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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1379165

WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE

Tax-exempt · YAKIMA, WA 98902

Financials

$2.4M$2.6M2023$2.4M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,389,195$2,533,958-$144,763$26,922,697$29,350,295-$2,427,598
December 31, 2023990$2,435,484$2,649,992-$214,508$20,575,624$22,893,468-$2,317,844
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$172,332
Membership dues
$172,332
Program service revenue
$2,215,116
Investment income
$1,747
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,960
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$967,649
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,907
Accounting fees
$20,438
Occupancy
$208,621
Travel
$36,905
Depreciation
$474,009
Program services (functional)
$2,365,971
Management and general (functional)
$167,987

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,575,624
Total assets, end of year
$26,922,697
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,350,295
Net assets, end of year
-$2,427,598
Land, buildings and equipment
$24,549,481
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$2,427,598
Gross receipts
$2,389,195
Employees
26
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1987
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
MICHAEL GEMPLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$100,960$26,695
TROY FROSTADTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM WALISERVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PAM TABERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF PERRAULTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHAFEKA ADBELLATIFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL GEMPLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$114,851$34,461
TROY FROSTADTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TOM WALISERVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GAIL BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF PERRAULTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTINE BOLTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
406 W CHESTNUT AVE, YAKIMA, WA 98902-3439
In care of
% MOSS ADAMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL GEMPLER, 406 W CHESTNUT, YAKIMA, WA 98902
Signed the 990
MICHAEL GEMPLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(509) 575-6315
Return prepared by
BAILEY CPA LLC

Mission

TO LEAD, REPRESENT AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER MEMBERS ON LABOR ISSUES. THIS IS DONE BY EDUCATING, INFLUENCING AND INFORMING MEMBERS, THE MEDIA, THE PUBLIC, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS, AND MEMBER EMPLOYEES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATION OF SEASONAL HOUSING THAT ENABLES GROWERS TO OFFER SAFE HOUSING TO THEIR SEASONAL AND MIGRANT FARMWORKERS IN MALAGA, CASHMERE AND MATTAWA. SAGE BLUFF IN MALAGA, WA HAS 41 HOUSING UNITS AVAILABLE AND ACCOMODATED APPROXIMATELY 5,200 TENANTS. BRENDER CREEK IN CASHMERE, WA HAS SEVEN APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND ACCOMODATED APPROXIMATELY 10,000 TENANTS. MATTAWA SLOPE IN MATTAWA, WA HAS SEVEN APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND ACCOMODATED APPROXIMATELY 16,000 TENANTS.
    Expenses $2,269,066 · revenue $2,198,752
  • MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE ARE REPRESENTED ON CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES THROUGH STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND INDUSTRY MOBILIZATION. MEMBERS RECEIVE ADVOCACY-RELATED BENEFITS RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY, IMMIGRATION AND H-2A UPDATES AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS A NEWSLETTER CONSISTING OF COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES AND RESOURCES ON CRITICAL ISSUES AND POLICY CHANGES. MEMBERS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES, UPDATES, TRAINING, CONFERENCES, AND EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING COMPLIANCE AND MANAGING THE COMPLICATED LABOR AND UNEMPLOYMENT ISSUES FACING ALL AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS TODAY. APPROXIMATELY 300 EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATED AS MEMBERS.
    Expenses $52,755 · revenue $173,549
  • PROMOTE AND REPRESENT THE AG INDUSTRY AND ITS EMPLOYERS ON CRITICAL LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES THROUGH STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND INDUSTRY MOBILIZATION.
    Expenses $44,150

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
91-1379165
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$26,922,697
Income (IRS master file)
$2,389,195

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,389,195$2,533,958$26,922,697IRS
990December 2023$2,435,484$2,649,992$20,575,624XML
990December 2022$2,140,221$2,420,364$20,263,055IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 91-1379165).

Questions about WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE is 91-1379165.
Is WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
Are donations to WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE 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 GROWERS LEAGUE 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 GROWERS LEAGUE 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 GROWERS LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL GEMPLER.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,960 (MICHAEL GEMPLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON GROWERS LEAGUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,389,195, expenses of $2,533,958 and total assets of $26,922,697 at year end.

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