Public Charity

WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS is a Public Charity headquartered in SHORELINE, WA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.3M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $2.6M total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 911698851 SHORELINE, WA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IS A 501(C)(3) NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1995. WE LEAD A PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INDUSTRY, AND COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO ENSURING STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY CAN PURSUE A FUTURE THAT EMBRACES THEIR STRENGTHS, PASSIONS, AND DREAMS. WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IS THE RECIPIENT OF EDUCATIONALLY-BASED STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE GRANTS WHICH PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF EACH GRANT RECEIVED.

Officers & Directors

VP OF DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT April Nilsen
MEMBER Dr Adam Swinyard
CO CHAIR - EXEC COMMITTEE Dr Alison Brynelson
MEMBER Dr Brent Jones
MEMBER Dr Damien Pattenaude
MEMBER Dr Ian Saltzman

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$510,000 3 grants
SPONSORSHIP
$189,000 5 grants
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
$182,000 3 grants
Access Stem Program And Natural Leaders Program
$171,000 1 grant
SUPPORT AND OUTREACH TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
$160,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.3M $3.2M $2.6M
2023 $3.0M $2.8M $2.2M
2022 $3.0M $2.4M $1.9M
2021 $2.0M $1.6M $1.2M
2020 $1.6M $1.3M $889K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $3.3M (+105%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

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