Bellevue Schools Foundation
The mission of the Bellevue Schools Foundation is to promote and fund the best possible learning opportunities for all students in bellevue's public schools.
Bellevue Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Bellevue Schools Foundation gave $920K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $920K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $919,751
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $919,751
- +299.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $919,751
- Total assets
- $4,398,956
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bellevue Schools Foundation
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Bellevue Schools Foundation
Arts, Enrichment & Innovation Grants
Bellevue Schools Foundation
Amount
Less than $1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Brandon West Memorial Scholarship
Bellevue Schools Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Carla Vendeland Community Service Award
Bellevue Schools Foundation
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Bellevue Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellevue School District ($920K).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Bellevue Schools Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $784K (2021) to $1.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $920K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue School District | The foundation provides grants to the bellevue school district for transforming education, early learning, mental health, and student and teacher support. | $919,751 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,398,956 | $1,810,467 | $1,805,262 | $919,751 | 1 | $163,544 |
| 2024 | $4,358,523 | $1,437,448 | $1,667,257 | $920,199 | 4 | $150,838 |
| 2023 | $4,015,187 | $2,395,497 | $1,667,690 | $1,043,586 | 4 | $105,605 |
| 2022 | $3,190,965 | $1,524,128 | $1,387,663 | $846,033 | 4 | $156,999 |
| 2021 | $3,771,075 | $1,460,367 | $1,372,053 | $783,631 | 4 | $73,873 |
| 2020 | $3,602,699 | $2,721,570 | $1,518,735 | $840,502 | 4 | $72,172 |
About Bellevue Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bellevue Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $920K. Net investment income was $164K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bellevue Schools Foundation is led by Juliet Buder, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Juliet Buder
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$62K (2022) → $144K (2025)
Susan Ishii-Yin
President, Development & Events
President Elect → President Elect & Vice President Events, 2024
President Elect & Vice President Events → President, Development & Events, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Frey
Board Member
Immediate Past President → Immediate Past President & Vice President Governance, 2024
Immediate Past President & Vice President Governance → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Marks
Board Member
Vice President Community Engagement → Vice President Grantmaking, 2021
Vice President Grantmaking → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Scher
Board Member
Vice President Major Asks → Vice President Development, 2022
Vice President Development → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ferguson
Immediate Past President & Governance
Vice President Governance & President Elect → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President & Governance, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Li
Co-Treasurer, Finance & Investment
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, Finance & Investment, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandana Surlu
Co-Treasurer, Finance, Investment Finance & Investment
Board Member → Co-Treasurer, Finance, Investment Finance & Investment, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepa Patten
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malinda Elien
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President Grantmaking, 2023
Vice President Grantmaking → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Nguyen
President Elect
Board Member → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renuka Getchell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Sumadiwirya
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jungyeol Kim
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Paulson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Winsby
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Zahn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ksenia Tshahhirov
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Kimberly Walker (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mindy Richardson (2020–2024) — Finance & Operations Director
- Former: Garrett Fenton (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mario Barrios (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Tolstykh (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Smith (2020–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 92122
- Former: Chelsea Lientz (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deb Grover (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Heija Nunn (2020–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 91622
- Former: Irene Kearns (2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 101222
- Former: Melissa Johnson (2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 9922
- Former: Andy Roed (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Riley (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Maria Elena Geyer (2020–2022) — Executive Director & Retired
- Former: Sarah Pak-Lin (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gjanje Smith Mathus (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Arthur Emery (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Britt Wibmer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carlos Sierra-Martin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Connie Peterson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eugenia Lin Yen (2020–2021) — Vice President Governance
- Former: Justin Bird (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Katie Ford (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brigid Graham (2021) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Elaina Morris (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elaina Herber (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jill McLeod (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Seethoff (2020) — Past President
- Former: Kelly Silver (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Miranda Lee (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Camou-Arrant (2020) — Interim Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $144K, to Juliet Buder (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bellevue Schools Foundation
How much does Bellevue Schools Foundation give each year?
Bellevue Schools Foundation gave $920K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $920K across 4 grants.
How large is Bellevue Schools Foundation?
Bellevue Schools Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Bellevue Schools Foundation?
Bellevue Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bellevue Schools Foundation operate?
Bellevue Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Bellevue Schools Foundation's EIN?
Bellevue Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1080997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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