Washington Education Association-Retired
Promotion of the welfare of retired public education employees.
Washington Education Association-Retired at a glance
In short: Washington Education Association-Retired reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,094 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -53.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $877,913
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $133,417
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $39,343
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $110,872
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Washington Education Association-Retired 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $10K (2020). In 2025 it reported $2K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Education Assocation--Retired Scholarships Vancouver, WA | For COVID efforts. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $877,913 | $133,417 | $110,872 | $2,094 | Total only | $39,343 |
| 2024 | $843,791 | $130,430 | $126,493 | $4,465 | Total only | $36,969 |
| 2023 | $795,234 | $119,477 | $88,086 | $1,152 | Total only | $35,239 |
| 2022 | $765,989 | $101,855 | $49,389 | $3,250 | Total only | $37,855 |
| 2021 | $767,445 | $81,168 | $36,676 | $5,000 | 1 | $25,339 |
| 2020 | $635,923 | $104,329 | $64,215 | $10,000 | 1 | $25,056 |
| 2019 | $627,104 | $176,519 | $143,911 | — | — | $24,956 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Washington Education Association-Retired
Based on IRS filings
Washington Education Association-Retired is a public charity, based in Snoqualmie, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $878K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $39K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington Education Association-Retired is led by Mary Lindsey, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Lindsey
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
11.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Glasgow
Board of Director
Board of Director → At-Large Member, 2022
At-Large Member → Board of Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neva Luke
Finance Director
President → Past President, 2020
Past President → Finance Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
11.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Tennis
Board of Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buddy Bear
Board of Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Accord
Board of Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quincy Cook
Board of Director
Board of Director → At-Large Member, 2023
At-Large Member → Board of Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brown
Board of Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri McKee
Board of Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Balin
Board of Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Nelson
Board of Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike McSweeney
Board of Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Cone
Board of Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Kelley
Board of Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bev Cruz
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harris Kight-Moore
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jess Durfee
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wahlberg
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Roberts-Dempsey
Board of Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debby Nissen
At-Large Member
Board of Directors → At-Large Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Fuelling
At-Large Member
Secretary → At-Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mogi Haggin
At-Large Member
Board of Director → At-Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Ragan
Vice President
Board of Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thom Garrard
Secretary
Board of Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Evelyn Horne (2020–2024) — Board of Director
- Former: Bev Hopoi (2024) — Board of Director
- Former: Lee Kirkgaard (2024) — Board of Director
- Former: Karle Warren (2020–2023) — At-Large Member
- Former: Michael Coleman (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Sharon White (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Shirley Hickey (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Lalonde (2020–2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Susan Lindsey (2023) — Board of Director
- Former: Cathy Elkington (2019–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Karen Quinn (2019–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Linda McGee (2019–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Maureen Ramos (2019–2022) — At-Large Member
- Former: Jeanette Marquardt (2020–2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Bill Kent (2022) — Board of Director
- Former: Lodging Event Planner (2022) — Sandy Kokko
- Former: Bob Aline (2019–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Jody Granatir (2019–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Lois Perkins (2019–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Sandy Kokko (2019–2021) — Event Planner
- Former: Janis Swanson (2020–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Theresa Tommaney (2020–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Yusef Quidwa (2020–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Barbara Brantingham (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Dan Brown (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Donna Raymond (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Gloria Smith (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Judy Jarvits (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Kit Raney (2019) — Past President
- Former: Larry Nakatsu (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Linda Lease (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Margaret Yount (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Peggy Ackerson (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Sam Hayes (2019) — Board of Directors
- Former: Stacia Bilsland (2019) — Treasurer & Financial Director
- Former: Terry Sloan-Abbott (2019) — Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Washington Education Association-Retired
How much does Washington Education Association-Retired give each year?
Washington Education Association-Retired reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Washington Education Association-Retired?
Washington Education Association-Retired reported $878K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.
Where does Washington Education Association-Retired operate?
Washington Education Association-Retired has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Washington Education Association-Retired's EIN?
Washington Education Association-Retired's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3119445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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