WASHINGTON STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
EIN 26-1250496 · Youth Development - Agricultural (O52)
What they do
THE MISSON of THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR FOUNDATION is to FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS of THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR and to HELP PRESERVE and IMPROVE THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR for FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $14,868 for RENEE MCCLAIN (DIRECTOR, SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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RENEE MCCLAINDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
JOLENE JONESDIRECTOR
TOM SHJERVENDIRECTOR
TANJA BISHOPDIRECTOR
TABATHA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
MIKE EGANDIRECTOR
MICHAEL NELSONDIRECTOR
MARY BAKERDIRECTOR
LIN MILLERDIRECTOR
KRISTINA ALLUMSDIRECTOR
KENT HOJEMFORMER DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
KATI OBRIENDIRECTOR
JOHN WATERSTRAATDIRECTOR
JERRY LARSONDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
JEFF MCVICKERDIRECTOR, VICE-PRESIDENT
JEFF CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
GEOFFREY COLEDIRECTOR, TREASURER
GARY LARSONDIRECTOR
CLINT ABSHERDIRECTOR
CHRISSY BARTLETTDIRECTOR
BLAIR SEXTONDIRECTOR
BILLY YUNFORMER DIRECTOR, TREASURER
BARB BRINERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2008
- Location
- 110 9TH AVE SW, PUYALLUP, WA 98371-6811
- County
- Pierce
- In care of
- % KENT HOJEM
- Primary officer
- RENEE MCCLAIN, SECRETARY
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- December 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DP&C
- NTEE classification
- Youth Development - Agricultural (O52)
- IRS tax category
- Youth Development - Agricultural
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes