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Washington State Medical Association

EIN 91-0462170 · Seattle, WA

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What it says it does

PROVIDE STRONG PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE AND ADVANCE QUALITY CARE IN WASHINGTON STATE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

EDUCATION: THE WSMA IS COMMITTED TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OFFERS MEMBERS 5 DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP COURSES TO ENHANCE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
ADVOCACY: WSMA REPRESENTS ITS 13,000 PHYSICIAN MEMBERS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE AND STATE AGENCIES, HEALTH PLANS, THE MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC. THE WSMA IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN WORKING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE.
COMMUNICATIONS: WSMA PUBLICATIONS INFORM PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE EMERGING PERFORMANCE, COST AND QUALITY MEASUREMENTS THAT ARE INTEGRAL TO HEALTH CARE. THE WSMA ALSO PROVIDES BROCHURES ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES TO ALL MEMBERS.
BETTER PRESCRIBING, BETTER TREATMENT PROGRAM: A PEER-TO-PEER CLINICIAN-DRIVEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES SAFE, APPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING TO CURB OPIOID MISUSE AND OVERDOSE. THE PROGRAM GIVES PRESCRIBERS ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL OPIOID PRESCRIBING REPORTS, EDUCATION, COACHING, AND CONSULTING ON HOW TO PUT OPIOID PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES INTO PRACTICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 June 1934.
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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