Nonprofit · EIN 91-1789600
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PULLMAN, WA 99164
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,276,840 | $3,227,546 | $49,294 | $17,478,091 | $578,174 | $16,899,917 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,204,166 | $3,846,882 | -$642,716 | $16,372,251 | $579,839 | $15,792,412 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,833,925 | $3,667,211 | $166,714 | $15,613,741 | $289,627 | $15,324,114 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,909,712
- of which government grants
- $953,825
- Membership dues
- $450,890
- Program service revenue
- $242,582
- Investment income
- $562,445
- Royalties
- $566,443
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $400,449
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,342
- Other revenue
- $562,101
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $307,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $431,048
- Other salaries and wages
- $975,138
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,765,382
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,532
- Travel
- $82,177
- Program services (functional)
- $2,149,839
- Management and general (functional)
- $826,934
- Fundraising (functional)
- $250,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,372,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,478,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $578,174
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,899,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,588,055
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,311,862
- Gross receipts
- $3,299,995
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Maki | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $262,263 | $55,929 |
| Deborah Bell Treasurer | Director, Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $124,397 | $37,437 |
| Kelly Brantner | Director, Membership & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,623 | $35,642 |
| Leilani Carpenter Secretary | Board Operations Manager Officer | 40 | $69,008 | $27,229 |
| Tracey Kohler | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafael Pruneda | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Heard | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Katey Koehn | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lester Barbero | Past President (Until 5/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Spangler | Finance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxanne Moore | Scholarship Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Martinez | Awards Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Blanco | Engagement Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kellie Patterson Chapter | Club Presidents Rep. (Until 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Kanichy | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Vreeburg | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sierra Grindle Student | Officer At-Large (Until 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kasey Webster | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Lewis | At-Large Board Member (Until 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hayley Larson | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chioma Heim | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Abdelrahman Abdelrazek | Student Officer At-Large (From 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Omar Taovil | At-Large Board Member (Until 7/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kristi Lin | At-Large Board Member (From 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Blair Rossow | At-Large Board Member (From 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Yuliana Alvarez | At-Large Board Member (From 5/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Maki | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $255,320 | $54,380 |
| Kimberlyn Phillips | Director, Alumni Engagement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,598 | $34,757 |
| Kelly Brantner | Director, Membership & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,184 | $32,051 |
| Deborah Bell Treasurer | Director, Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $63,984 | $20,384 |
| Kellie Klein | Secretary (Until 2/24) Officer | 40 | $49,851 | $23,687 |
| Katey Koehn | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracey Kohler | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafael Pruneda | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lester Barbero | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Schuster | Past President (Until 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Spangler | Finance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxanne Moore | Scholarship Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Martinez | Awards Committee Chair (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Karla Blanco Engagement | Committee Chair (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kellie Patterson Chapter | Club Presidents Rep. (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Kanichy | At-Large Board Member (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Vreeburg | At-Large Board Member (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sierra Grindle | Student Officer At-Large (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kasey Webster | At-Large Board Member (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Lewis | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hayley Larson | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chioma Heim | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Heard | At-Large Board Member (From 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Taovil | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Jones Chapter | Club Presidents Rep. (Until 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Suarez | At-Large Board Member (Until 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Price | At-Large Board Member (Until 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Norris | At-Large Board Member (Until 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Manpreet Chahal | At-Large Board Member (Until 5/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leilani Carpenter | Secretary (From 2/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Pavish Until 622 | Former Executive Director Former | 40 | $113,141 | $39,286 |
| Kim Mueller | Director, Alumni Engagement Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,192 | $34,989 |
| Mark Wilcomb Secretary | Treasurer, Operations (Until 5/23) Officer | 40 | $104,850 | $34,738 |
| Kelly Brantner | Director, Membership & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,325 | $31,900 |
| Mariah Maki | Executive Director (From 9/22) Officer | 40 | $51,985 | $4,763 |
| Lester Barbero | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Katey Koehn | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Kohler | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Schuster | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelly Spangler | Finance Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Rice Chapter and Club | Presidents Rep. (Until 11/22) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Roxanne Moore | Scholarship Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafael Pruneda | Awards Committee Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamaica Ekberg | Awards Committee Chair (Until 9/22) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Manpreet Chahal | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Norris | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Price | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Suarez | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Omar Taovil | At-Large Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leoma James | At-Large Board Member (From 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Lewis | At-Large Board Member (From 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hayley Statema | At-Large Board Member (From 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chioma Heim | At-Large Board Member (From 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Jones | At-Large Board Member (From 5/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Bell Treasurer From | 6/23) Director, Finance & Operations Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 646150, PULLMAN, WA 99164-6150
- In care of
- % LEWIS ALUNNI CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mariah Maki, PO Box 646150, Pullman, WA 991646150
- Signed the 990
- Deborah Bell, Director, Finance & Operations
- Phone
- (509) 335-2586
- Website
- WWW.ALUMNI.WSU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- The Association engages with alumni, students, parents, and friends creating meaningful opportunities for connection in social, educational, and online settings to inspire lifelong connections and foster a culture of philanthropy. During FY25, the Association hosted 875 events with volunteers with an additional 51 events coordinated through the Association. Events such as homecoming celebrations, pregame gatherings, watch parties, and other engagement activities strengthen the bond with the University. The Alumni Association is a center of communications for Alumni, parents, students, and friends using a variety of media platforms and publication communications. The Association communicates with constituents, keeping them informed and engaged with Washington State University and to one another.Expenses $1,842,839 · revenue $242,582
- The Alumni Association administers and awards scholarships to WSU students from state license plate funds, endowment distributions, and other gifts. The Association awarded 74 scholarships during FY25.Expenses $307,000 · grants $307,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1789600
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,478,091
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,299,995
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,276,840 | $3,227,546 | $17,478,091 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,204,166 | $3,846,882 | $16,372,251 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,833,925 | $3,667,211 | $15,613,741 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,523,360 | $3,343,219 | $14,864,544 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-1789600).
Questions about WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is 91-1789600.
- Is WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI 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 UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Mariah Maki.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,263 (Mariah Maki, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,276,840, expenses of $3,227,546 and total assets of $17,478,091 at year end.
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