The Snohomish Education Foundation fosters learning by expanding opportunities for Snohomish school district students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$917K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$917K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$491K
FY2025$917K
Expenses
$689K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$545K
FY2025$689K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $603K Management & general 9% · $65K Fundraising 3% · $22K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ken Hammond’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Expands learning opportunities for students in the Snohomish School District.

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3 programs · $580K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships are given to graduating seniors from across the district to help fulfill their dreams of higher education.

$351Kprogram expense
02

Awards for grants to teachers and programs in the snohomish school district for special projects in the classroom to enhance the learning opportunities of students.

$128Kprogram expense
03

The snohomish education foundation gave nearly $80,000 to the snohomish school district for district-wide summer programs, like the summer academy school for elementary students, the credit recovery program for high school students, and to help keep the libraries open throughout the summer.

$101Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$275,753
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,569
Unitemized GrantFY2024$79,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,145
Unitemized GrantFY2023$227,611
Unitemized GrantFY2023$94,620
Unitemized GrantFY2023$66,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,705
Unitemized GrantFY2022$234,383
Unitemized GrantFY2022$92,601
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,041
Unitemized GrantFY2021$166,114
Unitemized GrantFY2021$54,060
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,835
Unitemized GrantFY2020$165,343
Unitemized GrantFY2020$73,351
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,409
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$917K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$774K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Programscol B$603K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$670K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$774K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$94K
Total revenueLn 12$917K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$535K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$670K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$581K$670K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$474K$474K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$88K$44K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$10K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$9K$4K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$1K$337
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$836$279
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K$574
OccupancyLn 16$7K$4K$2K$736
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$782$261
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$10K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K$603K$65K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $917K$689K$227K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $491K$545K−$55K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $582K$469K$113K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $616K$380K$235K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $360K$379K−$19K$1.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $916,920 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,639$774,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,033$48,448
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$94,432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $184,672$916,920
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $166,180$473,667
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,281$163,006
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,188$52,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,649$689,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$85,977$227,473
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $916,920 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$173,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$774,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,448$48,448
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $94,432$94,432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,880$916,920
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $689,447 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $473,667$473,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,622 · Management $43,811 · Fundraising $14,604$146,037
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,181 · Management $5,091 · Fundraising $1,697$16,969
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,659 · Management $4,329 · Fundraising $1,443$14,431
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,020 · Management $1,010 · Fundraising $337$3,367
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,673 · Management $836 · Fundraising $279$2,788
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,446 · Management $1,723 · Fundraising $574$5,743
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,418 · Management $2,209 · Fundraising $736$7,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,563 · Management $782 · Fundraising $261$2,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,885 · Management $4,943 · Fundraising $1,648$16,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $603,134 · Management $64,734 · Fundraising $21,579$689,447
Part X · Balance sheet $2,082,656 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,804$134,274
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $470,579$535,383
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,162,470$1,412,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,743,853$2,082,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,782$226
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,782$15,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,725,071$2,067,430
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,743,853$2,082,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,067,430 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$916,920
XI-2 Total expenses$689,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$227,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,725,071
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$114,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,067,430

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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