Washington Public Affairs Network
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27 people25 organisationsi27 people and 25 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (26) 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
27 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Brown Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ann E Goos (also filed as Ann Goos) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Briahna Murray | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carl Gipson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carmen Mendez | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlie Brown | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chris Mulick | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Ducharme | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Denny Eliason | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Duane Davidson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erica Hallock | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jocelyn McCabe | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Dacca | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Fraser | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karla Graue Pratt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kraig Baker | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lacie West-Wilder | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LYN Dennis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lynn Kessler | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Riker | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Thompson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Hoover | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ralph Munro | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rhonda Weaver | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Hobbs | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Susan Champlain | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Victor Moore | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Geray | Financial Officer | since 2020 |
| Denise Renee Sinclair | President & CEO | since 2022 |
| Honorable Renee Sinclair | President | since 2018 |
| Jordan Schwartz | Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Kimberly Macedo | Business Officer | since 2018 |
| Marc Gerchak | VP - Engineering | since 2022 |
| Renee Sinclair | President | 2020 |
| Scott Freeman | Director - It | since 2022 |
| Steven Bay | VP - Programming | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Renee Sinclair | President & CEO | 40 | $165k | $22k | |
| Scott Freeman | Director - It | 40 | $117k | $14k | |
| Steven Bay | VP - Programming | 40 | $114k | $18k | |
| Bonnie Geray | Financial Officer | 40 | $107k | $7k | |
| Marc Gerchak | VP - Engineering | 40 | $107k | $29k | |
| Marty Brown | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Dacca | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Briahna Murray | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Mulick | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kraig Baker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Champlain | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane Davidson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lyn Dennis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Ducharme | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denny Eliason | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Fraser | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carl Gipson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Goos | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erica Hallock | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Hobbs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Hoover | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Kessler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyn McCabe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carmen Mendez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Victor Moore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ralph Munro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karla Graue Pratt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Riker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rhonda Weaver | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lacie West-Wilder | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Washington Public Affairs Network
- EIN
- 911597601
- Address
- 1058 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA, 98501-1289
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- To provide unfiltered, unbiased, gavel-to-gavel coverage of washington state government, along with complementary programming, to promote a healthy and robust public discourse, increase civic access and engagement, and foster an informed citizenry. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A320 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- D Renee Sinclair (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMarty Brown
≥8years on the filingsCarl Gipson
≥8years on the filingsCarmen Mendez
≥8years on the filingsDenny Eliason
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.2m
- Total liabilities
- $5.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1m | $5.1m | $1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.