Nonprofit · EIN 91-1376551
WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · OLYMPIA, WA 98501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,414,704 | $1,474,832 | -$60,128 | $4,831,462 | $2,437,066 | $2,394,396 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,387,357 | $1,472,583 | -$85,226 | $5,991,586 | $3,529,024 | $2,462,562 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,562,833 | $1,252,049 | $310,784 | $9,090,234 | $6,549,230 | $2,541,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,326,757
- Investment income
- $48,430
- Net rental income
- $33,167
- Other revenue
- $39,517
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,291
- Other salaries and wages
- $700,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $997,188
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,954
- Accounting fees
- $14,250
- Occupancy
- $2,550
- Travel
- $28,786
- Depreciation
- $22,816
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,991,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,831,462
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,437,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,394,396
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $678,581
- Publicly traded securities
- $166,287
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,321,092
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $73,304
- Gross unrelated business income
- $33,167
- Gross receipts
- $1,443,537
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE SUNDE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,673 | $30,887 |
| MARK JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $164,655 | $29,283 |
| BRENDA SNYDER | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY RYDER | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVDEEP SINGH | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE TORRES | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY IRWIN | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HERRON | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHANN GOULARTE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE MAYSON | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA WULFF | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE FRANK | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN HOLT | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY RICE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC DOUGLAS | CHAIR, GOVT AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB JENSEN | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OPIO DUPREE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALESHA SHEMWELL | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAKE GARFIELD | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA TREAT | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE SUNDE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,009 | $15,790 |
| MARK JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $168,240 | $14,867 |
| ALESHA SHEMWELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OPIO DUPREE | VICECHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB JENSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DOUGLAS | CHAIR, GOVT AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNCEY RICE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA BECK | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BROWNLEE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN HOLT | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE FRANK | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE GARFIELD | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA WULFF | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHANN GOULARTE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HERRON | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY IRWIN | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KURRIE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISETTE TORRES | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAVDEEP SINGH | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY RYDER | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA SNYDER | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Sunde | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $194,630 | $15,610 |
| Mark Johnson | Vice President Key employee | 40 | $150,781 | $14,535 |
| Kent Wilson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alesha Shemwell | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Jensen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Holt | Chair, Govt Affairs Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Treat | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arta Baharmast | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Beck | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Brownlee | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Dillon | Board of Director (Outgoing) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Douglas | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Opio Dupree | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Blake Garfield | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lowell Gordon | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruthann Goularte | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Herron | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Irwin | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kurrie | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Miller | Board of Director (Outgoing) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredith Preloh | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Rhodes | Board of Director (Outgoing) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Ryder | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Snyder | Board of Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally West | Board of Director (Outgoing) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 618 QUINCE ST SE STE A, OLYMPIA, WA 98501-1588
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALESHA SHEMWELL, 618 S QUINCE ST A, OLYMPIA, WA 98501
- Signed the 990
- ALESHA SHEMWELL, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (360) 943-9198
- Website
- WWW.WASHINGTONRETAIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON STONE & PAGANO PS
Mission
TO REPRESENT THE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND POLITICAL INTERESTS OF THE RETAILING INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL; TO PROMOTE THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT OF WASHINGTON RETAILING AND THE STATE AS A WHOLE; TO STIMULATE AND ENHANCE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE WITH COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY; TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS OF SERVICE AND ACTION IN PROMOTING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF MEMBERS; AND TO SECURE COOPERATION WITH AND AMONG OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THOSE OBJECTIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS AN INFLUENTIAL AND DYNAMIC INDUSTRY WHICH WILL LOOK VERY DIFFERENT IN THE COMING DECADE. THE CONSUMER IS AT THE HEART OF THIS EVOLUTION AND THE INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF ALL WE DO. GIVEN THE RAPID PACE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, EXPECTATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE ARE NOW BEING SET BY FORCES OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY. RETAIL IS NO LONGER DEFINED AS ON-LINE OR BRICK-N-MORTAR BUT NATURALLY MOVES ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF CONVENIENCE. CHANGES IN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR ARE FORCING RETAILERS TO OFFER UNIQUE EXPERIENCES OR SERVICE THAT CANNOT BE REPLICATED ONLINE. INCREASING NUMBERS ARE FOCUSING ON SHOPPING AS ENTERTAINMENT-INTEGRATING RETAIL WITH SOCIAL OR MEDIA DRIVEN EXPERIENCE. DESPITE THESE INCREASING PRESSURES, THE INDUSTRY IS GROWING NATIONALLY AND THRIVING IN WASHINGTON STATE'S HEALTHY ECONOMY. WRA MEMBERS OPERATE MORE THAN 4,000 STOREFRONTS IN EACH OF THE STATE'S LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS. NEARLY 400,000 OF THE NATION'S 30 MILLION RETAIL EMPLOYEES WORK IN WASHINGTON STATE. RETAIL EMPLOYMENT HAS GROWN NEARLY 25% STATEWIDE IN THE PAST DECADE WHILE TAXABLE RETAIL SALES ARE UP 35% IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. SALES TAX REVENUES FUND THE BULK OF GOVERNMENTAL SOCIAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS GROWTH IS FUELED BY HIGH CONSUMER CONFIDENCE AND SOME OF THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION.REGARDLESS, WRA'S MISSION IS MORE IMPORTANT TODAY THAN IT EVER HAS BEEN SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1987. DESPITE THE STEADY GROWTH OF RETAIL, DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES CONTINUE TO CHANGE THE RETAIL WORKFORCE. THIS CHANGE IS OPENING UP NEW INDUSTRY JOBS AND CREATING NEW CAREER PATHS. AS RETAILERS RESPOND TO THE CHANGE AND DISRUPTION SOME RETAILERS ARE CONTINUING TO PROSPER AND OTHERS ARE STRUGGLING TO INNOVATE AND REINVENT THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. INDUSTRY THREATS ARE BROADER THAN JUST TECHNOLOGY, EXPERIENTIAL SERVICE, LAST MILE DELIVERY AND CONVENIENCE. GOVERNMENTS ARE INCREASINGLY LEANING ON THE INDUSTRY WITH BURDENSOME REGULATIONS AND LABOR BENEFITS THAT THREATEN THE LIVELIHOODS OF ENTIRE BUSINESSES. RETAILERS, FROM NATIONAL CHAINS TO SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN, NEED A FOCUSED AND COMPELLING VOICE TO ENGAGE IN THE PUBLIC DEBATE OF HOW BEST TO REGULATE THE INDUSTRY AND GROW THE ECONOMIES IT SUPPORTS.THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF WRA'S ROLE AS WASHINGTON'S EXCLUSIVE ADVOCACY GROUP FOR RETAILERS. AT THE SAME TIME, WRA OFFERS AN ARRAY OF COST-SAVING SERVICES TO ADD VALUE TO MEMBERS. WE PLAN TO REMAIN A PIVOTAL PLAYER IN WORKING TO ANTICIPATE AND SHAPE RETAIL'S EVOLUTION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DECADE AND BEYOND.
- MEMBER SERVICES THE RETAIL INDUSTRY IS CHANGING BUT OUR DEDICATION TO PERFECTING OUR MEMBERS EXPERIENCE NEVER WILL. RETAIL ASSOCIATION SERVICES, A SUBSIDIARY OF WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION OFFERS COMPANIES THE ULTIMATE "BOUTIQUE EXPERIENCE" OF SERVICES.WHETHER IT BE ADVOCATING LOCALLY, STATEWIDE OR NATIONALLY FOR MEMBERS OR ACTIVELY PURSUING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THEIR BUSINESSES, WE ARE THE ASSOCIATION THAT UNDERSTANDS NOT ONLY THE INDUSTRY, BUT ALSO THE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES OF LARGE AND SMALL COMPANIES IN WASHINGTON STATE. RETAILERS REPRESENTING ALL CATEGORIES AND SIZES RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF COMBINING RESOURCES AND IDEAS KNOWING THAT A STRONG ASSOCIATION COULD ACHIEVE GOALS NO SINGLE BUSINESS COULD ACCOMPLISH INDIVIDUALLY.WRA IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION THAT LOOKS AT EVERY LEGISLATIVE BILL AND STATE AGENCY REGULATION PROPOSED, YEAR-ROUND FROM AN EXCLUSIVELY RETAIL PERSPECTIVE.TODAY THE ASSOCIATION IS RECOGNIZED BY MERCHANTS, LEGISLATORS, STATE OFFICIALS AND OTHER TRADE GROUPS AS A POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE RETAIL INDUSTRY.RETAIL ASSOCIATION SERVICES OFFERS ONE OF THE FEW WAYS IN WASHINGTON STATE THAT EMPLOYERS CAN RECOUP SOME OF THE DOLLARS PAID IN WORKERS COMPENSATION PREMIUMS.OUR VERY SUCCESSFUL GROUP RETROSPECTIVE RATING (RETRO) PROGRAM OFFERS MEMBERS A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE BY PROVIDING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCING WORK PLACE INJURIES. WE PROTECT AND SAVE COMPANIES MONEY AND RISK BY IMPLEMENTING OUR AGGRESSIVE PRO-ACTIVE CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, EARLY RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMS, LOSS ANALYSIS/RISK ASSESSMENTS, AND ROBUST SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS. WE HAVE A PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS AND OFFER OUR MEMBERSHIP A FINANCIALLY SOUND PROGRAM.
- WE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE UPDATE OUR SERVICES TO CORRESPOND WITH THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP COMPANIES BE SUCCESSFUL AND INCREASE PROFITS. WE OFFER MEMBERS CONSULTATIONS AND ADVICE RELATED TO WORKFORCE ISSUES. WE HAVE AN HR EXPERT ON STAFF READY TO ASSIST AND ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING RULES AND REGULATIONS IN WASHINGTON STATE.WE ARE A VALUE-BASED ORGANIZATION AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON OUR 30-YEAR REPUTATION OF TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE FLEXIBILITY, EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE OUR MEMBERS HAVE COME TO COUNT ON.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1376551
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,831,462
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,443,537
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,414,704 | $1,474,832 | $4,831,462 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,387,357 | $1,472,583 | $5,991,586 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,562,833 | $1,252,049 | $9,090,234 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,218,746 | $1,099,662 | $2,074,441 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1376551).
Questions about WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION is 91-1376551.
- Is WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Are donations to WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON RETAIL 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 WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ALESHA SHEMWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,673 (RENEE SUNDE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON RETAIL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,414,704, expenses of $1,474,832 and total assets of $4,831,462 at year end.
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