Nonprofit · EIN 91-1680139
NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BOTHELL, WA 98021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $716,582 | $667,313 | $49,269 | $893,962 | $25,749 | $868,213 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $498,137 | $552,797 | -$54,660 | $841,340 | $22,059 | $819,281 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $802,880 | $837,167 | -$34,287 | $897,747 | $24,078 | $873,669 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $594,954
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $68,535
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,023
- Other revenue
- $53,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $254,553
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $256,930
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $274,285
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,950
- Travel
- $370
- Program services (functional)
- $457,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,534
- Fundraising (functional)
- $120,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $841,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $893,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,749
- Net assets, end of year
- $868,213
- Publicly traded securities
- $460,792
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $868,213
- Gross receipts
- $748,825
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Anderson-Ahrens | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,877 |
| Patsy Treece | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dave Greek | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Jennifer Herrman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Theresa Opitz | Co-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jessica Lewis | Co-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Dick | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexis Krogh | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Blair Mus | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charla Griffy-Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jasmine Lee Fry | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jayapal Dodda | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kate Horn | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laurie Rector | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyana Berger | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Anderson-Ahrens | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $95,000 |
| Patsy Treece | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dyana Berger | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Kalso | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Herrman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kate Dick | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexis Krogh | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Blair Mus | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charla Griffy-Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dana Fialdini | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Greek | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jasmine Lee Fry | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kara Roth | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kate Horn | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Spencer Lane | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmin Dalziel | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $112,637 |
| Emily Fisher | Donor Relations & Development Coordinator Key employee | 27 | $54,438 |
| Heather Erickson | Removing Barriers Program Manager Key employee | 25 | $44,843 |
| Carol Ryan | Philanthropy Director Key employee | 40 | $38,038 |
| Patsy Treece | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Dyana Berger | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Kalso | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Griner | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Anthony Moran | Past President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barry Glenn | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexis Krogh | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Schmiedeknecht | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Blair Mus | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Herrman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Margaret Raihl | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christy Bowen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joe Jonart | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Drews | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dana Fialdini | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kara Roth | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Myriam Juritz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kate Dick | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3330 MONTE VILLA PKWY, BOTHELL, WA 98021-8972
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Cara Anderson-Ahrens, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021
- Signed the 990
- Cara Anderson-Ahrens, Executive Director
- Phone
- (425) 408-7680
- Website
- www.nsdfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Rebecca Thomas CPA
Mission
To raise funds and building community partnerships that enhance and inspire learning potential, remove barriers and build skills for life, thereby maximizing educational success for all Northshore students. To be the catalyst for programs and activities that amplify district priorities for student and teacher education and excellence.
Program accomplishments
- Removing Barriers supports - In 2024-2025 Removing Barriers supported a total of 1,250 families through all three programs. We continued to be a fiscal sponsor for the Northshore School District's Family Engagement Center's Summer Meals program which served 300 boxes of food to support over 1,000 families in July and Aug.Expenses $397,855
- The 2024-2025 school year was the second year we provided grants through our Enhance and Inspire Learning Grants to classroom teachers and school district departments on a bi-annual basis. Grant cycles in the Fall and Spring have been very successful, and we saw an increase in grant applications which resulted in a 71 grant awards, supporting 32/34 schools. This is an increase of 8 awards and three additional schools over the previous school year.Expenses $54,876
- Build Skills for Life continued to fund the No Desks Allowed program at the Secondary Academy for Success alternative High School as well as the supplement their Rock Band instructor. We added our support for the C.P. and Dorothy Johnson Humanitarian Awards, to this funding pillar and added support for a new Emergency Preparedness Shed building project by the students in the Core Plus Construction class at Bothell High School.Expenses $4,573
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
- 91-1680139
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B94)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $893,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $748,825
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $716,582 | $667,313 | $893,962 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $498,137 | $552,797 | $841,340 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $802,880 | $837,167 | $897,747 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,619,862 | $1,771,395 | $974,822 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 91-1680139).
Questions about NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 91-1680139.
- Is NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHSHORE 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 NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS 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 NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS 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 NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Cara Anderson-Ahrens.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,877 (Cara Anderson-Ahrens, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NORTHSHORE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $716,582, expenses of $667,313 and total assets of $893,962 at year end.
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