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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0584257

WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104

Financials

$17.8M$18.4M2023$17.1M$19.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$17,096,686$19,829,498-$2,732,812$33,458,086$6,887,147$26,570,939
December 31, 2023990$17,837,167$18,443,343-$606,176$38,652,671$9,277,323$29,375,348
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,175,455
of which government grants
$358,276
Program service revenue
$13,212,929
Investment income
$873,734
Net rental income
$159,434
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,321
Other revenue
$1,834,568

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$31,950
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,278,435
Other salaries and wages
$7,100,156
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,507,782
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$482,941
Accounting fees
$52,081
Occupancy
$770,469
Travel
$667,223
Depreciation
$461,176

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,652,671
Total assets, end of year
$33,458,086
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,887,147
Net assets, end of year
$26,570,939
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,280,311
Publicly traded securities
$21,470,627
Net assets without donor restrictions
$26,507,345
Net assets with donor restrictions
$63,594
Gross unrelated business income
$159,434
Gross receipts
$28,785,805
Employees
86
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1961
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CASSIE SAUERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$1,007,639$43,928
TAYA BRILEY FOXEVP/GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$461,304$76,683
DARCY JAFFESVP, SAFETY AND QUALITY
Key employee
40$336,632$38,733
ERIC LEWISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$336,407$38,667
CHELENE S WHITEAKERSVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$313,828$39,947
ELIZABETH ZBOROWSKISVP, MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$265,949$38,555
JONATHAN E BENNETTVP, DATA ANALYTICS AND IT SERVICES
Key employee
40$234,689$45,473
ZOSIA STANLEYVP AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$235,566$25,618
JACQUELINE BARTON-TRUEVP, ADVOCACY AND RURAL HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
40$218,564$30,225
TINA SEERYSENIOR DIRECTOR, SAFETY AND QUALITY
Highest-paid employee
40$188,581$39,566
PATRICIA ANDERSONSENIOR DIRECTOR, SAFETY AND QUALITY
Highest-paid employee
40$188,269$33,348
ASHLEN STRONGVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$189,743$31,042
KETUL PATELCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
FLORENCE CHANGCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ERIC MOLLSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE GLENNPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DIANNE AROHDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL ROBERTSONDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
SOMMER KLEWENO WALLEYDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
ETTORE PALAZZODIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHUCK PROSPERDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN BROOKSDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
JILL BUHLER RIENSTRADIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY E DAVIDSONDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH WAKODIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOEL GILBERTSONDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN IVIEDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW JONESDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN GIBBONSDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANGIE NAYLORDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0
DIANE BLAKEAHA RPB DELEGATE
Trustee or director
2$0
JON HENSENAHA RPB DELEGATE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN STACEYPATIENT SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELAINE COUTUREHOSPITAL GOVERNING BOARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
MERRY-ANNE KEANERURAL HOSPITAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CASSIE SAUERPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$953,366$40,483
TAYA BRILEY FOXEVP/GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$430,124$84,266
DARCY JAFFESVP, SAFETY AND QUALITY
Key employee
40$314,615$35,313
ERIC LEWISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$314,171$35,234
CHELENE WHITEAKERSVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$302,786$37,023
ELIZABETH ZBOROWSKISVP, MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
40$250,037$34,866
JONATHAN BENNETTVP, DATA ANALYTICS AND IT SERVICES
Key employee
40$228,104$42,895
JACQUELINE BARTON-TRUEVP, ADVOCACY AND RURAL HEALTH
Highest-paid employee
4$208,871$27,624
ZOSIA STANLEYVP AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$209,502$22,708
JESSICA SYMANKSENIOR DIRECTOR, SAFETY AND QUALITY
Highest-paid employee
40$203,939$27,619
ASHLEN STRONGVICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$201,262$22,056
CATHERINE MAZZAWAYSENIOR DIRECTOR, SAFETY AND QUALITY
Highest-paid employee
40$194,887$26,303
MIKE GLENNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KETUL PATELCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
FLORENCE CHANGSECRTETARY- TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DIANE BLAKEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DIANNE AROHDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE MARSHDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOMMER KLEWENO-WALLEYDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THERESA SULLIVANDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHUCK PROSPERDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN BROOKSDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRUCE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY E DAVIDSONDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH WAKODIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOEL GILBERTSONDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN IVIEDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW JONESDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN GIBBONSDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANGIE NAYLORDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN WHITEAHA RPB DELEGATE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JON HERSENAHA RPB DELEGATE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ETTORE PALAZZOPATIENT SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANDRA O'KEEFEHOSPITAL GOVERNING BOARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAMONA HICKSRURAL HOSPITAL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
999 3RD AVE STE 1400, SEATTLE, WA 98104-4041
In care of
% JASON HOTCHKISS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JASON HOTCHKISS, 999 THIRD AVENUE 1400, SEATTLE, WA 98104
Signed the 990
JASON HOTCHKISS, CFO
Phone
(206) 281-7211
Return prepared by
CLARK NUBER PS

Mission

WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBER ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS HOSPITALS IN LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, PROVIDES LEADERSHIP ON PATIENT SAFETY AND CARE IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION RELATED TO HOSPITAL FINANCING AND DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CLINICAL EXCELLENCE: WASHINGTON HOSPITALS HAVE A COMMITMENT TO PURSUING EXCELLENCE FOR SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON STATE. THROUGH WSHA'S AWARD-WINNING PATIENT SAFETY PROGRAM, HOSPITALS COOPERATE AND WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND MEASURE IMPROVEMENTS IN AREAS AS DIVERSE AS MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE, OPIOID STEWARDSHIP, AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. THIS PROGRAM HELPS TO ENSURE THE RIGHT CARE IS DELIVERED, AT THE RIGHT TIME, TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY TIME. IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, OUR PATIENT SAFETY WORK RESULTED IN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PREVENTED PATIENT HARMS AND HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SAVED. THE PROGRAM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO WORK WITH ALL WSHA MEMBERS, FROM MULTI-STATE SYSTEMS TO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. WE WORK WITH EACH HOSPITAL TO SUPPORT PEER-TO-PEER SHARING, DATA ANALYSIS AND ACCESS TO NATIONAL EXPERTS.
  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS AND PARTICIPATES IN EFFORTS TO PERSUADE WASHINGTON STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION AND HEALTH POLICY BENEFITING WASHINGTON'S HOSPITALS, THE STATE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE COMMUNITY.
  • DATA ANALYTICS: THE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYS A TEAM OF ANALYSTS THAT WORK TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE BASED ON QUALITY, UTILIZATION, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THIS KNOWLEDGE SUPPORTS THE ASSOCIATION'S PATIENT SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS WORK AND HELPS TACKLE THE CHALLENGES THAT FACE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS IN WASHINGTON STATE.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0584257
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1954
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$33,458,086
Income (IRS master file)
$28,785,805

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$17,096,686$19,829,498$33,458,086IRS
990December 2023$17,837,167$18,443,343$38,652,671XML
990December 2022$14,265,392$17,469,605$41,040,003IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 91-0584257).

Questions about WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION is 91-0584257.
Is WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1954.
Are donations to WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION 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 HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JASON HOTCHKISS.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,007,639 (CASSIE SAUER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,096,686, expenses of $19,829,498 and total assets of $33,458,086 at year end.

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