Washington Education Association

Federal Way, WA · Founded 1889

Labor union representing public school educators and education support professionals

Primary audience
Youth
Work area
Education
Topic
Education
Contact
Donna Wesley

About Organization

The Washington Education Association (WEA) represents public school teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty in collective bargaining and advocacy. Based in Federal Way, WA, the organization operates with 167 employees and $52.9 million in annual revenue. WEA advocates for quality public education, fair compensation, professional development, and student-centered policies across Washington state.

What They Focus On

Youth Development

Programs and services supporting young people through education, mentorship, and skill-building activities

Educational Support

Learning opportunities and academic resources advancing knowledge and skills for diverse populations

Capacity Building

Infrastructure and resource development enhancing organizational effectiveness and sustainability

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$64.3M

+13.7% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$61.2M

+10% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$47.7M

+2.9% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

210

-0.5% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 $64,269,963 $61,176,361 $47,734,510 210
2022 $56,504,330 $55,629,330 $46,383,950 211
2021 $50,448,858 $53,844,790 $49,720,951 206
2020 $48,703,845 $43,785,876 $59,466,784 201
2019 $47,831,625 $44,764,695 $58,109,523 194
2018 $40,910,720 $38,039,620 $51,433,624 194
2017 $41,348,434 $40,176,872 $42,839,244 185

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Assessment

    Identifying community needs and organizational priorities through data analysis and stakeholder consultation

  • 02

    Planning

    Developing strategic initiatives and allocating resources to address identified needs and opportunities

  • 03

    Implementation

    Delivering programs and services through trained staff, volunteers, and community partnerships

  • 04

    Evaluation

    Measuring outcomes and collecting feedback to improve effectiveness and accountability

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Washington Education Association

Primary Services

Core programs and activities addressing identified community needs through evidence-based interventions

Community Engagement

Outreach and partnership initiatives connecting stakeholders and expanding program reach

Support Services

Complementary programs and resources enhancing participant outcomes and organizational effectiveness

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Washington Education Association.

DW

Donna Wesley

CFO
Full-time
Compensation: $263,883
LD

Larry Delaney

President
Full-time
Compensation: $190,385
MR

Melody Rash

Dir Human Re
Full-time
Compensation: $281,569
DD

Djibril Diop

Dir. Governm
Full-time
Compensation: $265,065
AI

Aimee Iverson

Executive Di
Full-time
Compensation: $264,799
MG

Michael Gawley

General Coun
Full-time
Compensation: $253,400
RT

Rachael Tom

Dir Communic
Full-time
Compensation: $243,478
LK

Lisa Kodama

Dir. Profess
Full-time
Compensation: $238,006
JM

James Meadows

Dean Educato
Full-time
Compensation: $236,336
JE

Jeremy Eichhorn

Professional
Full-time
Compensation: $231,832
IW

Irene Wokabi

Professional
Full-time
Compensation: $231,820
RW

Richard Wood

Adv. And Org
Full-time
Compensation: $230,992
MH

Mary Howes

Dir. Adv. An
Full-time
Compensation: $226,642
GM

Gary McNeil

Professional
Full-time
Compensation: $225,930
AP

Arlyn Palomo

Professional
Full-time
Compensation: $225,574
MP

Michael Pena

Dir Center F
Full-time
Compensation: $223,671
RF

Robert Forhan

Professional
Full-time
Compensation: $218,742
JW

Janie White

Vice Preside
Full-time
Compensation: $172,637

Milestones

1889

Organization Founded

1889

Establishment of the organization to serve community needs and advance mission

2021

Program Expansion

2021

Expanded services and outreach to reach more beneficiaries and strengthen community impact

2023

Revenue Peak

2023

Reached $64,269,963 in annual revenue demonstrating organizational growth

2024

Partnership Growth

2024

Developed strategic partnerships with organizations to leverage resources and expand reach

2026

Continued Impact

2026

Ongoing programs and services reaching communities through mission-aligned activities

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

SS
Suzanne Southerland Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $19,931
AC
Angela Caron Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $13,183
NJ
Natasha Jetton Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $5,200
AS
Audra Shaw Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $2,828
DC
Debra Chandler Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $2,699
FF
Filma Fontanilla Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $2,192
AF
Aneeka Ferrell Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $2,183
EW
Elizabeth Ward-Robertson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,964
LG
Lavader Grant-Suggs Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,683
JA
James Alexander Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,595
VF
Vallerie Fisher Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,573
CM
Cameron Munro Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,300
SR
Shannon Rasmussen Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,300
LC
Lawrence Cook Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,222
EP
Eric Pickens Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,183
ML
Mary Lindsey Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,183
SR
Sandra Robinson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,183
SB
Shawn Brehm Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,183
SS
Susan Smith Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,183
MC
Mark Craypo Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,155
RN
Raymond Nelson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $1,155
SM
Shawna Moore Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $845
PJ
Pamella Johnson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $786
DH
Daniel Harada Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $712
JS
Jeremy Shay Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $683
AL
Anna-Melissa Lyons Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $673
KS
Keith Swanson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $643
BH
Brittany Haggard Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $620
GJ
Glenn Jenkins Board Member 5.00 hrs/week · $600
AN
Andrea Nofziger-Meadows Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
AV
Anita Valdez Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
AM
Autumn Morrison Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
CT
Caitlin Tumlinson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
CS
Camomile Swarts Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
CS
Cerra Sand Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
CL
Charlotte Lartey Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
CB
Cortney Beck Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
CM
Courtney Mense Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
DD
Devon Del Rosario Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
ES
Ellen Simonis Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
HM
Howard Mawhinney Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JA
Jamie Anderson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JC
Janet Caldwell Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JO
Janis Olmstead Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JJ
Jenaia Johnson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JB
Jennifer Ben Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JC
Jennifer Collins Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JM
Jennifer Matter Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JB
John Binns Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JR
John Richardson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JT
Joseph Thayer Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JB
Joshua Boe Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
JF
Justin Fox-Bailey Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
KA
Kathleen Axtell Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
KH
Kathryn Haynes Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
LK
Larhonda Kinzebach Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
LT
Laura Treece Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
LL
Lindsay Lopata Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
LB
Lori Byrnes Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
MA
M Andrea Fuller Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
ML
Maria Lee Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
MO
Mario Orallo Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
MM
Mark Morrow Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
MM
Mary Moser Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
MW
Melissa Walker Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
MC
Monika Christensen Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
PW
Pamela Wilson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
PC
Penny Cramer Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
PJ
Price Jimerson Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
RR
Rebecca Ritchie Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
RG
Robert Gustin Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
RI
Ruth Ingebrand Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
SL
Sally Loeser Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
SN
Susan Nightingale Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
TL
Tani Lindquist Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
TW
Terri Winckler Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
TM
Timothy Martin Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
TO
Traci Overstreet Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
WL
William Lyne Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
ZS
Zachary Stockdale Board Member 5.00 hrs/week
AM
At-Large Member Board Member
LW
Lake Washington Board Member
NC
North Central WEA Board Member
PS
Puget Sound Board Member
WC
WEA Cascade Board Member
WC
WEA Chinook Board Member
WE
WEA Eastern Washington Board Member
WF
WEA Fourth Corner Board Member
WL
WEA Lower Columbia Board Member
WM
WEA MidState Board Member
WO
WEA Olympic Board Member
WR
WEA Riverside Board Member
WS
WEA Sammamish Board Member

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$5.6M

Highest Paid

$418K

Aimee Iverson

Compensated Officers

15

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Aimee Iverson Executive Di $264,799 $153,111 $417,910 37.5
Djibril Diop DIR. Governm $265,065 $147,037 $412,102 37.5
Melody Rash DIR Human Re $281,569 $121,678 $403,247 37.5
Donna Wesley CFO $263,883 $136,998 $400,881 37.5
Michael Gawley General Coun $253,400 $135,230 $388,630 37.5
Lisa Kodama DIR. Profess $238,006 $140,886 $378,892 37.5
James Meadows Dean Educato $236,336 $138,711 $375,047 37.5
Richard Wood Adv. And Org $230,992 $137,955 $368,947 37.5
Jeremy Eichhorn Professional $231,832 $136,171 $368,003 37.5
Rachael Tom DIR Communic $243,478 $119,020 $362,498 37.5
Michael Pena DIR Center F $223,671 $135,215 $358,886 37.5
Irene Wokabi Professional $231,820 $119,229 $351,049 37.5
Mary Howes DIR. Adv. An $226,642 $121,987 $348,629 37.5
Robert Forhan Professional $218,742 $128,418 $347,160 37.5
Gary Mcneil Professional $225,930 $110,249 $336,179 37.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$7K Total Given
Democratic $6,531 (90%)
Other/PAC $740 (10%)
71 Contributions
$102 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

15 Individual Donors
LY
Lucinda Young 5 contributions • $250 avg
$1,250
EC
Elizabeth Collins 13 contributions • $88 avg
$1,146
AS
Alan Sutliff 4 contributions • $201 avg
$804
LD
Larry Delaney 3 contributions • $200 avg
$600
YK
Yoko Kuramoto-Eidsmoe 3 contributions • $179 avg
$538

Other Individual Contributors

#6
JM

Jared Mason-Gere

Olympia, WA

$500 Total
2 Contributions
ACTBLUE EVERYDAY PEOPLE
#7
GA

Greg Alarid

Bellingham, WA

$500 Total
2 Contributions
ACTBLUE HARRIS VICTORY
#8
PD

Paul Dillon

Seattle, WA

$490 Total
2 Contributions
JILL STEIN FOR PRESIDENT 2024
#9
MM

Mandy Manning

Spokane, WA

$300 Total
6 Contributions
CONROY FOR CONGRESS
#10
SR

Sara Rosin

Puyallup, WA

$250 Total
5 Contributions
EMILY RANDALL FOR CONGRESS
#11
SP

Shannon Premo

Duvall, WA

$229 Total
13 Contributions
HARRIS VICTORY
#12
PC

Phyllis Campano

Seattle, WA

$229 Total
3 Contributions
HARRIS VICTORY
#13
SC

Samantha Casne

Seattle, WA

$195 Total
6 Contributions
HARRIS VICTORY
#14
JB

Janet Beck

Yakima, WA

$140 Total
2 Contributions
HARRIS VICTORY
#15
SH

Shelby Hopkins

Seattle, WA

$100 Total
2 Contributions
ROSEN FOR NEVADA

Quick Insights

🏆
Most Active Donor Elizabeth Collins with 13 contributions
💰
Highest Avg per Contribution Lucinda Young at $250 each
🎯
Top Recipient HARRIS VICTORY — $2,217

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$470K Grants Given
8 Organizations

Top Grantees

8 total
II
Invest In Washington Now Campaign SEATTLE, WA
$263K
WS
Washington State Labor Council SEATTLE, WA
$107K
WC
Washington Community Alliance Actio SEATTLE, WA
$25K
WA
Winwin Action SEATTLE, WA
$20K
NA
Northwest Accountability Project WASHINGTON, DC
$20K
GR
Green River College Foundation AUBURN, WA
$15K
EO
Economic Opportunity Institute SEATTLE, WA
$10K
WS
Wa State Budget And Policy Center SEATTLE, WA
$10K
Invest In Washington Now Campaign Washington State Labor Council Washington Community Alliance Actio Winwin Action Northwest Accountability Project Green River College Foundation Economic Opportunity Institute Wa State Budget And Policy Center
Invest In Washington Now Campaign Washington State Labor Council Washington Community Alliance Actio Winwin Action Northwest Accountability Project Green River College Foundation Economic Opportunity Institute Wa State Budget And Policy Center

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

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Po Box 9100 Federal Way, WA 980639100