Washington State Veterinary Medical Assn
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What it says it does
Through our work of providing advocacy, education, information and resources, member veterinarians and veterinary students are able to focus on their deep commitment to the care and wellbeing of animals, their owners, and the general public.
- Income
- $960,071
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $195,711, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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 October 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 October 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 (4)
- $453,955 spent. Pacific NW Veterinary Conference - State meeting for the purposes of continuing education for veterinarians and their staff plus a trade show. Approx 1,600 veterinarians, technicians, veterinary staff, speakers, vendors and guests attended the conference at the Tacoma Convention Center. There were 99 vendor booths in the trade show. Over 150 hours of continuing education credit was provided.
- $347,541 spent. Provision of representation, support and advocacy for the veterinary profession.
- $119,871 spent. Program 2: Education - Five, four to six hour long Continuing Education classes were provided in 2024/25. Four of these were in person (Bellevue (3) and Spokane (1) and one was virtual. 12 one-hour webinars were also presented live on a variety of veterinary topics with attendance varying from 10 to 100 attendees at each one. In addition a 2 hour DEIW CE was provided. Finally the DEIW Committee of the Board ran a monthly series of virtual Coffee Clubs to provide a safe place fir Veterinarians to discuss ongoing issues of concern.
- $76,252 spent. Power of Ten Leadership Academy and support for Veterinary Students - Ten recent graduates enter a one year program to study leadership, communication, and organized veterinary medicine. Provision of scholarships to students at the College of Veterinary Medicine and support for student focused events and educational opportunities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 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)(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 October 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 May 1944.
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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