Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE VIABILITY OF THE HOME BUILDING INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $12.6 million
- Spending
- $13.6 million
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 550
- Highest pay
- $447,581, executive director
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 (4)
- MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS:- MBAKS IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST LOCAL HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION IN THE US. WE HAVE SERVED OUR MEMBERS FOR MORE THAN 115 YEARS. IN 2024, WE HAD 2,425 (2,781 INCLUDING AFFILIATES) MEMBERS WITH 87% RETENTION.- CONTINUED OPERATION OF STATE LABOR AND INDUSTRIES RETROSPECTIVE RATING PROGRAM. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, WITH OVER $50M IN PREMIUMS AND $14M REFUNDED TO PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS. - OVER 30 YEARS OF SPONSORSHIP OF MBAKS HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST, WHICH PROVIDES FULLY INSURED, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE TO OVER 17,000 PARTICIPANTS IN KING AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES.
- ADVOCACY:- HOUSING ADVOCACY MEETINGS AND EVENTS HOSTED BY MBAKS GATHER OVER 1,500 ATTENDEES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.- MBAKS TEAM ADVOCATES INDUSTRY ISSUES WITH OVER 300 INDIVIDUAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND INTERVIEWED 30 INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE.- AIMS TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS FOR HOUSING ADVOCACY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH PROGRAM.
- COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP:- PARTNERED WITH MULTIPLE HOUSING RELATED NON-PROFITS WITH SPONSORSHIPS AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF HOUSING RELATED CAUSES.- PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER 10,000 TO INDIVIDUALS IN CONSTRUCTION RELATED PROGRAMS.- BUILT 26 RAMPS WITH 19 VOLUNTEER TEAMS (330 TOTAL VOUNTEERS).- REPAINTED NON-PROFIT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BELLEVUE WITH OVER 50 TOTAL VOLUNTEERS.- PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY TO FUND AND PROVIDE OVER 70 VOLUNTEERS FOR A LARGE TREE PLANTING PROJECT.
- MEMBER ENGAGEMENT & PROGRAMS:- PROVIDED OVER 300 EVENTS AND MEETINGS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS SAFETY, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, GREEN BUILDING, HEALTHY HOMES, OSHA, LEAD CERTIFICATION, ECONOMIC AND HOUSING TRENDS, HOUSING POLICY, LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS, DEVELOPER, BUILDER AND REMODELER ISSUES, SMALL BUSINESS TOPICS, MEMBER BENEFITS, AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. - BUILT GREEN PROGRAM: CERTIFIED OVER 1000 PROJECTS AND OVER 1,500 TOTAL UNITS AS BUILT GREEN.
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)(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 March 1964.
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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