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Ian Birk: statement of financial affairs

Data last updated: F-1 statements filed through Oct 13, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Period
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-03-22
Office
Appeals Court Judge, Court of Appeals Division I
Original
the statement on the PDC's site

Findings

Context Gifts and meals

Listed $4,190.11 in meals, travel or seminars from 2 sources

The statement lists 2 items; the largest source is National Civil Justice Institute ($2,109.38). These are the kinds of gifts the F-1 asks for: meals over $100, and travel or seminar costs paid by an organization, which the $100 gift limit doesn't cover.

What to check
  • Who the sources are, and whether any has business before the official's agency or body.
  • For state officials: whether a source also appears on lobbyist reports.
  • 2024-07-20 National Civil Justice Institute · Conference, hotel, food and beverage, and travel reimbursement · $2,109.38
  • 2024-07-26 National Foundation for Judicial Excellence · Conference, food and beverage, hotel, and travel reimbursement · $2,080.73
Rule: Meals, travel and seminars accepted
“(l) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which food and beverage in excess of $100 was accepted under RCW 42.52.150 (7); (m) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which items specified in RCW 42.52.150 (1)(c) (iv) and (vi) were accepted;”RCW 29B.55.030(1)(l), (m) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Income 4

SourceForWhoseAmount
Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
Seattle, WA
ATTORNEY - LAWYERFiler$0–$29,999
Dance Fremont
Seattle, WA
DANCE INSTRUCTORSpouse$30,000–$59,999
Rental property
Seattle, WA
RentFiler, Spouse$60,000–$99,999
State of Washington
Seattle, WA
JUDGE - JUSTICEFiler$200,000–$499,999

Accounts and investments 6

Held at / inWhatWhoseValue
Key BankCheckingFiler, Spouse$200,000–$499,999
income $0–$29,999
Savings$100,000–$199,999
income $0–$29,999
Northwestern MutualLife insuranceFiler, Spouse$100,000–$199,999
Life insurance$100,000–$199,999
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedStocksFiler, Spouse$500,000–$749,999
Stocks$200,000–$499,999
IRA$1,000,000 or more
IRA$0–$29,999
HealthSavingsHSA/StocksFiler$60,000–$99,999
Committee to Elect Ian BirkCampaign loanFiler$0–$29,999
Department of Retirement SystemsPERS 2Filer$60,000–$99,999
Supplemental Retirement Account$0–$29,999

Businesses 3

BusinessRoleWhose
KNI, LLC
Rental property
ownerFiler, Spouse
Crow Point Investment LLC
Real estate investment
ownerFiler, Spouse
Dance Fremont, a Nonprofit Corporation
Dance education studio
DirectorSpouse

Real estate 2

WhereWhoseAssessed valueMortgages and liens
Seattle, WAFiler, Spouse$1,000,000 or moreWells Fargo Home Mortgage ($60,000–$99,999)
SeattleFiler, Spouse$1,000,000 or moreLoancare ($500,000–$749,999)

Street addresses are on the PDC's copy; we show the city only.

Other debts 1

Owed toWhoseOwed nowTerms
Key BankFiler, Spouse$100,000–$199,999Revolving line of credit

Gifts 2

FromWhatWhenValue
National Civil Justice Institute
Filer
Conference, hotel, food and beverage, and travel reimbursement2024-07-20$2,109.38
National Foundation for Judicial Excellence
Filer
Conference, food and beverage, hotel, and travel reimbursement2024-07-26$2,080.73

Values are the F-1's brackets (exact for gifts). Includes a spouse's or domestic partner's interests.