Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability
Providing the business community with tools and resources to build a strong workforce.
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability at a glance
In short: Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability reported $24K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $24,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,436,023
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $923,405
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $657,466
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it reported $24K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | Scholarships | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,436,023 | $923,405 | $657,466 | $24,000 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $1,202,510 | $1,358,753 | $691,506 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $502,837 | $598,796 | $684,717 | $37,100 | Total only | $1 |
| 2022 | $638,758 | $807,985 | $558,718 | — | — | $2 |
| 2021 | $339,491 | $588,266 | $503,984 | — | — | $4 |
| 2020 | $255,208 | $636,301 | $488,115 | — | — | $7 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability
Based on IRS filings
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability is a public charity focused on Education, based in Olympia, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $24K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability is led by Tim Schauer, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Schauer
Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alisha Benson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fran Erskine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McDonagh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Kemak
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Mattson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Schwenk
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mullin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wright
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Yoshiwara
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clif McKenzie
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesica Kiser
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Linnen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Person
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Marsh
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Howell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Swanson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Fukai
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Schultz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristofer Johnson
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Bruce Nelson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary Chandler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Tomkowiak (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Shelly O'Quinn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Sawazke (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Tilden (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Peurrung (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kris Johnson (2020–2022) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Christina Lomasney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Beyer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jesica Stickles (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Hedine (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Carson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Livingston (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim McDevitt (2020) — Director
- Former: Malin Young (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.
Frequently asked questions about Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability
How much does Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability give each year?
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability reported $24K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability?
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $923K.
What is Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability?
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability is a public charity focused on Education, based in Olympia, WA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability operate?
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability's EIN?
Institute for Workforce Development and Sustainability's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2140837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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