Highline College Foundation
Highline College Foundation is dedicated to raising funds that help provide quality education at highline college. The foundation strengthens the relationship between the college and the community, developing resources for students, programs, faculty and capital projects.
Highline College Foundation at a glance
In short: Highline College Foundation gave $909K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $909K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $909,162
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $909,162
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $909,162
- Total assets
- $16,328,422
- +17.7% 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 September 2026.
Who Highline College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Highline College ($909K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Highline College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 173% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2021) to $932K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $909K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highline College Des Moines, WA | Support for College Programs | $909,162 |
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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 | $16,328,422 | $7,179,987 | $4,208,335 | $909,162 | 1 | $242,934 |
| 2024 | $13,875,981 | $4,112,262 | $4,230,989 | $931,626 | 1 | $203,534 |
| 2023 | $14,979,362 | $4,809,616 | $4,077,641 | $729,064 | 1 | $1,070,361 |
| 2022 | $8,034,941 | $3,335,719 | $3,212,719 | $333,198 | 1 | $567,167 |
| 2021 | $9,229,482 | $2,338,850 | $2,750,591 | $161,688 | 1 | $562,950 |
| 2020 | $6,915,440 | $2,489,081 | $2,603,894 | $450,977 | 1 | $160,077 |
About Highline College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Highline College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Moines, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $909K. Net investment income was $243K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Highline College Foundation is led by Josh Gerstman, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josh Gerstman
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Morin
President
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Sample
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Landgraf
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larissa Sklar
Vice President
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Gayda
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moira Fulton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perisha Milikich
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Sheffey-Bogan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arnessa Beilin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Mockler
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Chun
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Swenson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christa Lydiard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Bowman White
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Lambert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Caffrey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharmila Swenson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kevin Baker (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sheri Keller (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Terryl Ross (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Slater (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ana-Maria Popp (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gerry Lamontagne (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Van Hersett (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Bowman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Altmayer (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Virg Staiger (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Mendoza (2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Mosby (2020) — Board 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.
Frequently asked questions about Highline College Foundation
How much does Highline College Foundation give each year?
Highline College Foundation gave $909K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $932K across 1 grant.
How large is Highline College Foundation?
Highline College Foundation reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Highline College Foundation?
Highline College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Des Moines, WA. It holds $16.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Highline College Foundation operate?
Highline College Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Highline College Foundation's EIN?
Highline College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7428279. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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