2025-08-13T12:29:11-05:00 2024-09-30 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH ST STE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2023-10-01 910462216 WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WASH 3607535177 PO BOX 706 OLYMPIA WA 98507 TAMMIE HETRICK PRESIDENT & CEO 3607535177 2025-05-21 1 1 CAROLYN B FJELSTAD P02161439 4254544919 2025-08-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMMIE HETRICK PO BOX 706 OLYMPIA WA 98507 1604444 0 X WA-FOOD-IND.ORG X 1899 WA DEDICATED TO PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE GROCERY INDUSTRY. 28 28 6 28 0 0 0 40000 1039113 1097180 94310 32650 23353 3027 1156776 1172857 0 0 0 0 525420 470705 0 0 0 450571 619106 975991 1089811 180785 83046 7654435 6433125 6287545 4907020 1366890 1526105 X WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (WIFA) IS THE ONLY STATE-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE GROCERY INDUSTRY SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1899. WIFA IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS, MEANING PRIVATELY OWNED OR CONTROLLED FOOD RETAIL COMPANIES OPERATING IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS, AND THE MANY WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, FOOD VENDORS/MANUFACTURERS AND SERVICE SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPORT AND WORK WITH THEIR RETAILERS. INDEPENDENTS ARE THE TRUE "ENTREPRENEURS" OF THE GROCERY INDUSTRY AND ARE DEDICATED TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, ASSOCIATES, AND NEIGHBORS, AND ARE OFTEN THE HEARTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. WFIA STRIVES TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENTS AND THEIR SUPPLIERS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SAVE MONEY IN RETROSPECTIVE RATING AND REDUCES EXCESSIVE BURDENS OR BARRIERS FOR EMPLOYERS BY WORKING WITH STATE LEGISLATURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. 0 0 FOR 125 YEARS, WFIA HAS SUPPORTED AND PROTECTED THE INDEPENDENT GROCERS' OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR LEGISLATORS. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THIS LEGACY CONTINUES AS WE GROW AS AN ASSOCIATION AND FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO BETTER SERVE OUR MEMBERS IN THIS COMING YEAR. THE WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS 553 FOOD AND BEVERAGE RETAIL, WHOLESALE, MANUFACTURERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO WORK TOGETHER THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO ASSURE THAT EVERY LEVEL OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY IS ABLE TO OPERATE AT A PROFIT WITHOUT UNDUE GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE. IN ADDITION, WE FOSTER RELATIONSHIP BUILDING BETWEEN RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS TO BRING NEW AND EXCITING PRODUCTS TO MARKET. WFIA CREATED AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD STORES, WASHINGTON WINERY INSTITUTE, AND WASHINGTON BREWERS GUILD TO ALLOW THEIR MEMBERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF WFIA AND UTILIZE OFFERED ENHANCED SERVICES. FINALLY, WFIA FOCUSES ON SAVING MEMBERS MONEY THROUGH REDUCING THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EDUCATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION RETROSPECTIVE PROGRAM RETURNED 5.8 MILLION DOLLARS TO PARTICIPATING MEMBERS. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ROBERT MITCHELL 3607535177 PO BOX 706 OLYMPIA WA 98507 MIKE MONTEMAYOR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY SPRINKLE FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG GAYLORD VICE CHAIR FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON MEGAHAN VICE CHAIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TYLER MYERS VICE CHAIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY BAKER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS AKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ALSAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CONONETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM HIETALATI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KAPIOSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KURTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRA MOBLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MORROW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ONEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PALELEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF RIGSBEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SAAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BLACKBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE NELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WILLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMIE HETRICK PRESIDENT & CEO, SECRETARY 40.00 X 199377 0 13012 KATIE BEESON DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 100351 0 13012 299728 0 26024 1 0 1 0 0 40000 40000 GROUP RETRO INSURANCE 524298 521713 521713 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813910 391305 391305 NETWORKING EVENTS 900099 184162 184162 1097180 46826 46826 417411 431587 -14176 -14176 -14176 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 3007 3007 COUPON REDEMPTION 900099 20 20 3027 1172857 1097180 0 35677 206059 190050 10168 23243 41185 106874 60000 8794 6000 40593 20418 10078 22984 45887 9574 782 7921 NETWORKING EVENTS 144676 PAC CONTRIBUTION 75000 DUES, LICENSES, TAXES 45919 STRATEGIC PROJECTS 4870 8736 1089811 841812 568149 6757035 4747147 17953 2769 42825 39319 4288 3506 0 1096162 33347 15392 7654435 6433125 24310 32232 525 107 99694 97204 6163016 4777477 6287545 4907020 X 1366890 1526105 1366890 1526105 7654435 6433125 83046 90428 -14259 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75000 75000 75000 1 WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC PO BOX 706 OLYMPIA WA 98503 454496987 75000 47911 0 0 1 391305 98274 -69490 28784 133044 -104260 PART I-A, LINE 1: WFIA MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 42825 39319 3506 3506 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 15808 RETRO INCOME PAYABLE 4761669 4777477 X X 0 0 0 TAMMIE HETRICK PRESIDENT & CEO, SECRETARY 183612 0 15765 0 0 0 5242 0 7770 0 212389 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR FY24 CONSIST OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSIST OF AN ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY HAVING AN INTEREST IN ADVANCING THE OBJECTIVES OF WFIA. ANY ORGANIZATION MEETING THIS CRITERION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS OR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE AND SHALL NOTIFY THE ASSOCIATION OF THE AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE TO CAST ITS VOTE FOR PURPOSES OF OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE VICE-CHAIR OF FINANCE. THE RETURN IS ALSO CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C QUARTERLY AT EACH BOARD MEETING, EACH MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THEY HAVE REVIEWED ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANNUALLY AND DURING ORIENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF WHAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS, AND ARE ASKED TO DESCRIBE ANY CONFLICTS THEY MIGHT HAVE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DETERMINED AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE IDENTIFIED PERSON IS ASKED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.