Nonprofit · EIN 27-4420846
WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $544,261 | $519,529 | $24,732 | $517,473 | $0 | $517,473 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $513,766 | $515,162 | -$1,396 | $472,516 | $0 | $472,516 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $524,466
- Investment income
- $19,795
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,986
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,986
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,889
- Travel
- $66,312
- Program services (functional)
- $455,240
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,289
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $472,516
- Total assets, end of year
- $517,473
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $517,473
- Publicly traded securities
- $314,747
- Gross unrelated business income
- $19,795
- Gross receipts
- $544,261
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kritzberg | State Referee Administrator Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $25,637 | $10,568 |
| J Wain Jackson Interim | State Youth Referee Administrator Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $10,095 | $14,029 |
| Leslie Poirier | State Director of Instruction Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $11,327 | $2,789 |
| Christopher Turner | Volunteer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $1,900 | $10,635 |
| Phoebe Russell | Registrar Trustee or director | 8 | $7,560 | $1,569 |
| Dan Compton | State Director of Assignment Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $5,627 | $16 |
| Ken Albin 9124-52025 | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,393 | $204 |
| Johnathan Simmons | Volunteer Trustee or director | 0 | $3,870 | $397 |
| Duncan Munro | Director of Referee Trustee or director | 0 | $3,042 | $463 |
| Mo Zarrabi-Kashani | Senior Advisor Trustee or director | 1 | $2,450 | $1,050 |
| Tracy Ikenberry | Asst. State Youth Referee Administrator Trustee or director | 1 | $1,794 | $882 |
| Kyle Greenwood | Volunteer Trustee or director | 0 | $2,447 | $0 |
| Craig Allen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,348 | $892 |
| Saeed Askar | College Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $2,173 | $0 |
| Philippe Dor | Futsal Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $1,284 | $550 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Suter | Referee Abuse Program Trustee or director | 1 | $916 | $891 |
| Sandy Hunt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $495 |
| Emily Hale | Small Community Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $450 |
| Dave Augustavo | National Assignor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $409 |
| Will Niccolls | Director of Major Events/Initiatives Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $182 |
| Ken Robertson | Webmaster Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $100 |
| Ken Robertson | Arbiter Administrator Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Dean | Senior Advisor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Albin 521-83125 | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiersten Jones | Volunteer Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RC Hefner 521-83125 | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Busch | Adult Association Representative Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Richardson | Risk Management Officer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vacant | Adult Association Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vacant | Youth Association Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wain Jackson | State Director of Assessment Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Werner Henn | Technical Advisor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kritzberg | State Referee Administrator Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $24,325 | $7,865 |
| Richard Meeks | State Youth Referee Administrator Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,120 | $17,008 |
| J Wain Jackson | State Director of Assessment Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $8,283 | $7,120 |
| Leslie Poirier | State Director of Instruction Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $10,384 | $1,302 |
| Phoebe Russell | Registrar Trustee or director | 8 | $7,030 | $1,469 |
| Dan Compton | State Director of Assignment Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $4,566 | $2 |
| Ken Albin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,130 | $295 |
| Chris Turner | Assistant to SYRA Trustee or director | 0 | $1,265 | $964 |
| Mohammed Zarrabi-Kashani | Senior Advisor Trustee or director | 1 | $2,220 | $0 |
| Tracy Ikenberry | SDI - Manager of Content & Materials Trustee or director | 1 | $1,996 | $0 |
| Dr Philippe Dor | Futsal Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $920 | $0 |
| Sandy Hunt | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| Craig Allen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $536 |
| Dave Augustavo | National Assignor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $500 |
| Will Niccolls | Director of Major Events/Initiatives Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $300 |
| Ken Robertson | Webmaster Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $200 |
| Emily Hale | Small Community Representative Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $150 |
| Aleta Walker | Youth Association Representative Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cory Dean | Senior Advisor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Tony Richardson | Risk Management Officer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Busch | Adult Association Representative Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vacant | Adult Association Representative Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Werner Henn | Technical Advisor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vacant | Arbiter Administrator Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4701 SW ADMIRAL WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98116-2340
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Walter A Hefner, 4701 SW Admiral Way 368, Seattle, WA 98116
- Signed the 990
- Walter A Hefner, Treasurer
- Phone
- (509) 308-8916
- Website
- www.wareferees.org
- Return prepared by
- TRACI MCCLURE CPA
Mission
We provide registration, instruction and assessment services to approximately 5,000 soccer referees in Washington State.
Program accomplishments
- REGISTRATION (Expenses remitted to USSF national organization) The organization collects a yearly registration fee from referees who have completed their training, passed their tests and remitted their fees. A portion of those fees are then remitted to the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) at the national level. The remaining portion of the fees collected are used to fund other programs and cover administration expenses.Expenses $234,635 · revenue $524,466
- INSTRUCTION These expenses are associated with training referees on the laws of the game of soccer and the practical application of those laws.Expenses $81,476
- DEVELOPMENT These expenses are related to the ongoing development of referees. Included herein are expenses for running the state championship tournament(4 levels), as well as costs of developing referees at the regional and national level such as the Region IV Championship and various national level tournaments.Expenses $139,129
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4420846
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $517,473
- Income (IRS master file)
- $544,261
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $544,261 | $519,529 | $517,473 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $513,766 | $515,162 | $472,516 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $464,842 | $430,538 | $443,129 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 27-4420846).
Questions about WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE is 27-4420846.
- Is WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 2014.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE 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 WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Walter A Hefner.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,637 (James Kritzberg, State Referee Administrator).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON STATE REFEREE COMMITTEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $544,261, expenses of $519,529 and total assets of $517,473 at year end.
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