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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2580878

PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98407

Financials

$92K$101K2023$74K$79K2024$97K$92K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$96,864$92,129$4,735$192,193$0$192,193
December 31, 2024990-EZ$73,746$79,071-$5,325$187,458$0$187,458
December 31, 2023990-EZ$91,753$100,506-$8,753$192,783$0$192,783
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$95,950
Other revenue
$914

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$52,829
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$61,959
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,000
Other expenses
$29,170

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$187,458
Total assets, end of year
$192,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$192,193
Cash, savings and investments
$192,193
Gross receipts
$96,864

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$52,829
PATRICIA BARRETTCHAIR1.5$0
BOB GIBSONVICE CHAIR1.5$0
NICHOL HAWIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.5$0
LEEDA BEHASECRETARY1.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$52,326
NICHOL HAWCHAIR1.5$0
PATRICIA BARRETTVICE CHAIR1.5$0
DELENE ANDREWIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.5$0
BOB GIBSONSECRETARY1.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK CAMPBELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20$56,843
DELENE ANDREWCHAIR1.5$0
NICHOL HAWCHAIR ELECT1.5$0
PATRICIA BARRETTVICE CHAIR1.5$0
HANNAH PHILLIPSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2661 N PEARL ST 139, TACOMA, WA 98407-2424
In care of
% PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING COOP
Signed the 990-EZ
MARK CAMPBELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(253) 405-5886
Return prepared by
BRANTLEY JANSON

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO MAXIMIZE PROCUREMENT POWER THROUGH INNOVATIVE SERVICES.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION (PSJPC) HAS MORE THAN 125 MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. WE PROVIDE A FOOD SERVICE DISTRIBUTION BID FOR MEMBER DISTRICTS, THAT AIDS ALL DISTRICT BY VOLUME PURCHASED. IN A SCHOOL YEAR OUR MEMBERS PURCHASED OVER $50 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES THROUGH THIS CONTRACT. ADDITIONALLY, PSJPC PROVIDES USDA COMMODITY BIDS FOR USE BY MEMBER DISTRICTS. THESE BIDS ALLOW MEMBER DISTRICTS TO SEND USDA COMMODITIES TO MANUFACTURER AND HAVE THEM CONVERTED INTO PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCT. AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE SENDING USDA RAW CHICKEN TO A MANUFACTURER AND GETTING CHICKEN NUGGETS IN RETURN. MEMBERS ARE SURVEYED ON WHERE THEY WANT TO SEND COMMODITY PRODUCTS BASED ON EXISTING BIDS. OUR INFORMATION IS THEN GIVEN TO THE STATE DONATED FOODS OFFICE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND THEY COORDINATE THE COMMODITIES WITH THE USDA.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2580878
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$192,193
Income (IRS master file)
$96,864

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$96,864$92,129$192,193XML
990-EZDecember 2024$73,746$79,071$187,458XML
990-EZDecember 2023$91,753$100,506$192,783XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2580878).

Questions about PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION is 47-2580878.
Is PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2023.
Are donations to PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,829 (MARK CAMPBELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PUGET SOUND JOINT PURCHASING ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $96,864, expenses of $92,129 and total assets of $192,193 at year end.

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