2026-08-19T13:48:40-07:00 2025-08-31 825419537 JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC 200 FIRST AVENUE W SUITE 302 SEATTLE WA 98119 990 2024-09-01 911143444 Mercer Island Schools Foundation MERC 2062752550 4160 86th Ave SE Mercer Island WA 98040 Mara McCune President 2026-08-19 true true Jung Park CPA P00450581 2067282727 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mara McCune 4160 86th Ave SE Mercer Island WA 98040 1398082 false X https://mercerislandschoolsfoundation.com/ X 1981 WA To enhance and improve the quality of education provided to all students of the Mercer Island School District by obtaining contributions for the public schools. 16 16 3 110 0 1003688 842146 0 21526 14969 -43739 392868 981475 1249983 841517 952815 0 209388 207470 0 137921 87353 95432 1138258 1255717 -156783 -5734 809964 904609 524911 625290 285053 279319 X The Mercer Island Schools Foundations is a 501(C)(3) public service, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and improving the quality of education provided to all students of the Mercer Island School District by obtaining contributions for the public schools. false false 600000 The Spring for Schools Campaign was an ongoing community-wide fundraising campaign. Funds were used to help the district maintain the highest academic standards and the lowest class sizes possible. 341477 Academic support and enrichment: grants which directly support the academic and fine arts programs in the schools including school improvement plans, classroom enrichment grants, instructional materials, curriculum reviews and adoptions, as well as designated gifts to extracurricular programs. 22218 Student support programs: grants which support the varied and special needs of students, particularly special services, the elementary school's 5th grade experiential learning, the middle school "Where Everybody Belongs" program, and the high school Islander Hour program. 983 Professional development opportunities for staff: Grants for teacher training and opportunities for National Board certification so our school district can attract and retain excellent teachers. 983 964678 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false WA X X Melissa Cahoon 2062752550 4160 86th Ave SE Mercer Island WA 98040 Tamara Shoop Executive Dir. 35.00 0.00 X 127327 0 0 Mara McCune President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Kalscheur Co - VP 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ashley Sternberg Co - VP 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Cahoon Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ahisha Avant Secretary 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kaarina AuFranc Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meghan Banta Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Hsieh Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Hurl Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Kim Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Lackland Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Price Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Quasney Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Richenburg Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Stokke Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Swafford Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yen-Ling Lee Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marna Metcalf Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Tang Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Wellmon Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Zehnder-Wood Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 127327 1 false false false 0 617429 224717 7800 842146 0 16281 16281 0 0 0 50000 51312 -1312 -1312 -1312 489655 617429 96787 392868 0 0 0 1249983 14969 952815 952815 0 0 0 135383 9020 58794 67569 0 55878 28299 27579 0 0 16209 719 7050 8440 0 0 21295 21295 1000 1000 0 0 0 1022 1022 27490 1375 12370 13745 14977 749 6739 7489 0 0 0 0 1487 1487 0 0 0 255 255 Design Services 15829 15829 Development Initiatives 5794 5794 Phone-e-thon expense 5602 5602 Spring for Schools Expense 681 681 0 1255717 964678 153118 137921 218150 98842 568183 770709 11713 9599 0 0 0 0 0 11918 25459 0 0 0 0 0 0 809964 904609 9607 25290 515304 600000 524911 625290 X 181261 200397 103792 78922 285053 279319 809964 904609 -5734 X true X false false false X 1183590 1105743 1143737 996188 842146 5271404 0 2500 2500 2500 7500 7500 22500 1186090 1108243 1146237 1003688 849646 5293904 0 5293904 127 1086 20740 21395 16281 59629 0 260 55 315 5353848 0.98880 0.91570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1354271 7500 96788 104288 1249983 1249983 1360005 7500 96788 104288 1255717 1255717 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Events direct expenses $96788 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Direct Expenses Special Events $96788 false Breakfast of Champions 731772 368286 363486 12825 7800 27074 3042 All in for Kids Fall 375312 249143 126169 27723 8554 8867 902 1107084 617429 489655 40548 16354 35941 3944 96787 392868 true Mercer Island School District 4160 86th Ave SE Merser Island WA 98040 916001628 501(c)(3) 952815 0 Program Support 1 0 Additional Supplemental Information Generally, the Mercer Island School District presents invoices and documentation to the Foundation for reimbursement. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS WITH AN ACCOUNTANT TO COLLECT DATA AND PREPARE THE RETURN. BEFORE FILING, THE BOARD TREASURER RECEIVES A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c EVERY YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS FOUND BASED ON THEIR REVIEW OR AS NOTIFIED BY BOARD MEMBER THEMSELVES OR OUTSIDE PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SAID BOARD MEMBERS MUST EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON SUCH MATTERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE CANDID WAGE AND SALARY SURVEY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN KING, SNOHOMISH AND PIERCE COUNTIES AS A REFERENCE. THIS SURVEY OF NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MATCHES JOB CONTENT AND POSITIONS WITH SIMILAR NONPROFITS BY SIZE OF ORGANIZATIONS NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND/OR THE AMOUNT OF REVENUERAISED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LOOKS AT ORGANIZATIONS WITH 15 EMPLOYEES AND REVENUE OF $1 $2M TO BEST MATCH THE MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION PROFILE. THE SALARY IS PUT INTO A CALCULATION AND THE COMMITTEE CAN EVALUATE THE LOW/MEDIAN/HIGH SALARY RANGES. THE BOARD PRESIDENT ALSO CHECKS IN WITH OTHER SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS LOCALLY SUCH AS THE BELLEVUE, ISSAQUAH AND LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOLFOUNDATIONS TO MAKE A COMPARISON OF SALARIES FOR THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. A SALARY RECOMMENDATIONIS DETERMINED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKENIN FALL 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.