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Green River College Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Auburn, WA EIN: 51-0168649 Website

Green River College Foundation provides resources to assist green river college achieve educational excellence.

Green River College Foundation at a glance

In short: Green River College Foundation gave $975K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $975K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$974,589
-6.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$974,589
-6.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$974,589
Total assets
$42,131,890
+10.6% 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.

How to apply to Green River College Foundation

Next open deadline
November 5, 2026 (Faculty Excellence Program)

Who Green River College Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Green River College: $975KGreen River College$975K

The largest 2025 recipient was Green River College ($975K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Auburn

How Green River College Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. 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$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $655K (2022) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $975K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Green River College Auburn, WASCHOLARSHIPS and supplies$974,589
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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$42,131,890$5,540,399$4,261,813$974,5891$869,320
2024$38,094,537$9,600,714$4,852,109$1,047,0881$4,780,988
2023$34,670,163$6,363,737$4,139,117$908,0921$2,358,091
2022$33,090,085$5,363,437$3,799,382$655,1841$1,629,456
2021$36,981,286$4,351,003$3,364,911$716,2191$1,711,559

About Green River College Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Green River College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Auburn, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $975K. Net investment income was $869K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Green River College Foundation is led by George Frasier, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Frasier

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Sheehan

    President

    Director → 1st Vice President, 2023

    1st Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Grinolds

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cisco Malparitda Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Pouliot

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Casey-Powell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schneider

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Maury

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Colson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Filson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Awale Farah

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Binoy Varughese

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Swearingen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Dejong

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rottle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Secord Walley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Britnee Dolce

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Stirgus

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adriana Cruson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Mihaila

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Greer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Fitzgerald

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosie Ray

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Taylor-Turner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Rasmussen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Spurrell

    First Vice President

    Director → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Tanasse

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Bean

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Johnson

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Rolita Ezeonu (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Adriana Barrera (2024) — Director
  • Former: Adriana Pchuca-Cruson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bruce De Jong (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chuck Folsom (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: James Rottle (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim Berrios (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: John H. Holman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Norman (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shad McOmber (2021–2022) — Director

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 Green River College Foundation

How much does Green River College Foundation give each year?

Green River College Foundation gave $975K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Green River College Foundation?

Green River College Foundation reported $42.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

What is Green River College Foundation?

Green River College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Auburn, WA. It holds $42.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Green River College Foundation operate?

Green River College Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Green River College Foundation's EIN?

Green River College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0168649. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)

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