SAMMAMISH UNISERV COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAMMAMISH UNISERV COUNCIL

EIN 91-0922134 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

WEA-SAMMAMISH UNISERV COUNCIL, A WASHINGTON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS ESTABLISHED to ADVANCE THE INTERESTS of THE PROFESSION of PUBLIC EDUCATION and to PROMOTE THE CAUSE of PUBLIC EDUCATION ON BEHALF of ITS MEMBERS. THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA) HAS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE ASSOCIATIONS, ESTABLISHED THE UNISERV PROGRAM IN ORDER to PROVIDE IMPROVED SERVICES for ITS MEMBERS. ITS PURPOSE is to REPRESENT MEMBERS IN BARGAINING for WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS, MAINTAINING CONTRACTS, and REPRESENTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS. THE UNISERV PROGRAM REPRESENTS AN ADDITIONAL, JOINTLY FUNDED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE PLACED BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (WEA) and ITS AFFILIATED LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS. SAMMAMISH UNISERV COUNCIL MAINTAINS FINANCIAL and OPERATING AUTONOMY FROM WEA, EXCEPT for TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PAYROLL, WHICH ARE HANDLED BY WEA.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$82.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.39%of revenue went to management and office costs25.8% of expenses

$1.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $301,032 for MICHAEL RUIZ (UNISERV REPR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,101,324

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$224,50520.39% of revenue25.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$231,17220.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$870,15279.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.92% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,964,287

Expenses$1,622,805

Annual surplus $341,482 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$224,505 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,964,287

Expenses$1,622,805

Assets$1,851,336

Income$1,964,287

Accounting fees$7,544

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL RUIZUNISERV REPR · 38 hrs/week $301,032Base $197,228 · Other $103,804

KATHLEEN BISHOPUNISERV REPR · 38 hrs/week $287,926Base $196,486 · Other $91,440

ELIZABETH PREMOUNISERV REPR · 38 hrs/week $287,180Base $208,350 · Other $78,830

AMY MOSZETERFIELD ASSIST · 38 hrs/week $191,430Base $113,039 · Other $78,391

CHARLOTTE COLEFIELD ASSIST · 38 hrs/week $184,007Base $117,050 · Other $66,957

TANI LINDQUISTPRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $81,703

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

MICHAEL RUIZUNISERV REPR

KATHLEEN BISHOPUNISERV REPR

ELIZABETH PREMOUNISERV REPR

AMY MOSZETERFIELD ASSIST

CHARLOTTE COLEFIELD ASSIST

TANI LINDQUISTPRESIDENT

LYDIA WHEELERBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON CRAIGBOARD MEMBER

SALLY LOESERBOARD MEMBER

REIMBURSED TO SCHOOLDISTRICT EMP

REGEN LORDENBOARD MEMBER

ARWA NASSERBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

MAYA VERGIENBOARD MEMBER

MARTINA MORGANBOARD MEMBER

MARK MORROWBOARD MEMBER

LYNN BRADWELLBOARD MEMBER

DANIELLE ORR-BEMENTBOARD MEMBER

CALLIE NORDELLTREASURER

KAREN SEISERBOARD MEMBER

JILL ROCKBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER CUCINELLIBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE MERCERVICE PRESIDE

GRANT WEEDBOARD MEMBER

ERYN BELLESBOARD MEMBER

DANA KOUKOLBOARD MEMBER

DERONA UZZLESECRETARY

DEBBY NISSENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 1800 112TH AVE NE STE 205E, BELLEVUE, WA 98004-2937
County: King
In care of: TANI LINDQUIST
Primary officer: TANI LINDQUIST, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(425) 440-6161

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TREMPER & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit