Nonprofit · EIN 91-2020506
HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
Tax-exempt · BURIEN, WA 98166
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,757,378 | $1,506,736 | $1,250,642 | $8,292,429 | $113,522 | $8,178,907 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,152,479 | $1,139,709 | $2,012,770 | $6,704,607 | $110,557 | $6,594,050 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,959,055 | $1,237,615 | $721,440 | $4,566,648 | $113,142 | $4,453,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,220,914
- of which government grants
- $111,079
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $474,954
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $245,766
- Net income from fundraising events
- $61,510
- Other revenue
- $61,510
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $865,024
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,175
- Other salaries and wages
- $170,892
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $354,195
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,928
- Occupancy
- $3,524
- Travel
- $2,420
- Depreciation
- $473
- Program services (functional)
- $1,213,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,937
- Fundraising (functional)
- $84,011
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,704,607
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,292,429
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,522
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,178,907
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,005
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,651,749
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,748,169
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,430,738
- Gross receipts
- $3,048,194
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 213
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED SWANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,174 | $20,640 |
| LAURIE BAUR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA ARIAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PACKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH DAVIDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HEFFORD-ANDERSON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KEATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN NOORDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI GIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE CHACHERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ENFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA LEROY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LICHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ MCCLURE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA NORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE SCHNEEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLYN REODELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED SWANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,000 | $13,832 |
| LAURIE BAUER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA ARIAS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PACKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH DAVIDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA LEROY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KEATON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN NOORDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI GIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILAYS ADEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYANNA BUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HEFFORD-ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE LICHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ MCCLURE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE MCGRATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE SCHNEEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TUTTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN REODELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED SWANSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,578 | $3,374 |
| LAURIE BAUR | president-elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN JACKSON | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE HOWELL | EX-OFFICIO TTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANNA BUI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KRAFT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PACKER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ILAYS ADEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NORMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI GIFFORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GIFFORD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH DAVIDSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH STRAYER | EX-OFFICIO TTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MCLAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KEATON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVAN DURAN | EX-OFFICIO TTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA LEROY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN NOORDA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA ARIAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE MCGRATH | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HART | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLYN ROEDELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA 98166-2523
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- FRED SWANSON, 15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA 98166
- Signed the 990
- FRED SWANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 631-3120
- Return prepared by
- NORTHWEST CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1999 TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PROVIDES OUR DISTRICT AND WHAT IS NEEDED FOR OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF AND TEACHERS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION GRANTS TEACHERS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS THE FUNDS THEY NEED TO SUPPORT UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT STATE FUNDING CANNOT PROVIDE. WE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND THE LEARNING PROCESS AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO HELP OUR STUDENTS BE SUCCESSFUL. THE GRANTS WE SELECT TRY TO REACH THE MOST STUDENTS AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS POSSIBLE. THE FOUNDATION GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. MORE THAN 75% OF HIGHLINE SCHOOLS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED FUNDING THROUGH OUR GRANTS PROGRAMS THIS YEAR, WITH 51 GRANTS FUNDED AND A TOTAL OF $100,000 AWARDED.Expenses $420,386 · grants $420,386
- STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS: MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY. OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUPPORT STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY OR ARE HOMELESS (MCKINNEY-VENTO). THIS INCLUDES BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT (FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHOES), BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PROM WEAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT SO THAT STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE ON THEIR SCHOOLS' SPORTS TEAMS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN BAND OR ORCHESTRA BUT CANNOT AFFORD INSTRUMENT PURCHASE OR RENTAL. WE PROVIDED ACCESS TO MORE THAN $82,000 IN DONATED ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, $21,000 IN FOOD AND CLOTHING SUPPORT, AND $36,977.00 IN SCHOOL SUPPLIES.Expenses $424,348 · grants $75,584
- COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS: EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SELECTED GRADUATING SENIORS ATTENDING TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON NEED, LEADERSHIP, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. LAST YEAR, 61 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $395,750 WERE AWARDED TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM ACROSS HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.Expenses $369,054 · grants $369,054
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2020506
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,292,429
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,048,194
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,757,378 | $1,506,736 | $8,292,429 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,152,479 | $1,139,709 | $6,704,607 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,959,055 | $1,237,615 | $4,566,648 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,522,887 | $944,784 | $3,956,441 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-2020506).
Questions about HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
- What is the EIN of HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE is 91-2020506.
- Is HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE 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 HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRED SWANSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,174 (FRED SWANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,757,378, expenses of $1,506,736 and total assets of $8,292,429 at year end.
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