Spokane Area Business Foundation
Donations deductibleSpokane Area Business Foundation's network
6 people9 organisationsi6 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (14) 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
6 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Cicero Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlotte Nemec Chair | Chair-elect | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stacey Cowles Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alisha Benson | CEO & Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dan Demchuk | Secretary/Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Symmes | General Counsel | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Nemec | Secretary Treasurer | 2022 |
| Franklin Dale Damron | Administrator | 2020 |
| William Symmes | General Counsel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisha Benson | CEO & Director | 1 | $0 | $227k | $28k |
| Stacey Cowles | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlotte Nemec | Chair-elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Demchuk | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carla Cicero | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Symmes | General Counsel | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Spokane Area Business Foundation
- EIN
- 911896341
- Address
- 801 W Riverside Ave Ste 200, Spokane, WA, 99201-0908
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The purpose of the Spokane Area Business Foundation is to advance the quality of life in the greater Spokane region by building support for programs that strengthen education, develop civic leadership, support cultural diversity, improve economic and community research, and build civic capital. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S20 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Alisha Benson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedBusiness development organization.Spokane Regional Chamber Commerce dba Greater Spokane IncorporatedRelatedEvent held to connect agriculture professionals across the Northwest.Spokane Agricultural Exposition
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarla Cicero
≥6years on the filingsAlisha Benson
≥3years on the filingsCharlotte Nemec
≥3years on the filingsStacey Cowles
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
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $84k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $60k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $166k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79k | $277k | Deficit $197k |
| 2023 | $680k | $98k | $583k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.