Friends of Salmon Bay
FOSB's purpose is to support and supplement the educational environment established and overseen by the educators, staff members and administrators who teach and interact with these children.
Friends of Salmon Bay at a glance
In short: Friends of Salmon Bay gave $162K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $162K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,049
- +112.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,049
- +112.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,049
- Total assets
- $269,643
- -3.5% 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.
How to apply to Friends of Salmon Bay
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Racial Equity Fund)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Friends of Salmon Bay
Who Friends of Salmon Bay funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Public Schools Salmon Bay Elemenatry School ($162K).
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
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2024) to $162K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Schools Salmon Bay Elemenatry School Seattle, WA | FOSB gives Salmon Bay K-8 School a block grant every year to supplement their budget. These funds are used to pay for teacher positions. Based on our understanding with the administration, the $129,049 paid for 100% of Kindergarten Readiness (August 2024), 0.3 Nurse, 0.01 Mathematics, and 0.9 ELAr. FOSB signs a Memorandum of Understanding with SPS that the funds will be paid out and SPS (Seattle Public Schools) bills FOSB directly. There are 3 payments during the current school year, and the fourth is due in the fall of the following school year. In addition, the organization purchased $33,000 worth of items and donated them to the school library for improvements. | $162,049 |
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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 | $269,643 | $243,685 | $269,925 | $162,049 | 1 | $1,587 |
| 2024 | $279,543 | $210,731 | $157,722 | $76,235 | 1 | $1,255 |
| 2023 | $342,397 | $188,230 | $150,971 | $85,370 | 1 | $710 |
| 2022 | $194,759 | $125,190 | $112,811 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $163,724 | $140,452 | $88,510 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $123,473 | $104,702 | $193,926 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $210,832 | $168,418 | $252,640 | $90,568 | 1 | $1,198 |
About Friends of Salmon Bay
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Salmon Bay is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $162K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Salmon Bay's 2025 filing lists 16 officers; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian LeBlanc
Director
Co-Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Carthum
Director
Co-Secretary → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Dixon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Timins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liila Woods
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Trlica
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Roberts
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samsy Martin-Gray
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Treisman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Schneider
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Robinson
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Rittenmyer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Carr
Co-Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niamh Ward
Co-Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Andrea Althauser (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Caitlin Collins (2023–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Jacqueline Anderson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Amrhein (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Shelby Reynolds (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Goering (2024) — Director
- Former: Tracy Wilson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jackie Thai (2022–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Samsara Martin-Gray (2022–2023) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Elijah Driscol (2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Morse (2023) — Director
- Former: Shawna Sullivan (2021–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Kim Flin (2022) — Co-Secretary
- Former: Jodi Russell (2019–2021) — Volunteer Cord
- Former: Shelley Rousseau (2019–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Janelle Norman (2020–2021) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Scott Koch (2020–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Kelly Tilford (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Laura Feola (2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Aaron Olson (2019) — Co Chair
- Former: Alessandra Pollock (2019) — Co Chair
- Former: Jennifer Pheifer (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Friends of Salmon Bay
How much does Friends of Salmon Bay give each year?
Friends of Salmon Bay gave $162K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Salmon Bay?
Friends of Salmon Bay reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $244K.
What is Friends of Salmon Bay?
Friends of Salmon Bay is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $270K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Salmon Bay operate?
Friends of Salmon Bay has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Friends of Salmon Bay's EIN?
Friends of Salmon Bay's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1622350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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