Associations USA: Washington

ASSOCIATIONS NOW, November 2012 , Money & Business

35,092: Total number of registered nonprofits¹

1857: Year the American Institute of Architects Spokane was founded—the oldest listed regional association in Washington²

7.8: Percentage of organizations that engaged in direct or indirect political campaign activities, third-highest in the U.S.³

Who you'll find there:⁴

• Eight-Sheet Outdoor Advertising Association
• International Saw & Knife Association
• Log Home Builders Association of North America
• International Miniature Cattle Breeders Society
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association
• Professional Bowlers Association
• Hop Growers of America
• American Beefalo World Registry
• Glass Art Society

Sources:

1. Urban Institute, National Center for Charitable Statistics, IRS, Exempt Organizations Business Master File
2. Gale Directory Library
3. National Trade and Professional Associations of the U.S., 2011