Credit Unions in the State of Washington
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
WE ARE A FINANCIAL COOPERATIVE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING LIVES BY PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES TO REACH THEIR GOALS AND IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE VALUE TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR OURSELVES AND OTHERS.
- Income
- $42.4 million
- Spending
- $35.2 million
- Employees
- 130
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $689,359, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $10.5 million spent. Provides financial products and services to over 31,599 members including more than 21,400 consumer real estate and business loans and over 59,000 deposit accounts. Services offered include online and mobile banking with bill pay and remote deposit branches ATMs safe deposit boxes shared branching ACH and wires.
- TAPCO has been a part of the Tacoma-Pierce County community for 92 years. We continue to focus on our tagline Rooted in South Sound, which embodies our vision mission and values emphasizing our commitment to the credit union philosophy of people helping people. In 2025 our staff board supervisory committee members and membership dedicated their time and money to support local community programs and events. Through these events over 133,737 was donated and 25,000 was granted in scholarships.
- We continued to increase member loans significantly. TAPCOs loan portfolio is distributed across many loan types including over 176 million in mortgages and equity loans over 249 million in auto loans and over 102 million in commercial loans. TAPCO Peak Member Rewards Program recognizes members financial relationship with TAPCO and offers better rates and free services. Reward benefits may apply to all family members living in the same household by linking family memberships your high school and college student or other family. We continued to look for ways to better serve our members near where they live and work.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(14) credit union.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(14) credit union as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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