WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EIN 91-1789600 · Alumni Associations (B84)

What they do

Advance Washington State University By Engaging Alumni, Parents, Students, and Friends In Meaningful Ways That Inspire Lifelong Connections and Foster A Culture of Philanthropy That Helps The University Achieve Its Aspirations.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.61%of revenue went to mission work66.6% of expenses · Program services

7.65%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$98.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.24%of revenue went to management and office costs25.6% of expenses

$5.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.3%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 $318,192 for MARIAH MAKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$3,276,840

Mission workProgram services$2,149,83965.61% of revenue66.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$826,93425.24% of revenue25.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$250,7737.65% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,2941.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,227,54698.50% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.6% mission · 25.6% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 24.2% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 26.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 44.6% mission · 37.6% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 32.3% mission · 34.7% management · 33.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 44.3% mission · 26.8% management · 28.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 45.1% mission · 26.2% management · 28.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 42.5% mission · 31.7% management · 25.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,276,840

Expenses$3,227,546

Annual surplus $49,294 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)$2,149,839 · 66.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$826,934 · 25.6% of expenses

Fundraising$250,773 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,276,840

Expenses$3,227,546

Assets$17,478,091

Income$3,299,995

Contributions$1,909,712

Mission work (program services)$2,149,839

Fundraising$250,773

Management and general$826,934

Accounting fees$39,532

Investing fees$223,621

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

MARIAH MAKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $318,192Base $262,263 · Other $55,929

DEBORAH BELL TREASURERDIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $161,834Base $124,397 · Other $37,437

KELLY BRANTNERDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $152,265Base $116,623 · Other $35,642

LEILANI CARPENTER SECRETARYBOARD OPERATIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $96,237Base $69,008 · Other $27,229

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 (26)

MARIAH MAKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEBORAH BELL TREASURERDIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

KELLY BRANTNERDIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING

LEILANI CARPENTER SECRETARYBOARD OPERATIONS MANAGER

YULIANA ALVAREZAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/25)

ABDELRAHMAN ABDELRAZEKSTUDENT OFFICER AT-LARGE (FROM 5/25)

TRACEY KOHLERPRESIDENT

STUART VREEBURGAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

SIERRA GRINDLE STUDENTOFFICER AT-LARGE (UNTIL 5/25)

SHELLY SPANGLERFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

SHARON KANICHYAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

ROXANNE MOORESCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR

RAFAEL PRUNEDAPRESIDENT-ELECT

OMAR TAOVILAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 7/24)

LISA HEARDVICE PRESIDENT

LESTER BARBEROPAST PRESIDENT (UNTIL 5/25)

KRISTI LINAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/25)

KELLIE PATTERSON CHAPTERCLUB PRESIDENTS REP. (UNTIL 5/25)

KATEY KOEHNPAST PRESIDENT

KASEY WEBSTERAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

KARLA BLANCOENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

JERRY MARTINEZAWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR

HAYLEY LARSONAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

CHIOMA HEIMAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER

BRIAN LEWISAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/25)

BLAIR ROSSOWAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: PO BOX 646150, PULLMAN, WA 99164-6150
County: Whitman
In care of: % LEWIS ALUNNI CENTER
Primary officer: Deborah Bell, Director, Finance & Operations

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(509) 335-2586

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Alumni Associations (B84)
IRS tax category: Alumni Associations