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Western Washington Fair Association

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on September 20, 2024.

110 9th Ave SW
Puyallup, Washington 98371

Western Washington Fair Association (EIN: 91-0470250), also known as Washington State Fair, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Western Washington Fair Association, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 1,785 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $165,743. The highest compensated employee at Western Washington Fair Association is Kent Hojem with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $268,911.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$48,813,776

Expenses

$42,828,244

Employee compensation

$5,240,972
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Kent Hojem
Former Chief Executive Officer
$268,911
$245,788 No related comp$23,123
Renee McClain
Chief Executive Officer (Former CFO)
$235,322
$222,669 No related comp$12,653
Jon Tartaglia
Former Chief RISK Officer
$151,087
$150,609 No related comp$478
Alan Baker
Chief Operating Officer
$144,677
$128,477 No related comp$16,200
Andrea Thayer
Chief Experience Officer
$136,105
$128,502 No related comp$7,603
Debbie Baker
Facility Rentals Manager
$132,993
$117,454 No related comp$15,539
Cari Dixon
Chief Growth Officer
$131,786
$124,427 No related comp$7,359
Lenny Strobl
Trades and Projects Supervisor
$125,062
$117,942 No related comp$7,120
Bill Yun
Chief Financial Officer (Hired in 2023)
$0

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

John G Wolfe
Secretary
$32,000
$32,000 No related compNo other comp
Michael D Nelson
Treasurer
$29,000
$29,000 No related compNo other comp
Scott A Selden
Director
$26,000
$26,000 No related compNo other comp
Jeff McVicker
Director
$26,000
$26,000 No related compNo other comp
Lisa Wilson
Director
$26,000
$26,000 No related compNo other comp
Thomas E Walrath Jr
Director
$26,000
$26,000 No related compNo other comp
Jeffery C Hogan
Vice President
$26,000
$26,000 No related compNo other comp
Andrew D McDonald
Director
$23,000
$23,000 No related compNo other comp
Jerry D Larson
President
$23,000
$23,000 No related compNo other comp
Gary A Tucci
Former President
$23,000
$23,000 No related compNo other comp
Candace P Blancher
Director
$23,000
$23,000 No related compNo other comp
Daniel W McClung
Director
$23,000
$23,000 No related compNo other comp

Mission Statement

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 UNEXPECTED WAYS. FAMILY - WE WANT EVERYONE WHO HAS AND WILL COME THROUGH OUR GATES TO FEEL WELCOME. WE HONOR OUR FAIR FOUNDERS BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE AND MAKE WONDERFUL MEMORIES AT A GOOD VALUE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. WE VALUE ALL GUESTS AND FAIR FAMILY TREATING THEM WITH RESPECT. FUN - THE FAIR IS THE PLACE TO ESCAPE THE ORDINARY - BE ENTERTAINED, EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF LASTING MEMORIES, FEEL THE EXCITEMENT OF DISCOVERY AND ENJOY THRILLS, GOOD FOOD, AND GREAT PEOPLE.

Revisions to this organization profile

September 22, 2025:
2024 Western Washington Fair Association 990 filed
September 20, 2024:
2023 Western Washington Fair Association 990 filed
October 17, 2023:
2022 Western Washington Fair Association 990 filed

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