WASHINGTON APPLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHINGTON APPLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

EIN 91-1638890 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

THE WASHINGTON APPLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION is THE CHARITY of THE TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY. OUR MISSION is to IMPACT LIVES THROUGH ACCESS to EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.74%of revenue went to mission work80.6% of expenses · Program services

3.70%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$67.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.45%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$6.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $147,248 for JENNIFER WITHERBEE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$2,632,259

Mission workProgram services$1,440,96454.74% of revenue80.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$248,7039.45% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$97,2983.70% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$845,29432.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,786,96567.89% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.6% mission · 13.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.89% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 10.8% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 11.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 11.5% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 9.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 9.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.9% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 5.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,632,259

Expenses$1,786,965

Annual surplus $845,294 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.

Mission work (program services)$1,440,964 · 80.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$248,703 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$97,298 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,632,259

Expenses$1,786,965

Assets$11,943,020

Income$2,303,325

Contributions$2,131,294

Mission work (program services)$1,440,964

Fundraising$97,298

Grants given$60,000

Average grant$5,000

Management and general$248,703

Stocks and bonds$11,064,333

Accounting fees$49,780

Investing fees$17,734

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER WITHERBEEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,248Base $137,456 · Other $9,792

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

JENNIFER WITHERBEEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEITH VESELKADIRECTOR

TYLER PRICECHAIRMAN

SARAH WIXSONDIRECTOR

ROLANDO MARTINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

ROBIN HANSENDIRECTOR

RANIE HAASDIRECTOR

NATE FULTONVICE CHAIRMAN

MARIANNE PLATHDIRECTOR

LUPE VILLASENORDIRECTOR

LAVERNE BERGSTROMDIRECTOR

KEN BALLARDDIRECTOR

BART GEBERSDIRECTOR (THRU 05/2025)

KAILAN DUNNDIRECTOR

JAMES ELLIOTTDIRECTOR (THRU 03/2025)

IRENE BIRDSALLDIRECTOR

EMILY BAUTISTA-HERDTDIRECTOR

DREW BELTONDIRECTOR

DENNIS BIGNESSDIRECTOR

CHRIS WILLETTDIRECTOR

BOB MASTDIRECTOR

BEN JENSENTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 2900 EUCLID AVENUE, WENATCHEE, WA 98801
County: Chelan
In care of: JENNIFER WITHERBEE
Primary officer: JENNIFER WITHERBEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwaef@waef.org Phone(509) 663-7713

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes