR, INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS 40.00 X 135687 0 18530 MARGARET MEYERS VP COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 169416 0 24996 JEANETTE VAUGHN CSP PROJECT DIR 40.00 X 145488 0 14585 1573729 44434 203376 8 0 1 0 MITCHELL ALAN PRICE 2861 PROVINCIAL DRIVE ANN ARBOR MI 48104 SENIOR POLICY ADVISORY SERVICES 126677 FLICKER CONSULTING 10319 DIBBLE AVE NW SEATTLE WA 98177 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY SERVICES 110071 2 42960 4579856 1814763 6437579 MEMBERSHIP FEES 611710 93997 93997 93997 220237 220237 6751813 93997 0 220237 8152057 8152057 857898 676396 139257 42245 1228564 1093077 66013 69474 47646 2882 44764 153449 19559 133890 142326 15625 126701 38386 27533 10853 42355 42355 1217777 887192 233051 97534 711413 110465 595053 5895 91177 91177 35074 30127 4947 264847 223155 41692 PUBLICATIONS/PRINTING 475483 473175 577 1731 13458452 11711243 1530330 216879 100 2479898 9826555 3667136 6384692 3238021 24450 297 41243 33943 1562452 1591939 217149 192720 18056641 11203954 276743 149183 471200 582164 52053 18739 145284 49146 945280 799232 X 3523125 3470024 13588236 6934698 17111361 10404722 18056641 11203954 -6706639 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5941991 20727542 7564309 16567108 6437579 57238529 5941991 20727542 7564309 16567108 6437579 57238529 39855275 17383254 29713 5432 3680 9858 220237 268920 57507449 745048 0.30230 0.25990 X WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (WA CHARTERS) KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE AND RECOGNIZES THAT, AT THIS TIME, ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 30.23% IS BELOW THE REQUIRED 33 1/3%. THIS PERCENTAGE HAS RISEN FROM 25% IN 2022. WA CHARTERS WAS FOUNDED IN 2013 AND WAS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY A SMALL GROUP OF CORE FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. THIS ENABLED WA CHARTERS TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS AN ORGANIZATION AND TO BUILD OUT PROGRAMMING AND SUB-GRANTING. WA CHARTERS WOULD NOT BE THE ORGANIZATION IT IS TODAY WITHOUT GENEROUS FUNDERS WILLING TO SUPPORT ITS STARTUP AND CONTINUED WORK TO BUILD AND GROW A THRIVING CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR. AS THE ORGANIZATION HAS MATURED, IT HAS ALSO WORKED TO DIVERSIFY ITS FUNDING SOURCES BASED ON PROGRAM GROWTH AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. IN 2019, WA CHARTERS DEVELOPMENT WORK BROUGHT IN TWO NEW FUNDERS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND SECURED A THREE-YEAR GRANT FOCUSED ON INTERNAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND A FIVE-YEAR $19.9M FEDERAL CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (CSP) GRANT. THIS GRANT IS RECOGNIZED AS SPENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE FALL OF 2026. WA CHARTERS EXPECTS TO BE GRANTED TWO NO COST EXTENSIONS, STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF GRANT, TO SUPPORT SPEND DOWN OF AWARDED SUB-GRANTS. IN ADDITION, WA CHARTERS, AS THE CENTRAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE NASCENT CHARTER SECTOR IN WASHINGTON HELPED INCUBATE A NON-PUBLIC SUB-GRANTING FUNCTION, A SPECIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE, AND KEY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORTS. INCUBATING THESE SUPPORTS MEANT WA CHARTERS TOOK ON ADDITIONAL FUNDS, FROM ONE CORE DONOR, TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THESE CORE SECTOR SUPPORTS, WHICH IN TURN CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION FAILING THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. AS OF THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE AFOREMENTIONED INCUBATED SERVICES HAVE EITHER BEEN SPUN OFF INTO AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT OR PLACED WITHIN OTHER QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS. AT WA CHARTERS, WE'RE DEDICATED TO SEEING OUR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE RISE TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND BELIEVE WE HAVE THE PLANS IN PLACE THAT WILL ALLOW US TO DO SO IN THE COMING YEARS. 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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 CHARTER'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 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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. WA CHARTERS ACTION 506 2ND AVE STE 630 SEATTLE WA 98104 475599167 ADVOCATES IN FAVOR OF KEEPING CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN. WA 501(C)(4) WASH ST CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSN 1 WA CHARTERS ACTION PAC 506 2ND AVE STE 630 SEATTLE WA 98104 810717336 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATORS. WA 527 WA CHARTERS ACTION 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 WA CHARTERS ACTION O 86522 WA CHARTERS ACTION D 181988 WA CHARTERS ACTION B 100000