UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
EIN 91-1021870 · Education (B)
What they do
THROUGH A MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON and UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT, SIGNED JUNE 21, 2010, and IN LIAISON WITH THE UW RETIREE RELATIONS OFFICE, THE UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION SERVES THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY of UW RETIREES and PRE-RETIREES. WE ENCOURAGE CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UW, FOSTER A PURPOSEFUL RETIREMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL and SOCIAL PROGRAMS, and ADVOCATE for THE INTERESTS of OUR MEMBERS and CONSTITUENTS. WE ARE COMMITTED to PROMOTING THE MULTI-FACETED ASPECTS of RACIAL, GENDER, and SOCIAL JUSTICE, A COMMITMENT WE SEEK to EXPRESS IN ALL AREAS of THE UWRAS OPERATIONS, ACTIVITIES, and COLLABORATIONS. WE SEEK to CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL MEMBERS FEEL VALUED and RESPECTED, AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH MEMBERS ARE DRAWN to PARTICIPATE FULLY. (RESTATED MISSION STATEMENT ADOPTED BY THE UWRA BOARD of DIRECTORS APRIL 14, 2025.)
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (12)
CONNIE BOURASSA-SHAWBOARD MEMBER PART YEAR
DIANE GILLESPIECO-PRESIDENT PART YR/VP PART YR
IA DUBOISBOARD MEMBER PART YEAR
JUAN GUERRACO-PRESIDENT PART YR/VP PART YR
KATHLEEN FEARN-BANKSBOARD MEMBER
LEE HECKBOARD MEMBER PART YEAR
MARK JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT PART YEAR
NANCY WOODSPRESIDENT PART YEAR
RANDY EVERETTBOARD MEMBER
SHARON FRUCCIVICE PRESIDENT PART YEAR
SUMI HAYASHIBOARD MEMBER
WILLIAM FERRISTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1978
- Location
- B80 GERBERDING HALL BOX 351277, SEATTLE, WA 98195-1277
- County
- King
- In care of
- WILLIAM FERRIS
- Primary officer
- WILLIAM FERRIS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- THE MYERS ASSOCIATES PC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education