Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a

Public charity · Grantmaker Tacoma, WA EIN: 91-1553861

Our mission is to enhance student learning through programs events and funding that support school-based curriculum and to advocate for the health safety education and welfare of all children in the community.

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a at a glance

In short: Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,053
-73.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,527
-86.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,527
Total assets
$345,773
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Issaquah Schools District: $17K across 2 grantsIssaquah Schools District$17K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Issaquah Schools District ($17K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

IssaquahIssaguah

How Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $65K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Issaquah Schools District Issaquah, WAGrade Level Enrichment Support$12,553
Issaquah Schools District Issaquah, WAPara-Professional Salaries$4,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$345,773$100,410$98,439$17,0532$3,776
2024$343,614$119,678$127,400$64,5501$6,445
2023$349,875$100,502$133,525$32,3582$140
2022$382,898$151,185$115,457$17,6352$101
2021$347,170$19,573$19,969$20,0301$197

About Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a

Based on IRS filings

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a is a public charity, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $346K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a is led by Sarah Quint, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Quint

    President

    Covp Service Recognition → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Hirshberg

    Co-President

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Kwor

    Vice President Volunteer

    Vice President of Communications → Vice President Community Engagement, 2024

    Vice President Community Engagement → Vice President Volunteer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Woody

    Executive Vice Presidents

    Vice President of Service & Recognition → President, 2023

    President → Executive Vice Presidents, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Beaudoin

    Vice President Service & Recognition

    Vice President of Communications → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Vice President Service & Recognition, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luciana Ito

    Vice President Memebership

    Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice President Memebership, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Harris

    Vice President Events

    Vice President of Events → Vice President Communications, 2024

    Vice President Communications → Vice President Events, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashly Hale

    Vice President Fundraising

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Newheiser

    Vice President Outreach

    Co Outreach → Vice President Outreach, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Regina Bustamante

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cora Zhang

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emad Zand

    Vice President Programs

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanny Vinogradov

    Co-Vp Outreach

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Wood

    Co-Vp Service & Recognition

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shine Xu

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Dorothy Davis (2022–2024) — Coexecutive
  • Former: Tracy Daguitera (2022–2024) — Co Secretary
  • Former: Betty Ko (2023–2024) — Vice President Memberships
  • Former: Simran Puri (2023–2024) — Programs
  • Former: Daina Byagagaire (2024) — Outreach
  • Former: Erica Wood (2024) — Events
  • Former: Mary Hands (2024) — Vice President Service Recognition
  • Former: Jennifer Adlakha (2021–2023) — Vice President of Service & Recognition
  • Former: Malda Taki Eddine (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Diana Byagagaire (2023) — Vice President Community Engagement
  • Former: Sheetal Chavan (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Amy Raber (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Christina Smedegaard (2021–2022) — Vice President of Fundraising & Membership
  • Former: Julie Chang (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Svetlana Williams (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Beata Ko (2022) — Vice President of Outreach
  • Former: Diana Heyd (2022) — Vice President of Fundraising & Membership
  • Former: Amy Finholm (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Dina Heyde (2021) — Co- Vice President of Outreach
  • Former: Jamie Starnicky (2021) — Vice President of Service & Recognition
  • Former: Stephanie Sladic (2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a

How much does Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a give each year?

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $65K across 1 grant.

How large is Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a?

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a reported $346K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100K.

Where does Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a operate?

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a's EIN?

Cougar Ridge Elementary P T S a's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1553861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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