Western Washington Fair Association
Donations deductibleRevenue
$52.4m
year to 30 November 2024
Expenses
$46.8m
year to 30 November 2024
Total assets
$99.9m
$6.4m liabilities
Net assets
$93.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
7.8 years on average
Staff
1,826
employees, year to 30 November 2024
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
16
named in Part VII
Western Washington Fair Association's network
12 people6 organisationsi12 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew D McDonald (also filed as Andrew McDonald) | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Candace P Blancher | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel W McClung | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary A Tucci (also filed as Gary Tucci) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff McVicker | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffery C Hogan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jerry D Larson | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John G Wolfe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Wilson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael D Nelson | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott A Selden (also filed as Scott Selden) | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas E Walrath JR | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Heffron | COO | since 2018 |
| Alan W Baker | Operations Manager | since 2020 |
| Andrea Thayer | Competitive Exhibits Manager | since 2022 |
| Bill YUN | Former Chief Financial Officer | since 2023 |
| Cari Dixon | Chief Growth Officer | since 2023 |
| Debbie Baker | Facility Rentals Manager | since 2022 |
| Edward J Barnes | COO (Left in 2021) | since 2019 |
| Geoff Cole | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| John Tartaglia | Vendor Services Manager | 2024 |
| Jon Tartaglia | Former Chief Risk Officer | 2023 |
| Kent Hojem | Former Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Lenny Strobl | Trades & Projects Supervisor | since 2023 |
| Mark A Giovannini | Project Supervisor | 2019 |
| Renee McClain | Chief Executive Officer (Former CFO) | since 2018 |
| Sean Scanlan | Fleet Supv & Mechancial/Design | 2024 |
| Tracey A Wittenfeld | Marketing Manager | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 November 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee McClain | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $238k | $15k | |
| Kent Hojem | Former Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $210k | $23k | |
| John Tartaglia | Vendor Services Manager | 40 | $192k | $11k | |
| Bill Yun | Former Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $177k | $655 | |
| Lenny Strobl | Trades & Projects Supervis | 40 | $132k | $9k | |
| Andrea Thayer | Chief Experience Officer | 40 | $127k | $9k | |
| Sean Scanlan | Fleet Supv & Mechancial/Design | 40 | $120k | $6k | |
| Cari Dixon | Chief Growth Officer | 40 | $118k | $9k | |
| John G Wolfe | Director | 3 | $32k | ||
| Jeffery C Hogan | Director | 3 | $28k | ||
| Michael D Nelson | President | 3 | $26k | ||
| Thomas E Walrath Jr | Secretary | 3 | $26k | ||
| Jerry D Larson | Past President | 3 | $23k | ||
| Andrew D McDonald | Vice President | 3 | $23k | ||
| Scott A Selden | Treasurer | 3 | $23k | ||
| Daniel W McClung | Director | 3 | $23k | ||
| Lisa Wilson | Director | 3 | $23k | ||
| Jeff McVicker | Director | 3 | $23k | ||
| Candace P Blancher | Director | 3 | $23k | ||
| Gary A Tucci | Director | 5 | $23k | ||
| Geoff Cole | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Western Washington Fair Association
- EIN
- 910470250
- Address
- 110 9th Ave Sw, Puyallup, WA, 98371-6811
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- We provide washington's home to gather and celebrate for generations to come. Our core values education, family and fun. Education - we encourage everyone to get to know washington. We provide a hands-on experience showcasing agriculture, the arts, and the marketplace. We promote creativity and innovation while honoring our traditions. We set the stage for learning and discovery in fun and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N520 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1900
- Principal officer
- Renee McClain (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1969
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndrew D McDonald
≥8years on the filingsCandace P Blancher
≥8years on the filingsDaniel W McClung
≥8years on the filingsGary A Tucci
Latest return
year to 30 November 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 November 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $99.9m
- Total liabilities
- $6.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $93.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.6m
- Program service revenue
- $43.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $278k
- Employees
- 1,826
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $52.4m | $46.8m | $5.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Fair Foundation | Consulting fees for fundraising activities | $278k |