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Independent Colleges of Washington

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 91-0614877 Website

INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF WASHINGTON IS THE LEADING ADVOCATE FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PRIVATE CAMPUSES IN WASHINGTON STATE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

+14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+16.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$111K

+16.5% YoY

About Independent Colleges of Washington

Based on IRS filings

Independent Colleges of Washington is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $216K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

College PlaceLaceySeattleSpokaneTacomaToppenishWalla Walla

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$790K$2M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,366,897$3,827,869$3,972,193
Revenue$2,873,827$2,371,830$2,074,892
Expenses$2,858,091$2,470,657$2,313,975
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$216,447$129,644$65,682
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M10 grants202010 grants202110 grants20229 grants20239 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY$129KSEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY$126KSAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY$120KPACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERS…$118KUNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND$116KWHITMAN COLLEGE$115KSEATTLE UNIVERSITY$109KGONZAGA UNIVERSITY$97KHERITAGE UNIVERSITY$71K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K32$50–100K13$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

TERRI STANDISH-KUONPRESIDENT & CEO$339K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TERRI STANDISH-KUONPRESIDENT & CEO40$339,332
ISIAAH CRAWFORDCHAIR1
CAROLYN KELLYVICE CHAIR1
THAYNE M MCCULLOHPAST CHAIR1
ANDREW PRATHERSECRETARY-TREASURER1
AMY ANDERSONDIRECTOR1
CHRIS BUFUMODIRECTOR1
ALLAN BELTONDIRECTOR1
SARAH BOLTONDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM BROWNSBERGERDIRECTOR1
PAT CALLANSDIRECTOR1
GORDON CLARKDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER DIVINEDIRECTOR1
SCOTT FRIEDMANDIRECTOR1
BERNADINE GRIFFINDIRECTOR1
KRISTOFER JOHNSONDIRECTOR1
GEORGE KAAIDIRECTOR1
JILL MACKIEDIRECTOR1
SCOTT MCQUILKINDIRECTOR1
JOELLE SKAGA NAUSINDIRECTOR1
DEANA PORTERFIELDDIRECTOR1
GEORGE PARKERDIRECTOR1
EDUARDO M PENALVERDIRECTOR1
PARKER PHENDDIRECTOR1
SUSANA REYESDIRECTOR1
BEN SMALLDIRECTOR1
STEVE SMITHDIRECTOR1
STEFAN AGYEMANGDIRECTOR1
ANDREW C SUNDDIRECTOR1
JASON THACKSTONDIRECTOR1
TOM THOENDIRECTOR1
DIANE MARIE TIMBERLAKEDIRECTOR1
RANDY TINSETHDIRECTOR1
JIM YEARBYDIRECTOR1
SANDY ZIMMERMANNDIRECTOR1
RICHARD E BANGERT IIEMERITUS1
KENNETH J GOODCHILDEMERITUS1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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