Nonprofit · EIN 91-2045918
RAINIER SCHOLARS
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,504,417 | $9,902,108 | $7,602,309 | $17,869,569 | $1,159,256 | $16,710,313 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,518,716 | $10,496,892 | -$978,176 | $10,060,129 | $1,140,965 | $8,919,164 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,263,205 | $8,887,506 | -$1,624,301 | $10,243,543 | $1,099,778 | $9,143,765 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,736,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,003,867
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $653,813
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$246,299
- Other revenue
- -$236,084
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $271,808
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $928,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,874,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,010,143
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,270
- Legal fees
- $2,444
- Accounting fees
- $78,050
- Occupancy
- $243,333
- Travel
- $680,551
- Depreciation
- $150,605
- Program services (functional)
- $6,955,438
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,978,073
- Fundraising (functional)
- $968,597
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,060,129
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,869,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,159,256
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,710,313
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $525,185
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,604,371
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,751,912
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $958,401
- Gross receipts
- $22,875,427
- Employees
- 129
- Volunteers
- 375
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAILA DAVIS NSIMBI | ASSOCIATE ED, SEATTLE/INTERIM ED Officer | 40 | $214,205 | $19,732 |
| JENNIFER WARD | ASSOCIATE ED, TACOMA Officer | 40 | $178,000 | $17,897 |
| JANELLE BLAKELY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $160,684 | $14,222 |
| SUMIKO HUFF | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,579 | $16,720 |
| MORGAN LARSEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $144,865 | $12,849 |
| STEPHANIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,734 | $16,825 |
| RAFAEL DELCASTILLO | FORMER EXEC. DIR. (TERM. 4/2024) Former | 40 | $133,407 | $12,421 |
| CARINA SCHUBERT | DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,978 | $15,113 |
| SONYA CLAXTON | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,875 | $12,853 |
| BETHANY FURUBAYASHI | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,547 | $15,199 |
| EDDIE LINCOLN | CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER (FROM 10/2024) Officer | 40 | $52,932 | $1,495 |
| JOE BELIORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BIRRER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLETTE SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYDA CADER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZANDER DOROSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BISRAT GEBRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THADDAEUS GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABDUL KALLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERNIE NOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA ORSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUJAL PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PENALVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED REVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA SELIPSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK SUPANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE VALCARCEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE GALVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE RODDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDY JASSY | TRUSTEE (TO 12/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRADAIGH WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL DEL CASTILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $224,854 | $19,246 |
| KAILA DAVIS NSIMBI | ASSOC. EXEC. DIRECTOR/INTERIM ED Officer | 40 | $164,500 | $16,961 |
| JENNIFER WARD | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TACOMA Key employee | 40 | $162,500 | $16,711 |
| JANELLE BLAKELY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $156,333 | $14,196 |
| HANNAH BAHN | AEP PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,768 | $13,990 |
| SUMIKO HUFF | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC GROWTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,499 | $15,647 |
| STEPHANIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, TACOMA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,056 | $11,367 |
| ELIZABETH SADLER | ACADEMIC COUNSELING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,785 | $13,547 |
| SONYA CLAXTON | ACADEMIC COUNSELING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,546 | $10,946 |
| JOE BELFIORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLETTE SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BIRRER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA BELFIORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANDER DOROSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISRAT GEBRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THADDAEUS GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HANDJAJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY JASSY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANKHA LINEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE NOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ORSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUJAL PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL RANSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RODDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SELIPSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADAIGH WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN LARSEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE(FROM 2/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFAEL DEL CASTILLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $202,458 | $22,396 |
| KAILA DAVIS NSIMBI | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,025 | $8,374 |
| JENNIFER WARD | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TACOMA) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,375 | $8,125 |
| JANELLE BLAKLEY | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,159 | $6,172 |
| HANNAH BAHN | ACADEMIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,206 | $7,561 |
| STEPHANIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS (TACOMA) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,210 | $7,561 |
| PAM HARRINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BIRRER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLETTE SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE BELFIORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY JASSY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANKHA LINEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA BELFIORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANDER DOROSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISRAT GEBRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THADDAEUS GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HANDJAJA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE NOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ORSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUJAL PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL RANSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADAIGH WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 24TH AVE S STE 360, SEATTLE, WA 98144-4646
- In care of
- % RAFAEL DEL CASTILLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDDIE LINCOLN, 2100 24TH AVE S 360, SEATTLE, WA 98144
- Signed the 990
- EDDIE LINCOLN, CEO
- Phone
- (206) 407-2111
- Website
- WWW.RAINIERSCHOLARS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
CULTIVATES THE ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. BY CREATING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT, WE INCREASE COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES AND EMPOWER NEW GENERATIONS OF LEADERS.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC COUNSELING - THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS SCHOLARS AND FAMILIES ON THEIR CHOSEN PATHWAY TO COLLEGE GRADUATION. ACADEMIC COUNSELORS VISIT EACH SCHOLAR AT THEIR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, WEEKLY TUTORING, SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND ANNUAL RETREATS, ALL DESIGNED TO BUILD INCREASED SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH PARENT EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS, AS WELL AS REGULAR CONTACT WITH ACADEMIC COUNSELORS.Expenses $2,177,691 · grants $70,765
- ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PHASE - AN INTENSIVE 14-MONTH EXPERIENCE CENTERED IN SEATTLE, WA IN A SUPPORTIVE COHORT ENVIRONMENT, DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR PLACEMENT ON COLLEGE PREPARATORY PATHWAYS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. STUDENTS BUILD AND STRENGTHEN FOUNDATION ACADEMIC SKILLS, CULTURAL IDENTITY AND RESILIENCY OVER THE COURSE OF TWO SUMMER SESSIONS AND ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AND SATURDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. OVERALL, STUDENTS COMPLETE THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR (1,000 HOURS) OF ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, DESIGNED TO PREPARE THEM TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE PREP PATHWAYS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL.Expenses $1,970,522 · grants $159,051
- TACOMA PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED INTO TACOMA, WA WITH A STRONG PARTNER RELATIONSHIP WITH TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THIS MODEL IS DIFFERENT FROM SEATTLE AS THE MAJORITY OF SCHOLARS ARE ANTICIPATED TO FOLLOW A COLLEGE PREP PATHWAY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO THE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT ON RAMP DIFFERS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM SEATTLE WITH AN EXTENDED AEP MODEL SPANNING TWO YEARS AND THREE SUMMERS THAT ACCOMMODATES AND ENCOURAGE SCHOLARS TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY AND PURSUE EXTRA CURRICULAR INTERESTS.Expenses $1,891,497 · grants $2,872
- LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS POTENTIAL AND CREATES ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS THAT FOSTER SKILL BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL IDENTITY AND RESILIENCE, AS WELL AS FIELD TRIPS FOCUSED ON CAREER EXPLORATION AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS, FOCUSED ON IMPORTANT CIVIC AND SOCIETAL ISSUES. HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SCHOLARS RECEIVE SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, PERSONALIZED CAREER COUNSELING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP.Expenses $915,728 · grants $39,120
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
- 91-2045918
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,869,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,875,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,504,417 | $9,902,108 | $17,869,569 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,518,716 | $10,496,892 | $10,060,129 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,263,205 | $8,887,506 | $10,243,543 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,541,152 | $6,106,593 | $10,626,027 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-2045918).
Questions about RAINIER SCHOLARS
- What is the EIN of RAINIER SCHOLARS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RAINIER SCHOLARS is 91-2045918.
- Is RAINIER SCHOLARS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to RAINIER SCHOLARS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RAINIER SCHOLARS 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 RAINIER SCHOLARS 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 RAINIER SCHOLARS 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 RAINIER SCHOLARS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDDIE LINCOLN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RAINIER SCHOLARS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,205 (KAILA DAVIS NSIMBI, ASSOCIATE ED, SEATTLE/INTERIM ED).
- How much revenue does RAINIER SCHOLARS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,504,417, expenses of $9,902,108 and total assets of $17,869,569 at year end.
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