Nonprofit · EIN 83-0551671
SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,475,653 | $8,366,217 | -$2,890,564 | $51,307,609 | $3,893,480 | $47,414,129 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,290,775 | $7,131,471 | $159,304 | $49,957,100 | $2,549,974 | $47,407,126 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,086,736 | $5,623,197 | $4,463,539 | $46,195,749 | $2,017,065 | $44,178,684 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,879,157
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,596,496
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,394,058
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,779
- Accounting fees
- $77,149
- Travel
- $6,792
- Depreciation
- $1,288
- Program services (functional)
- $7,445,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $363,938
- Fundraising (functional)
- $556,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,957,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,307,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,893,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $47,414,129
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,174
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,323,122
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,594,174
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,819,955
- Gross receipts
- $5,475,653
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY HOWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $223,867 | $18,055 |
| TRACI RUSSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36 | $142,068 | $33,877 |
| NICK PENNINGTON | ED OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,623 | $22,494 |
| MICHAEL BENEKE | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 40 | $144,931 | $15,117 |
| Joey MCLEMORE | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,028 | $15,851 |
| JON FINE | CHAIR, EXEC. PAST CHAIR, DEV. CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DAWSON | TREASURER, FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHIM RAJAN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JANE GUNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL RANCE | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARACELY GODINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DINGFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCGOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK LOCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA MADRID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MEDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIAO-YEN WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY HOWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $216,010 | $37,450 |
| Traci Russell | Executive Director Officer | 36 | $142,068 | $28,675 |
| Michael Beneke | Director of Communications Officer | 40 | $140,235 | $29,477 |
| Nick Pennington | ED of Finance and Admin. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,767 | $29,351 |
| Jon Fine | Chair, Exec. Chair, Dev. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Martinez-Vasquez | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Hughes | TREASURER, Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Jane Gunter | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Rance | Governance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Dingfield | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Gleason | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aracely Godinez | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Hill | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Howell | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Jahn | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LOCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren McGowan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Madrid | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Meden | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rahim Rajan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Rivera | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shiao-Yen Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Dawson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Howell | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $208,710 | $35,344 |
| Michael Beneke | Director of Communications Officer | 40 | $135,295 | $27,636 |
| Traci Russell | Executive Director Officer | 36 | $120,959 | $29,836 |
| Jon Fine | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jackie Martinez-Vasquez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Hughes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Jane Gunter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Dingfield | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Madrid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Jahn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Locke | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Mora | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rahim Rajan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Will Rance | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shiao-Yen Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 HARVARD AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122-3803
- In care of
- % KERRY HOWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KERRY HOWELL, 1500 HARVARD AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 98122
- Signed the 990
- KERRY HOWELL, CEO
- Phone
- (206) 934-3057
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
THE SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION CATALYZES COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ADVANCE THE MISSION, WORK AND IMPACT OF SEATTLE COLLEGES. WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO TRANSFORM LIVES, PROMOTE EQUITY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: SEATTLE COLLEGES IS AN INCLUSIVE, OPEN-ACCESS INSTITUTION, AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT PERSIST FOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, STUDENTS OF COLOR, AND STUDENTS FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. SCHOLARSHIPS REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, REDUCE STUDENT DEBT, AND CORRELATE WITH CERTIFICATE/DEGREE COMPLETION, CAREER ATTAINMENT, AND A HIGHLY QUALIFIED WORK FORCE. WE GRANTED 560 SCHOLARSHIPS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $4,394,058 · grants $4,394,058
- ACADEMIC PROGRAM SUPPORT: SEATTLE COLLEGES PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF HIGH QUALITY ASSOCIATE'S, BACHELOR'S, AND TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS. PROGRAM GRANTS FORTIFY PROVEN STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES, UPDATE ACADEMIC PROGRAM OFFERINGS, ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF, AND MODERNIZE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $3,051,805
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0551671
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,307,609
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,475,653
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,475,653 | $8,366,217 | $51,307,609 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,290,775 | $7,131,471 | $49,957,100 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,086,736 | $5,623,197 | $46,195,749 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,381,764 | $3,194,974 | $39,190,214 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-0551671).
Questions about SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION is 83-0551671.
- Is SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KERRY HOWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,867 (KERRY HOWELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,475,653, expenses of $8,366,217 and total assets of $51,307,609 at year end.
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