Children's Alliance
To improve the well being of children by effecting positive changes in public policies, priorities, and programs.
Children's Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,670,097
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $849,799
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $58,680
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,387,454
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Children's Alliance gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $62K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Association of Head Start & Ecap Kirkland, WA | Early Eceap/Early Head Start Workgroup Funding | $61,892 |
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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 | $1,670,097 | $849,799 | $1,387,454 | — | — | $58,680 |
| 2024 | $2,248,866 | $759,445 | $1,327,262 | — | — | $40,059 |
| 2023 | $2,853,718 | $2,773,718 | $1,420,209 | $61,892 | 1 | $23,010 |
| 2022 | $1,353,713 | $1,088,644 | $1,096,800 | $51,000 | 1 | $131 |
| 2021 | $1,497,707 | $1,684,460 | $1,270,932 | $45,000 | 1 | $43 |
| 2020 | $1,274,985 | $1,370,272 | $1,851,666 | $45,000 | 1 | $2,227 |
About Children's Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Children's Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $59K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Alliance is led by Stephan Blanford, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephan Blanford
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Officer, 2024
Executive Officer → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$63K (2021) → $162K (2025)
Stephanie Thorpe
Chair
Secretary & Vice President → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Van Dyke
Member
Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Alexander
Member
Treasurer → Chair, 2022
Chair → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Gingerich
Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tisha Frank
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Greene
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Peppel
Member
Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mala Raman
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarita Siqueiros Thornburg
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anh Minh Nguyen
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mutemwa Masheke
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Song
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Sherri Wolson (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Kerra Bower (2023) — Member
- Former: Minu Ranna Stewart (2023) — Member
- Former: Naria Santa Lucia (2023) — Member
- Former: Sarita Sofia (2023) — Member
- Former: Anne Gienapp (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Sheely Mauck (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Bruce Lamb (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Minu Ranna-Stewart (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ashley Russell (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Gabriela Quintana (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Hillary Madsen (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Makeba Greene (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Paola Maranan (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Amy Huang (2021) — Member
- Former: Aaron Robertson (2020) — Member
- Former: Kristopher Clemmons (2020) — Member
- Former: Roxana Norouzi (2020) — Member
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 $162K, to Stephan Blanford (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Children's Alliance
How large is Children's Alliance?
Children's Alliance reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $850K.
What is Children's Alliance?
Children's Alliance is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Children's Alliance operate?
Children's Alliance has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Children's Alliance's EIN?
Children's Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0982879. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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