Program areas at GSI
Membership & Events: To promote regional business through networking events and publications. To facilitate decision-making regarding regional infrastructure investments and to educate business through training programs.
Greater Talent: Career Connect Northeast is the backbone to providing career-connected learning and STEM experiences. Partnerships are created between businesses and educators to build a workforce with the skills and talent to be successful. This includes programs such as Teaching the Teachers, Business After-School and Greater Minds. The Spokane STEM Network engages students with the goal of increasing the number of students pursuing STEM competencies for their future careers. Our Greater Minds initiative works to improve education attainment for adults in Spokane County, contributing to the community goal of increasing the percentage of adults with degrees.
Greater Growth: GSI provides programming and supports the success of business through all phases of development - supporting entrepreneurs and startups, helping current companies expand, retaining companies in the region and recruiting new ones to the area. Economic development is also supported by recruiting efforts in high-growth and high-potential industries including life sciences, aerospace, agriculture, manufacturing and professional services and market the region as a competitive place to do business
Who funds Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at GSI
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Alisha Benson | Chief Executive Officer | $217,443 | 2024-01-30 |
| Cathy Wells | Chief of Staff, Director of Administration | | 2024-01-30 |
| Katie Richardson | Vice President Finance and Administration / Vice President , Finance and Administration | | 2022-11-14 |
| Lisa Poplawski Lewis | Vice President of Development and Partnerships | | 2024-01-30 |
| Erin Vincent | Vice President, Education and Talent, Executive Director, Spokane Stem | | 2024-01-30 |
| ...and 18 more key personnel |
Financials for GSI
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,721,908 | $3,367,456 | 40.2% |
| Program services | $1,031,935 | $638,198 | 61.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,088 | $8,425 | -87.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $64,808 | $14,300 | 353.2% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $21,423 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $5,819,739 | $4,049,802 | 43.7% |
Organizations like GSI
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| York County Economic Alliance | 501(c)(6) | York, PA | $3,563,396 |
| Washington Roundtable | 501(c)(6) | Seattle, WA | $1,718,430 |
| Greater New Orleans | 501(c)(6) | New Orleans, LA | $4,756,637 |
| Centerstate Corporation for Economic Opportunity | 501(c)(6) | Syracuse, NY | $13,051,588 |
| Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast | 501(c)(6) | Rockledge, FL | $2,934,772 |
| Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana | 501(c)(6) | Evansville, IN | $1,909,566 |
| Greater Wichita Partnership | 501(c)(6) | Wichita, KS | $3,535,389 |
| Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCU) | 501(c)(6) | Salt Lake City, UT | $3,120,960 |
| Greater Topeka Partnership | 501(c)(6) | Topeka, KS | $9,147,732 |
| Greater Louisville | 501(c)(6) | Louisville, KY | $5,473,509 |
Data update history
January 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
January 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Public sector nonprofitsTrade associationsChambers of commerceBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic developmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyState / local levelReceives government funding
General information
- Address
- 801 W Riverside Ave Suite 200
- Spokane, WA 99201
- Metro area
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
- County
- Spokane County, WA
- Website URL
- greaterspokane.org/Â
- Phone
- (509) 624-1393
- Facebook page
- greaterspokaneÂ
- Twitter profile
- @greaterspokaneÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-0418800
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1898
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S30: Economic Development
- NAICS code, primary
- 926110: Economic Development Corporations and Economic Program Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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