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
TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE TO OUR MEMBER/OWNERS AND A FULL RANGE OF COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS WITH PERSONAL, CARING AND EFFICIENT SERVICE.
- Income
- $7.3 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $206,380, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- WHITE RIVER CREDIT UNION, LOCATED IN ENUMCLAW, WASHINGTON IS 8,400 MEMBERS STRONG WITH $115,000,000 IN ASSETS. THE CREDIT UNION WAS FOUNDED IN 1952 AND ORIGINALLY SERVED WEYERHAUSER EMPLOYEES. SINCE THEN, MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE ENUMCLAW COMMUNITY AND THE GREATER SOUTH SOUND REGION. OUR CREDIT UNION PROVIDES BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES INCLUDING SHARE DRAFTS (CHECKING), SHARE ACCOUNTS (SAVINGS), LOANS, AND OTHER SERVICES. BUT, WE DO A LOTMORE. SOME OF THE UNIQUE SERVICES INCLUDE: -SAVINGS SECURED CREDIT CARDS-WIRES-MONEY ORDERS OUR CREDIT UNION EXISTS TO HELP PEOPLE, NOT MAKE A PROFIT. OUR GOAL IS TO SERVE OUR ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP WELL, INCLUDING THOSE OF MODEST MEANS. OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR MEMBERS - WE ALSO REACH OUT TO MEMBERS OR POTENTIAL MEMBERS WHO ARE UNDERSERVED. MEMBERS AT WHITE RIVER CREDIT UNION CAN OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH $25. ALL OF THOSE MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR FULL RANGE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. WHITE RIVER CREDIT UNION DOES MUCH TO HELP MEMBERS IN NEED:-FINANCIAL AND DEBT COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS-SMALL BALANCE LOANS TO TIDE MEMBERS OVER UNTIL PAYDAY-SHARE SECURED LOANS, INCLUDING CREDIT CARDSOUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY FINANCIAL EDUCATION & LITERACY - PROMOTING FINANCIAL LITERACY HAS BEEN A PRIMARY MISSION OF CREDIT UNIONS SINCE THEY WERE ESTABLISHED. EDWARD A. FILENE, THE FATHER OF THE AMERICAN CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT IN 1908 SAID, "CREDIT UNIONS ARE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS." OUR INTENT IS TO TEACH PEOPLE WISE MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS THEY CAN USE TO MAKE THEIR ENTIRE LIVES BETTER. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND DIVERSITY - CREDIT UNIONS EXIST TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS EQUALLY, WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND CONSIDERATION. WE STRIVE TO SERVE EVERYONE WHO NEEDS FINANCIAL SERVICES WITHIN OUR MEMBERSHIP AND TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS CULTURES WE SERVE. OUR EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF OUR MEMBERSHIP.THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT - CREDIT UNIONS DON'T JUST EXIST TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES - WE PROVIDED FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING LIVES. WHILE OUR FIRST RESPONSIBILITY IS TO OUR MEMBERS, PART OF BEING A COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT MEANS LOOKING BEYOND OUR WALLS TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. THIS PHILOSOPHY LEADS US TO SUPPORT WORTHWHILE CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL CAUSES, AND TO WORK WITH OTHER CREDIT UNIONS.IN OUR CREDIT UNION, WE REACH OUT BY:-COOPERATING IN ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER SERVE OUR MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY-SPONSORING FOOD DRIVES FOR THE LOCAL FOOD BANK-SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK, TOYS FOR TOTS, AND ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAMS-BEING ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ROTARY-ESTABLISHING ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) ACCOUNTS-SHARING OUR RESOURCES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO CREDIT UNIONS IN NEED.-ENCOURAGING OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CREDIT UNION CHAPTER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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