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Highline College Foundation FY2020 filing

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Des Moines, WA501(c)(3)Since 1972Colleges & Universities EIN 23-7428279Revenue $2.5M in FY2020

On file with the IRSfoundation.highline.eduPo Box 98000 Msc Cv-3, 98198-9800 · Des Moines, WATax-exempt since Feb 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Highline College Foundation works to support educational efforts of the College through scholarships, emergency need awards and special projects. We provide critical resources for granting access, enabling continued education and funding dreams.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $530K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $6.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$643K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$7.2M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$10.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1975.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.5M Management & general 4% · $108K Fundraising 0% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dan Altmayer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Baker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheri Keller
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Mendoza
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Sample
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Virg Staiger
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds scholarships, emergency aid, and special projects to support college education and student dreams.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The LLC provides housing primarily to international students attending the college.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Grants

The organization provides grants from contributions given to specific programs and capital projects at highline college.

$451Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships

The organization awards scholarships to students attending highline college.

$218Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$500K
Herbert B Jones FoundationFY2024$277K
United Way of King CountyFY2024$190K
The Seattle FoundationFY2024$75K
Sheng-Yen Lu FoundationFY2024$31K
Washington State Microenterprise AssociationFY2024$23K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$19K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 15 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $7.0M · 2019–2024
Highline CollegeFY2024$909,162
Unitemized GrantFY2024$423,015
Unitemized GrantFY2024$157,656
Highline CollegeFY2023$931,626
Unitemized GrantFY2023$417,283
Unitemized GrantFY2023$185,772
Highline CollegeFY2022$729,064
Unitemized GrantFY2022$497,244
Unitemized GrantFY2022$204,558
Highline CollegeFY2021$333,198
Unitemized GrantFY2021$316,924
Unitemized GrantFY2021$293,482
Unitemized GrantFY2020$282,820
Unitemized GrantFY2020$278,459
Highline CollegeFY2020$161,688
Highline CollegeFY2019$450,977
Unitemized GrantFY2019$218,135
Unitemized GrantFY2019$189,159

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$722K
Investment incomeLn 3$160K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$643K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$722K
Investment incomeLn 3$160K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$111K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$275K
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$643K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$117K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201K$275K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K$643K
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$451K$451K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$407K$407K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$176K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$2K$704
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$270K$230K$34K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.5M$108K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.2M$4.2M$3.0M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$4.2M−$119K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$4.1M$732K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.2M$123K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.8M−$412K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.5M$2.6M−$115K$6.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,489,081 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,546,980$1,606,113
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $164,437$721,815
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $297,824$160,077
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$23,003$1,076
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,986,238$2,489,081
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $610,024$858,271
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,657$175,811
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,418,720$1,569,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,081,401$2,603,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$95,163−$114,813
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,489,081 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$140,000
VIII-1d Related organizations$277,425
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,188,688
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,606,113
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $721,815$721,815
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,057$49,057
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $111,020$111,020
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,076$1,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $721,815 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $161,153$2,489,081
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,603,894 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $450,977$450,977
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $407,294$407,294
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $175,811$175,811
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,700$21,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $49,455$49,455
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,924$45,924
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,785 · Management $2,463 · Fundraising $704$10,952
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,172,248$1,172,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $229,780 · Management $34,193 · Fundraising $5,560$269,533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,489,819 · Management $107,811 · Fundraising $6,264$2,603,894
Part X · Balance sheet $6,915,440 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,545$116,927
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $196,112$183,453
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,201$1,923
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $200,917$275,154
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,399,105$6,256,608
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $81,375$81,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,027,255$6,915,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,000$66,852
X-19 Deferred revenue$48,867
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $470,894$527,373
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $523,894$643,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $439,766−$28,979
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,063,595$6,301,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,503,361$6,272,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,027,255$6,915,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,272,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,489,081
XI-2 Total expenses$2,603,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,503,361
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$116,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,272,348

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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