Exemption

Nonprofit character building leases

Property Tax exemption · RCW 84.36.031(2) · enacted 2012

All exemptions & deductions

Details

Citation
RCW 84.36.031(2)
Study reference
E1384-1
Tax type
Property Tax
Preference type
Exemption
Category
Nonprofit
Year enacted
2012
End date
None scheduled

Fiscal impact (2024 study estimates)

Revenue if repealed — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0.003 · FY 2026: 0.006 · FY 2027: 0.006
Revenue if repealed — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0 · FY 2025: 0 · FY 2026: 0 · FY 2027: 0
Taxpayer savings — local ($M)
FY 2024: 0.093 · FY 2025: 0.098 · FY 2026: 0.103 · FY 2027: 0.108
Taxpayer savings — state ($M)
FY 2024: 0.031 · FY 2025: 0.032 · FY 2026: 0.033 · FY 2027: 0.034

CTI = confidential taxpayer information · D = unable to disclose

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

84.36.031(2) - Nonprofit character building leases Description Property tax does not apply to property owned by churches and nonprofit character-building organizations that lease out or rent the property to another nonprofit, character-building organization. Property tax also doesn't apply to property owned by an organization formed exclusively to lease the property to a nonprofit, character-building organization. The property has to have been exempt from property tax under the previous owner and the organization leasing the land gets the benefit of the exemption. Purpose Supporting the social benefits these organizations provide. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $0.031 $0.032 $0.033 $0.034 Local Taxes $0.093 $0.098 $0.103 $0.108 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 202

Does this apply to you?

This is reference data from the 2024 study — not advice, and 2025–26 legislation may have changed it. Three ways to go deeper: