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Tri-City Development Council Inc

501(c)(6) organization Kennewick, WA EIN: 91-6053966 Website

It is the mission of TRIDEC to improve the economic health of the Tri-Cities area.To achieve this mission, TRIDEC promotes economic diversification, facilitates job creation and retention, pursues new federal missions to support stability in federally funded operations and advocates and leads the Tri-Cities community on issues of economic importance.

Tri-City Development Council Inc at a glance

In short: Tri-City Development Council Inc gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,000
-97.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-80.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,000
-87.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$2,864,237
-4.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Tri-City Development Council Inc

Who Tri-City Development Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Prosser Economic Development: $25KProsser Economic Development$25KBenton City Revitalization: $15KBenton City Revitalization$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Prosser Economic Development ($25K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 18 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ProsserBenton CityPascoRichlandSeattleChicagoDoverKennewickWoodinville

How Tri-City Development Council Inc gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 10 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $1.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prosser Economic Development Prosser, WAEconomic Development$25,000
Benton City Revitalization Benton City, WAEconomic Development$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,864,237$1,603,460$1,533,427$40,0002$72,219
2023$3,000,612$2,466,809$2,822,774$1,591,07110$42,651
2022$3,072,894$1,158,855$1,306,887$32,0002$1,711
2021$3,229,123$1,107,254$1,166,974$20,0001$2,116
2020$3,189,583$1,849,288$1,819,647$676,5883$12,646

About Tri-City Development Council Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tri-City Development Council Inc is a public charity, based in Kennewick, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $72K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tri-City Development Council Inc is led by Karl Dye, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 40 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Karl Dye

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    52 hrs/week

    $120K (2020) → $209K (2024)

  • Sandra Haynes

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Wilkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Gerry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Martinez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Ryckman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jens Rasmussen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Eschenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirt Shaffer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Schuster

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Valadez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Woods

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reza Kaleel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Keck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Ashby

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Schuetz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Stephens

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rocky Mullin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Lukson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will McKay

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Sampson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Hohenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Bryan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hartman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Novakovich

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Lundstrom

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Christensen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason McShane

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mason McCurley

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Harpster

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Dunn

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Ratchford

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Henderson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Mayfield

    Membership

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Pearson

    Past Chair

    Chairman → Past Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis Ojeda

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily McCann

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Lampson

    Hanford

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Hanford, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (25)
  • Former: Ron Boninger (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Rhees (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steve Kessie (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gretl Crawford (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Irving Brown (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ted Cohan (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Doc Hastings (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Hair (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Valerie McCain (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Milne (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Don Barnes (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Don Britain (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Fran Forgette (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: John Solheim (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Roberta Gabbard (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Vesna Dodge (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott Sax (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Lampson (2020) — Vice Chair Fed
  • Former: Brad Sawatzke (2020) — Director
  • Former: Carl Adrian (2020) — Past President & CEO
  • Former: Jennifer Lenzi (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jim Beaver (2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert Koch (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sandra Kent (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ty Blackford (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Karl Dye — President & CEO: $209KKarl DyePresident & CEO$209K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $209K, to Karl Dye (President & CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Tri-City Development Council Inc

How much does Tri-City Development Council Inc give each year?

Tri-City Development Council Inc gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 10 grants.

How large is Tri-City Development Council Inc?

Tri-City Development Council Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

Where does Tri-City Development Council Inc operate?

Tri-City Development Council Inc has awarded grants in Delaware, Illinois, Washington.

What is Tri-City Development Council Inc's EIN?

Tri-City Development Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6053966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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