Nonprofit · EIN 91-1453398
LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,325,676 | $2,903,655 | $422,021 | $5,121,154 | $3,290,895 | $1,830,259 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,419,352 | $3,196,351 | $223,001 | $4,648,110 | $3,239,872 | $1,408,238 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $311,713
- Program service revenue
- $1,785,802
- Investment income
- $197,937
- Royalties
- $1,020,224
- Other revenue
- $1,030,224
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $394,481
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,034,756
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,750,537
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,499
- Occupancy
- $252,253
- Travel
- $20,981
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,648,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,121,154
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,290,895
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,830,259
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,920
- Gross receipts
- $3,325,676
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC CUMMINGS | PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $377,231 | $17,250 |
| AMANDA TRAN | VP, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 48 | $153,249 | $21,102 |
| KATHLEEN POSTON | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 47 | $147,902 | $20,835 |
| SRIKANT IYER PHD | DIR WORKFORCE DEVELOP & ED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,300 | $19,105 |
| DALE WILLARD | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,331 | $18,757 |
| CHAD ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FABIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FOY PHD | TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ANDRULEVICH | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LISBAKKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BUCKLEY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA RHYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYLL DEWALD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA ZUCKERMAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA FEWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON BEASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE DUNHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA F ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN CAMERON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER FRANKLIN MS MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORNICK PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 01/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD GRAY | BOARD MEMBER THRU 04/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN R HAYDON JD LLM | BOARD MEMBER THRU 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE DAGGETT PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DERVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DRACHMAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERIKA KODAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA LITTLE MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS NIVON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MALONEY MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG PHILIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKIRA MATSUNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PICARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCCORMICK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENS U QUISTGAARD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK REDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MCDONALD-EVERETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELO MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK NILSSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY SAKIYAMA-ELBERT PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW T SERAFINI PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 02/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN STUART PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK VON SCHENCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SURRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WECKER PHD | BOARD MEMBER THRU 05/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJORIE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC CUMMINGS | PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 48 | $414,124 | $20,085 |
| AMANDA TRAN | VP, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 48 | $170,053 | $20,927 |
| KATHLEEN POSTON | VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 47 | $161,113 | $20,480 |
| DALE WILLARD | DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,991 | $18,324 |
| SRIKANT IYER PHD | DIR WORKFORCE DEVELOP & EDUC. PSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,366 | $3,859 |
| RICHARD FABIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FOY PHD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ANDRULEVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BUCKLEY PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYLL DEWALD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA FEWEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LISBAKKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENS U QUISTGAARD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA RHYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD ROBINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZUCKERMAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ALLBRITTON MD PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BEASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN CAMERON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORNICK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE DAGGETT PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DERVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DRACHMAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DUNHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA F ERICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER FRANKLIN MS MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W MIKE GALLATIN | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN R HAYDON | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERIKA KODAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA LITTLE MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MALONEY MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MCCLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCCORMICK PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MCDONALD-EVERETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MYERS MS JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NILSSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG PHILIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PICARDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK REDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW T SERAFINI PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN STUART PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SURRATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK VON SCHENCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WECKER PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE VACHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO R VELAZQUEZ MD SM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 188 E BLAINE ST STE 300, SEATTLE, WA 98102-4436
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARC CUMMINGS, 188 EAST BLAINE STREET 150, SEATTLE, WA 98102
- Signed the 990
- MARC CUMMINGS, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (206) 456-9567
- Website
- WWW.LIFESCIENCEWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON IS A NON-PROFIT TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING INNOVATION AND RESPONSIBLE GROWTH IN THE LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. PROMOTION AND EDUCATION ARE PRIMARILY IN THE FORM OF NEWSLETTERS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND LOBBYING.
Program accomplishments
- LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON HOSTS ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IN FIELDS RELATED TO LIFE SCIENCES. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES CONTINUAL GROWTH BY HOSTING NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS.
- LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON SPONSORS COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTIONAL EVENTS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING INNOVATION AND RESPONSIBLE GROWTH IN THE AREA OF LIFE SCIENCES.
- THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP ONLINE DIRECTORY WITH INDUSTRY PROFILES ALLOWING USERS WITHIN RELATED FIELDS TO CONNECT AND WORK TOGETHER WHILE STRIVING TOWARD COMMON GOALS.
- THE PURPOSE OF THE TALENT AND WORKFORCE STRATEGIC INITIATIVE IS TO ENSURE WASHINGTON LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES HAVE ACCESS TO THE TALENT/WORKFORCE REQUIRED TO GROW LOCALLY.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1453398
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,121,154
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,325,676
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,325,676 | $2,903,655 | $5,121,154 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,419,352 | $3,196,351 | $4,648,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,914,848 | $2,579,503 | $4,067,495 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-1453398).
Questions about LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON is 91-1453398.
- Is LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1990.
- Are donations to LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON 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 LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON 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 LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON 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 LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARC CUMMINGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 51 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $377,231 (MARC CUMMINGS, PRESIDENT & CEO/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does LIFE SCIENCE WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,325,676, expenses of $2,903,655 and total assets of $5,121,154 at year end.
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