Washington State Dental Hygienists Association
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DENTAL HYGIENE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROFESSION, ASSOCIATION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- Income
- $224,263
- Spending
- $247,454
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 64
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 (3)
- $115,391 spent. WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION (WSDHA) SUPPORTED DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROFESSION THROUGH ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS EVENTS; HIRING A LOBBYIST TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AT A STATE GOVERNMENT LEVEL; ORGANIZING THE ANNUAL HOUSE OF DELEGATES SESSION WHICH SETS POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL HYGIENISTS. WSDHA SERVED: APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS. FURTHER, WSDHA BENEFITED THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
- $66,957 spent. WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION (WSDHA) SUPPORTED DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROFESSION THROUGH ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS EVENTS; HIRING A LOBBYIST TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AT A STATE GOVERNMENT LEVEL; ORGANIZING THE ANNUAL HOUSE OF DELEGATES SESSION WHICH SETS POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL HYGIENISTS. WSDHA SERVED: APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS. FURTHER, WSDHA BENEFITED THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
- WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION (WSDHA) SUPPORTED DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROFESSION THROUGH ORGANIZING AND PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS EVENTS; HIRING A LOBBYIST TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS AT A STATE GOVERNMENT LEVEL; ORGANIZING THE ANNUAL HOUSE OF DELEGATES SESSION WHICH SETS POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL HYGIENISTS. WSDHA SERVED: APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS. FURTHER, WSDHA BENEFITED THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
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 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)(6) business league 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 March 1981.
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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