Nonprofit · EIN 91-6134083
WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING
Tax-exempt · ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $9,122,884 | $8,020,356 | $1,102,528 | $11,134,207 | $298,817 | $10,835,390 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,154,417 | $7,687,484 | $466,933 | $10,321,399 | $563,102 | $9,758,297 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,370,120 | $7,766,570 | -$396,450 | $9,845,009 | $584,950 | $9,260,059 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,092,675 | $7,955,000 | -$862,325 | $10,379,112 | $762,772 | $9,616,340 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $72,607
- of which government grants
- $32,607
- Program service revenue
- $8,895,105
- Investment income
- $155,172
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $65,330
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,000,573
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,964,793
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,160
- Accounting fees
- $18,440
- Occupancy
- $104,616
- Travel
- $536,806
- Depreciation
- $451,553
- Program services (functional)
- $5,638,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,382,135
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,321,399
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,134,207
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $298,817
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,835,390
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,150,594
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,865,417
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,835,390
- Gross receipts
- $34,384,226
- Employees
- 32
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerald Bennett | Safety Coordinator | 40 | $158,198 | $72,508 |
| Michael Moore | Lead Mechanic | 40 | $160,600 | $69,755 |
| Randy Dove | Instructor | 40 | $136,560 | $62,908 |
| Jay Knudtsen | Instructor | 40 | $136,555 | $62,484 |
| Eric Arntson | Admin Manager | 40 | $143,454 | $50,543 |
| Daren Konopaski | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Tedrick | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Ledbetter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Ahl | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Grady | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Torrey Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Koegen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moore | Mechanic | 40 | $193,254 | $79,188 |
| Ole Fjellstad | Admin Manager | 40 | $185,278 | $71,203 |
| Rito Guzman | Instructor | 40 | $155,326 | $70,950 |
| Jerald Bennett | Safety Coordinator | 40 | $150,312 | $71,230 |
| Jay Knudtsen | Instructor | 40 | $148,664 | $64,617 |
| Daren Konopaski | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Tedrick | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Ledbetter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Ahl | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Grady | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Torrey Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Koegen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moore | Mechanic | 40 | $214,187 | $86,830 |
| Ole Fjellstad | Admin Manager | 40 | $176,221 | $69,534 |
| Bryant Bullock | Instructor | 40 | $157,530 | $80,176 |
| Rito Guzman | Instructor | 40 | $147,985 | $68,913 |
| Jerald Bennett | Safety Coordinator | 40 | $143,560 | $69,534 |
| Daren Konopaski | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Tedrick | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Ledbetter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Ahl | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Grady | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Torrey Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Koegen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moore | Mechanic | 40 | $201,220 | $79,702 |
| Bryant Bullock | Instructor | 40 | $172,179 | $85,094 |
| Ole Fjellstad | Admin Manager | 40 | $170,208 | $67,276 |
| Rito Guzman | Instructor | 40 | $147,987 | $69,123 |
| Jerald Bennett | Safety Coordinator | 40 | $137,346 | $67,276 |
| Daren Konopaski | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Tedrick | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Ledbetter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Ahl | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Grady | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Torrey Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Curt Koegen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16921 VANTAGE HWY, ELLENSBURG, WA 98926-6670
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Daren Konopaski, 16921 VANTAGE HIGHWAY, ELLENSBURG, WA 98926
- Signed the 990
- Daren Konopaski, Chairman
- Phone
- (509) 968-3203
- Website
- www.oetraining.com
- Return prepared by
- HUEBNER DOOLEY & MCGINNESS PS
Mission
To train in furtherance of the craft and the industry thereby creating a workforce of skilled, productive, and safe operating engineers.
Program accomplishments
- To provide training for membership in the operating engineers local unions 302 and 612, and to provide training for potential members, including students.Expenses $5,638,221 · revenue $8,895,105
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-6134083
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,134,207
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,384,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $9,122,884 | $8,020,356 | $11,134,207 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $8,154,417 | $7,687,484 | $10,321,399 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $7,370,120 | $7,766,570 | $9,845,009 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $7,092,675 | $7,955,000 | $10,379,112 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 91-6134083).
Questions about WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING
- What is the EIN of WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING is 91-6134083.
- Is WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING 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 WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names Daren Konopaski.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,198 (Jerald Bennett, Safety Coordinator).
- How much revenue does WESTERN WASHINGTON OPERATING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $9,122,884, expenses of $8,020,356 and total assets of $11,134,207 at year end.
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