In 1982, AWSP created the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation (WSPEF), a nonprofit foundation that oversees student leadership development programs, outdoor learning centers, and professional development services. WPSEF is governed by a board of directors made up of active school administrators and community members. Meetings are held quarterly in locations around the state.

The purpose of the foundation shall include but not be limited to:

• Supporting improvement and development of the Pre-K through 12 educational programs for the students in the schools of the state of Washington;

• Improving communication and promoting continuity and purpose among stakeholder principals’ groups in the state of Washington for the improvement of the skills and abilities among building administrators in Washington schools;

• Encouraging and promoting research by Pre-K through 12 schools, colleges, universities, individual students and agencies designed to enhance educational knowledge in the state of Washington;

• Providing educational benefits to individual students through leader development, access and opportunities; and

• Providing and supporting outdoor learning centers so students (Pre-K through 12) from throughout the state may be involved in environmentally-related learning experiences that are interdisciplinary in nature; teachers from throughout the state may be trained to operate comfortably and effectively with students in all types of environmental programs; and environmental curriculum programs and evaluation designs may be developed and field-tested.