Washington State Nurses Association
Provides leadership for the nursing profession and promotes quality health care for consumers through education, advocacy and influencing health care policy in the state of washington.
Washington State Nurses Association at a glance
In short: Washington State Nurses Association reported $40K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $39,560 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +104.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $13,048,614
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,529,536
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $337,460
- +151.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $16,065,308
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington State Nurses Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Washington State Nurses Association gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it reported $40K 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 State Public Health Auth Seattle, WA | Operational Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $13,048,614 | $17,529,536 | $16,065,308 | $39,560 | Total only | $337,460 |
| 2024 | $11,016,934 | $14,252,186 | $13,747,758 | $19,335 | Total only | $134,331 |
| 2023 | $11,063,171 | $11,971,811 | $12,984,334 | $12,636 | Total only | $75,712 |
| 2022 | $10,238,426 | $10,811,588 | $12,321,673 | $7,500 | 1 | $10,120 |
| 2021 | $11,583,424 | $11,116,527 | $11,225,508 | $25,000 | 1 | $4,153 |
| 2020 | $11,630,426 | $11,100,317 | $10,900,318 | $25,500 | 3 | $17,738 |
| 2019 | $11,219,698 | $10,912,494 | $10,306,919 | $28,000 | 3 | $57,663 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Washington State Nurses Association
Based on IRS filings
Washington State Nurses Association is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $40K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $337K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington State Nurses Association is led by Justin Gill, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 18 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Justin Gill
President
Legislative → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2023) → $16K (2025)
David Keepnews
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$81K (2022) → $246K (2025)
Edna Cortez
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$3K (2024) → $7K (2025)
Erin Allison
Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mikey Anne O'Sullivan
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Kay
Legislative Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Wang
Pnhcc Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerard Friesz
Director of Op & Labor Advisor
Director of Labor → Director of Opera, 2022
Director of Opera → Director of Op & Labor Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$172K (2021) → $200K (2025)
Gloria Brigham
Director of Nursing Practice
Director of Educa → Director of Nursi, 2022
Director of Nursi → Director of Nursing Practice, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$174K (2021) → $210K (2025)
Barbara Friesen
Co-Director of Labor
Nurse Representative → Co-Director of Labor, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $194K (2025)
Jayson Dick
Co-Director of Labor
Director of → Co-Director of Labor, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$172K (2023) → $184K (2025)
Jeremy Raughton
It Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$162K (2023) → $164K (2025)
Pamela Chandran
Director of Legal Affairs
Labor Counsel → Director of Legal Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $187K (2025)
Ruth Schubert
Director of Marketing & Committee
Director of Marke → Director of Marketing & Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$163K (2023) → $176K (2025)
Huey Yeh
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$172K (2025)
Jessica Hauffe
Director of Government Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2025)
Minh Nguyen
Director of Organizing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$159K (2025)
Julia Barcott
Vice President
Cabinet Chai → Chair, 2021
Chair → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Michael Sanderson
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Timothy Sears
Senior Counsel
Chief General Co → Senior Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $208K (2025)
Carmen Garrison
Nurse Representative
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$150K (2021) → $191K (2025)
Martha Goodall
Sec'y & Treasurer
Secretary → Sec'y & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Jaclyn Smedley
Nurse Representative
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Sara Frey
Nurse Representative
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Heather Stephen-Selby
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gustafson
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Gellner
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Dennis
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Klein
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annika Hoogestraat
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Garcia
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Johnson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Mary Reed (2020–2024) — Fmr Director of F
- Former: Edward Zercher (2022–2024) — Nurse Representative
- Former: Katharine Weiss (2023–2024) — Director of Gov A
- Former: Sara Bergenholtz (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Pam Pasquale (2023) — Member
- Former: Anne Piazza (2019–2022) — Assistant Executive
- Former: Charles Cumiskey (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Christine Watts (2019–2022) — Senior Labor
- Former: Jennifer Muhm (2019–2022) — Director of Publi
- Former: Lynnette Vehrs (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sally Watkins (2019–2022) — Former Executive
- Former: Phoebe Dang Lim-Vuong (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ben Tilden (2022) — Web Design S
- Former: Sean Dumas (2022) — Member
- Former: Chuck Cumiskey (2021) — Chair
- Former: Hanna Welander (2021) — Nurse Representative
- Former: Martha Galvez (2021) — Member
- Former: Adam Halvorsen (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Christina Bradley (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Graves (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Judi Lyons (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Rosa Young (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Susan Glass (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Verlee Sutherlin (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: David Campbell (2020) — Special Counsel
- Former: Judith Huntington (2019) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Tara Goode (2019) — Director of Organ
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $246K, to David Keepnews (Executive Director). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Washington State Nurses Association
How much does Washington State Nurses Association give each year?
Washington State Nurses Association reported $40K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $19K in grants paid.
How large is Washington State Nurses Association?
Washington State Nurses Association reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.5M.
Where does Washington State Nurses Association operate?
Washington State Nurses Association has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Washington State Nurses Association's EIN?
Washington State Nurses Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0462188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Washington State Nurses Association funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/washington-state-nurses-association-morg_c841137bb5214922aae2e0302ef1838b
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