Nonprofit · EIN 91-1143444
MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,249,983 | $1,255,717 | -$5,734 | $904,609 | $625,290 | $279,319 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $981,475 | $1,138,258 | -$156,783 | $809,964 | $524,911 | $285,053 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,121,740 | $1,180,803 | -$59,063 | $900,465 | $456,920 | $443,545 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $842,146
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,969
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,312
- Net income from fundraising events
- $392,868
- Other revenue
- $392,868
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $952,815
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,383
- Other salaries and wages
- $55,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,470
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,295
- Program services (functional)
- $964,678
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $809,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $904,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $625,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,319
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $200,397
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $78,922
- Gross receipts
- $1,398,082
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Shoop | Executive Dir. Officer | 35 | $127,327 |
| Mara McCune | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Kalscheur | Co - VP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ashley Sternberg | Co - VP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Cahoon | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ahisha Avant | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kaarina AuFranc | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Meghan Banta | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Hsieh | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lori Hurl | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Kim | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Lackland | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lisa Price | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Quasney | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Matt Richenburg | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Stokke | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Swafford | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Yen-Ling Lee | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marna Metcalf | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ronald Tang | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lindsey Wellmon | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Zehnder-Wood | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA SHOOP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $115,271 |
| MEGHAN BANTA | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA KALSCHEUR | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL ODIEVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AHISHA AVANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARA MCCUNE | DIRECTOR (INCOMING PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL ASHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAARINA AUFRANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUBY AZEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA CAHOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GALIT GILAD-TALBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE HSIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI HURL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBB MONKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARIN PARCEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA RUBENFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL QUANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT RICHENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE QUASNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRETA STEDNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STERNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON STOKKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM SWAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YEN-LING LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARNA METCALF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN ZEHNDER-WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMARA SHOOP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $106,351 |
| MICHELLE DUMLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHERI BLUMENTHAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL ODIEVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUBY AZEEM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MEGHAN BANTA | DIRECTOR (INCOMING CO-PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KALSCHEUR | DIRECTOR (INCOMING CO-PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL ASHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAARINA AUFRANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AHISHA AVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GALIT GILAD-TALBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE HSIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYSON FARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBB MONKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARIN PARCEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA RUBENFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT RICHENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRETA STEDNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STERNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON STOKKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY TOPOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4160 86TH AVE SE, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-4121
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mara McCune, 4160 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
- Signed the 990
- Mara McCune, President
- Phone
- (206) 275-2550
- Return prepared by
- JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $600,000
- 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.Expenses $341,477
- 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.Expenses $22,218
- 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.Expenses $983
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1143444
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $904,609
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,398,082
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,249,983 | $1,255,717 | $904,609 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $981,475 | $1,138,258 | $809,964 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,121,740 | $1,180,803 | $900,465 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,078,736 | $1,076,894 | $1,177,249 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 91-1143444).
Questions about MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 91-1143444.
- Is MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS 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 MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Mara McCune.
- Who are the officers and directors of MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,327 (Tamara Shoop, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MERCER ISLAND SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,249,983, expenses of $1,255,717 and total assets of $904,609 at year end.
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