Washington Food Industry
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What it says it does
WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (WFIA) IS THE ONLY STATE-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE GROCERY INDUSTRY SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1899. WFIA IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT RETAILERS. MEANING PRIVATELY OWNED OR CONTROLLED FOOD RETAIL COMPANIES OPERATING IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS, AND THE MANY WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, FOOD VENDORS/MANUFACTURERS AND SERVICE SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPORT AND WORK WITH THEIR RETAILERS, INDEPENDENTS ARE THE TRUE "ENTREPRENEURS" OF THE GROCERY INDUSTRY AND ARE DEDICATED TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, ASSOCIATES, AND NEIGHBORS, AND ARE OFTEN THE HEARTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. WFIA STRIVES TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENTS AND THEIR SUPPLIERS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SAVE MONEY IN RETROSPECTIVE RATING AND REDUCES EXCESSIVE BURDENS OR BARRIERS FOR EMPLOYERS BY WORKING WITH STATE LEGISLATURE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $209,633, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (1)
- FOR 127 YEARS, WFIA HAS SUPPORTED AND PROTECTED THE INDEPENDENT GROCERS' OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR LEGISLATORS. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THIS LEGACY CONTINUES AS WE GROW AS AN ASSOCIATION AND FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO BETTER SERVE OUR MEMBERS IN THIS COMING YEAR.THE WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 553 FOOD AND BEVERAGE RETAIL, WHOLESALE, MANUFACTURERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO WORK TOGETHER THROUGH LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO ASSURE THAT EVERY LEVEL OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY IS ABLE TO OPERATE AT A PROFIT WITHOUT UNDUE GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE. IN ADDITION, WE FOSTER REPLATIONSHIP BUILDING BETWEEN RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS TO BRING NEW AND EXCITING PRODUCTS TO MARKET. WFIA CREATED AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD STORES, WASHINGTON WINERY INSTITUTE, AND WASHINGTON BREWERS GUILD TO ALLOW THEIR MEMBERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF WFIA AND UTILIZE OFFERED ENHANCED SERVICES. FINALLY, WFIA FOCUSES ON SAVING MEMBERS MONEY THROUGH REDUCING THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EDUCATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION RETROSPECTIVE PROGRAM RETURNED 5.8 MILLION DOLLARS TO PARTICIPATING MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)(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 September 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 September 1943.
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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