Eastside Retirement Association
Eastside Retirement Association (ERA) is a public charity based in Redmond, Washington. It owns and operates Emerald Heights, a nonprofit Life Plan retirement community offering housing, supportive services, and health care for older adults, and also reports grants to outside organizations.
Eastside Retirement Association at a glance
In short: Eastside Retirement Association gave $4.1M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $258K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,132,956
- +232.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $258,310
- +149.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $399,968,696
- +8.7% 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 November 2026.
How to apply to Eastside Retirement Association
- Contact
Mailing address: 10901 176Th Circle Ne, Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 556-8100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Eastside Retirement Association
Who Eastside Retirement Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emerald Communities ($3.8M). Together the top 10 received $4.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 33 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 12 grants reported for 2024 went to organizations in Washington. The listed recipients were based in Washington communities including Redmond, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Seattle, Maple Valley, and Sammamish.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eastside Retirement Association gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $475K (2020) to $10.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Communities Redmond, WA | General Operating Support | $3,827,956 |
| Medic One Foundation Bellevue, WA | Help Improve Pre-Hospital Emergency Care | $40,000 |
| Northwest Harvest Emm Seattle, WA | Provide assistance in putting forth equitable systems to fight hunger and poverty | $30,000 |
| Assistance League of the Eastside Redmond, WA | Serve the immediate, unmet needs of children and adults challenged by hardship or violence | $30,000 |
| Sound Generations Seattle, WA | Provide accessible, essential and inclusive services that support people through their lifes journey | $25,000 |
| Southeast Seattle Senior Center Seattle, WA | Provide services, activities, and support for adults 50 and older in seattles rainier valley and surrounding neighborhoods | $25,000 |
| Evergreen Health Foundation Kirkland, WA | Support access to high-quality care, research, behavioral health and other vital community health services | $20,000 |
| Hopelink Redmond, WA | Provide stability-building programs for people experiencing poverty, immigrants and refugees, and people with disabilities in north and east King county. | $20,000 |
| Cascade PBS Seattle, WA | Inform and inspire our communityto make the world a better place | $20,000 |
| Project Access Northwest Seattle, WA | Improve access to specialty health care for low-income and uninsured patients | $20,000 |
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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 | $399,968,696 | $64,141,718 | $51,462,013 | $4,132,956 | 16 | $12,004,526 |
| 2024 | $367,807,951 | $55,444,942 | $40,276,177 | $1,243,672 | 12 | $9,492,573 |
| 2023 | $351,659,108 | $47,341,332 | $35,515,353 | $1,621,848 | 2 | $6,188,496 |
| 2022 | $231,812,858 | $40,431,996 | $31,712,035 | $695,013 | 1 | $2,463,870 |
| 2021 | $226,847,033 | $37,597,342 | $41,335,711 | $10,415,020 | 2 | $3,804,755 |
| 2020 | $226,332,778 | $38,044,645 | $32,568,860 | $475,000 | 10 | $2,443,520 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is to provide residents age 55 and older with a continuum of living accommodations, supportive services, and health care, addressing their health, social, spiritual, and intellectual needs while serving the broader community. The filing describes independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing services, including memory care.
Emerald Heights describes its annual Social Accountability Grants as supporting seniors and the future of aging, strengthening local communities, encouraging resident and staff volunteerism, and furthering its broader mission of service. The 2024 grants included support for organizations working on homelessness, older-adult services, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, LGBTQ+ seniors, and emergency care. For example, Congregations for the Homeless describes its work as providing shelter, housing, food, and case management to men experiencing homelessness on King County’s Eastside. Eastside Friends of Seniors says it mobilizes volunteers to provide local adults with practical help and companionship.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, ERA reported 12 grants totaling $1,243,672. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,043,672, with a median of $20,000. The largest award, $1,043,672, went to Emerald Communities for general operating support. Other awards included $40,000 to Medic One Foundation to help improve pre-hospital emergency care; $25,000 each to Congregations for the Homeless and The Sophia Way; and $20,000 each to Northwest Parkinsons Foundation, Sound Generations, and Vine Maple Place. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $4.1 million.
Emerald Heights’ website reports that its Social Accountability Committee awarded $305,000 in grants to 15 local nonprofits in 2025. Listed awards included $40,000 to Medic One Foundation, $30,000 each to Assistance League of the Eastside and Northwest Harvest, and $25,000 each to SouthEast Seattle Senior Center and Sound Generations’ Meals on Wheels and Community Dining Programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dwight Whiting as chair, Daphne Schneider as vice chair, Danna Vanhorn as secretary, and David Hudson as treasurer. Directors listed are Karen Cohoe, Robert Crist, Jill Guernsey, Jeff Jones, Gary King, and Stephanie Marshall.
Eastside Retirement Association is led by Al Chambard, Interim CEO on every filing since 2024; 5 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Al Chambard
Interim CEO
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald D. Schaefer President
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Whiting
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Leung
Sales & Marketing Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Gwendlelyn David
Director of Nursing Services
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Danna Vanhorn
Director
Chair → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Cohoe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Crist
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Richardson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dewayne McMullin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Marshall
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Uche Okezie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Azcona
Registered Nurse
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$163K (2022) → $162K (2025)
Bernadette Kamari
Licensed Practical Nurse
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Kayla Steilen
Marketing Associate
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$156K (2025)
Daphne Schneider
Secretary
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Guernsey
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hudson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denisa Feddersen
CFO
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hardy Chief
Strategy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Gary King (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joanne O'Neill (2020–2024) — Certified Nursing Assistant
- Former: Lisa Hardy (2020–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Diana Jamison (2022–2024) — CFO
- Former: Christopher Swedish (2023–2024) — Director of Facilities
- Former: Jamilynn Bloodworth (2024) — Health Services Administrator
- Former: Kay Wallin Vp Of Marketing (2024) — Public Relations
- Former: Sandra Cook Vp Of Marketing (2024) — Public Relations
- Former: Jacqueline Claessens (2020–2023) — Marketing Director
- Former: Kay Wallin (2020–2023) — Vice President Marketing & Public Relations
- Former: Kristina Boyd (2020–2023) — Director of Nursing Services
- Former: Ann Zell (2020–2022) — Administrator
- Former: Matt Macarthur (2021–2022) — CFO
- Former: Tatyana Potyomkin (2022) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Allan Chambard (2020–2021) — Vice President Finance & CFO
- Former: Maureen O'Hara (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharon Cruse (2021) — Assisted Living Manager
- Former: Sylvia Konchellah (2021) — Lpn
- Former: Pat Duffy (2020) — Director
- Former: Pauline Minnis (2020) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Scott Mullet (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Stoebe (2020) — 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 $167K, to Cindy Leung (Sales & Marketing Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Eastside Retirement Association
How much does Eastside Retirement Association give each year?
Eastside Retirement Association gave $4.1M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 12 grants.
What is Eastside Retirement Association's typical grant size?
Eastside Retirement Association's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $258,310, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Eastside Retirement Association give grants?
Eastside Retirement Association gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (7 grants), Redmond, WA (3 grants) and Bellevue, WA (2 grants).
Does Eastside Retirement Association give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Eastside Retirement Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Eastside Retirement Association's largest grantees?
Eastside Retirement Association's largest 2025 grantees include Emerald Communities ($3,827,956), Medic One Foundation ($40,000) and Northwest Harvest Emm ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eastside Retirement Association?
Eastside Retirement Association reported $400.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $64.1M.
What does Eastside Retirement Association fund?
The mission stated in the 2024 filing is to provide residents age 55 and older with a continuum of living accommodations, supportive services, and health care, addressing their health, social, spiritual, and intellectual needs while serving the broader community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eastside Retirement Association?
Eastside Retirement Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Eastside Retirement Association's EIN?
Eastside Retirement Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1261904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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