Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
To unite public employee retirees for their mutual benefit and welfare; by promoting legislation to improve their financial and medical benefits, providing information to and otherwise supporting members.
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington at a glance
- Total assets
- $630,205
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,114,080
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $17,523
- +40.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,087,350
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Retired Public Employees Council of Washington funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $5K (2020). In 2021 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Working Families Seattle, WA | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $630,205 | $1,114,080 | $1,087,350 | — | — | $17,523 |
| 2023 | $616,047 | $1,032,903 | $1,039,273 | — | — | $12,484 |
| 2022 | $564,061 | $982,917 | $954,656 | — | — | $4,839 |
| 2021 | $516,475 | $949,250 | $886,656 | $2,500 | Total only | $3,254 |
| 2020 | $466,315 | $884,670 | $774,066 | $5,000 | 1 | $4,032 |
| 2019 | $359,676 | $819,721 | $743,895 | — | — | $3,389 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
Based on IRS filings
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington is a public charity, based in Olympia, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $630K in total assets. Net investment income was $18K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington is led by Clair Olivers, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Clair Olivers
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claude Burfect
Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kandy Kraig
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Heley
Director
Vice President → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Rae Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Wynkoop Simmons
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Hall
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gamble
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Moser
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Haigh
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Thompson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Weidner
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$95K (2023) → $97K (2024)
Alma-Jean Marion
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Garrott
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Paulsen
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Carol Dotlich (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Johanna Standish (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John Smith (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Marston (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Cooper (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joel Hall (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Karol Hoffman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Marbles (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Alma Jean Marion (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Ziegler (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Lisa Randlette (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Denny Johnston (2019) — Director
- Former: Duane Thompson (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Marston (2019) — Director
- Former: Tomas Sandoval (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $97K, to Laurie Weidner (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
How large is Retired Public Employees Council of Washington?
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington reported $630K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Retired Public Employees Council of Washington operate?
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Retired Public Employees Council of Washington's EIN?
Retired Public Employees Council of Washington's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1099041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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