2026-07-15T14:52:42-05:00 2025-08-31 411746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVENUE SUITE 1950 SPOKANE WA 99201 990 2024-09-01 993376545 SPOKANE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SPOK 5095900600 PO BOX 4132 SPOKANE WA 99220 GAVIN COOLEY PRESIDENT 5095900600 2026-07-15 1 1 KURT BENNION CPA P01469618 5093636300 2026-07-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X GAVIN COOLEY PO BOX 4132 SPOKANE WA 99220 784166 0 X WWW.SPOKANEBUSINESSASSOCIATION.COM X 2024 WA TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS DISTRICTS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND OTHER AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. 6 6 4 56 0 0 331470 45000 121 715290 0 0 3569 -36917 335160 723373 0 50250 0 0 3091 418364 0 0 0 28931 186240 32022 654854 303138 68519 303138 371657 0 0 303138 371657 X TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS DISTRICTS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND OTHER AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, AND TO SUPPORT COMMON BUSINESS INTEREST IN INDEPENDENT LOCAL ADVOCACY. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES: SBA PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH ISSUES AFFECTING SPOKANE'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH 100 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF 5:00 A.M. WALKS THROUGH DOWNTOWN SPOKANE, SBA BROUGHT BUSINESS LEADERS, RESIDENTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO OBSERVE DOWNTOWN CONDITIONS FIRSTHAND AND ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC VITALITY. SBA ALSO HOSTED REGULAR FOCUS COUNCILS WITH NEIGHBORHOODS, DEVELOPERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND LOCAL PROCESSES AFFECTING MEMBERS AND THE BROADER BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THESE ACTIVITIES INCREASED MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, FACILITATED STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION, AND STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ADVOCACY: SBA ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES THAT PROMOTE SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC SPACES, PUBLIC ORDER, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SPOKANE. SBA HELPED SHAPE SPOKANE'S SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE SPACES ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE SPOKANE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 27, 2025, RESTORING SAFE PUBLIC SPACES WHILE CONNECTING PEOPLE TO SERVICES. SBA ALSO ELEVATED THE COMMUNITY'S PROPOSITION 1 VOTE INTO A BROADER DISCUSSION REGARDING ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC ORDER, AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO VOTER DIRECTION, WHILE SUPPORTING UPDATED CAMPING, OBSTRUCTION, AND ENFORCEMENT POLICIES THAT PAIR ACCOUNTABILITY WITH SERVICE CONNECTION. AS A RESULT, MULTIPLE POLICY CHANGES AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES WERE ADVANCED DURING THE YEAR, CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PUBLIC-SPACE MANAGEMENT POLICIES THROUGHOUT SPOKANE. EDUCATION: SBA EDUCATED MEMBERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ON ISSUES AFFECTING SPOKANE'S FUTURE THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC FORUMS, AND INFORMATION-SHARING INITIATIVES. DURING THE YEAR, SBA COMMISSIONED AND RELEASED A REPORT BY DR. ROBERT MARBUT EVALUATING THE LOCAL HOMELESS POPULATION AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TREATMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND REGIONAL COORDINATION. SBA ALSO HOSTED A CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM, PROVIDING VOTERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO CANDIDATES AND INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SPOKANE. THESE EFFORTS INFORMED PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X GAVIN COOLEY 5095900600 PO BOX 4132 SPOKANE WA 99220 LAWRENCE STONE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BATTEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN HORTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM SIMPSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANNY BEARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK HEATHE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD BARNETT CEO (AS OF 3/25) 50.00 X 0 0 0 GAVIN COOLEY DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 50.00 X 44024 0 9528 44024 0 9528 0 0 0 0 0 45000 45000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 715290 715290 715290 23500 60793 -37293 -37293 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 376 376 376 723373 715290 0 -36917 50250 276874 52436 89054 30669 784 93264 36228 10787 9738 3331 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1439 654854 303138 371657 303138 371657 0 0 X 303138 371657 303138 371657 303138 371657 68519 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 715290 258273 258273 258273 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REGULARLY ENCOURAGE VOTING FOR OR AGAINST ANY PARTICULAR CANDIDATES, BUT WE DO MAKE STATEMENTS FOR OR AGAINST POLICIES SUPPORTED BY THOSE CANDIDATES. SBA ANNUAL MEETING 23500 23500 46873 13920 23500 23500 46873 13920 60793 -37293 1 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR FAMILY OUTREACH CENTER 500 S STONE STREET SPOKANE WA 99202 910912823 501(C)(3) 20000 0 ANNUAL DINNER SPONSORSHIP EAST SPOKANE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PO BOX 4132 SPOKANE WA 99220 331066613 501(C)(6) 20000 0 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT SPOKANE GOOD GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE PO BOX 9445 SPOKANE WA 99209 842123543 527 10000 0 LEGAL EXPENSES FOR PROP 1 AT THE WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT 1 2 PART I, LINE 2: ONE OF THE RECIPIENT'S EMPLOYEES IS ALSO A BOARD MEMBER OF SPOKANE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, SO APPROPRIATE USE OF THE FUNDS WAS MONITORED THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON, FIRM OR COMPANY HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR A CORPORATE MEMBER. PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES OF MEMBERS ARE LIKEWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. A MEMBER IS DEEMED TO BE IN GOOD STANDING WHEN THEIR DUES ARE CURRENT AND THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED UPON MEMBERS ARE CONSISTENTLY MET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INDIVIDUALS ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS, ALTERATIONS OR CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS REQUIRE APPROVAL OF A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY FULL SBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.