Islandwood
The primary goal is to help children & adults develop a commitment to lifelong learning & environmental and community stewardship through hands-on learning experiences combining science, technology, & the arts at Islandwood's 255-acre outdoor learning center and in schools.
Islandwood at a glance
In short: Islandwood gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,356
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,678
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,678
- Total assets
- $50,781,998
- +5.2% 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 Islandwood funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Nativity School ($8K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,850), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Islandwood gives
- Giving grew 119% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $217K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,850 |
| Seattle Nativity School Seattle, WA | Scholarships | $7,506 |
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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 | $50,781,998 | $13,263,034 | $12,208,681 | $15,356 | 2 | $1,030,446 |
| 2024 | $48,277,800 | $9,430,727 | $11,408,286 | $15,356 | 2 | $1,000,798 |
| 2023 | $49,349,403 | $9,533,686 | $10,850,928 | $54,400 | 5 | $698,958 |
| 2022 | $49,374,081 | $9,580,029 | $9,187,334 | $7,000 | 1 | $1,516,546 |
| 2021 | $52,850,323 | $6,015,327 | $6,347,432 | — | — | $1,041,897 |
| 2020 | $50,540,724 | $6,123,638 | $8,499,759 | $115,925 | 15 | $370,897 |
| 2019 | $52,469,303 | $8,598,566 | $9,993,710 | $217,125 | 26 | $290,654 |
About Islandwood
Based on IRS filings
Islandwood is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bainbridge Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Islandwood is led by Megan Karch, CEO on every filing since 2019; 8 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Karch
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$160K (2019) → $250K (2025)
Ellie Fields
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Kerbs
Director of Philanthropy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $114K (2025)
Elizabeth Barnick
Director of People & Culture
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Amanda Auger
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$115K (2025)
James White
Director of Food & Beverage
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Fred Kleisner
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Clise
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois Hartman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Moorehead
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Otepka
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Nimmergut
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Meyer
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wu
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bisi Akinola
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Washington Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Sturgess
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Oppenheimer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skyler Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Davy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kim
Vice President of Philanthropy
Senior Vice President → Vice President of Philanthropy, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Alison Dawson
Senior Philanthropy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Kathy Kalstrup
COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$77K (2025)
David Goldberg
Vice President at Large
Director → Vice President at Large, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marguerite Kondracke
Vice President at Large
President → Director, 2020
Director → Vice President at Large, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chastity Malatesta
Chair Elect
Director → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Gordon
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Haberman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Camille Gibson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Pooja Tandon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Yoko Okano (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Humphreys Munai (2020–2024) — Cfoo
- Former: Dave Goldberg (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ben Packard (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gretchen Hund Andrew (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Baumgarten (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Larry Estrada (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Laury Bryant (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marc Berejka (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nate Miles (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Rava (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathaniel Piper (2023) — Director
- Former: Nat Pieper (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bici Akinola (2022) — Director
- Former: Patricio Ku (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Preston Singletary (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Sundquist (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Rogers (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Wheaton (2020) — CFO & CAO
- Former: Chris Wheaton (2019) — CFO & COO From
- Former: Laurie Miller (2019) — CFO & COO
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to Megan Karch (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Islandwood
How much does Islandwood give each year?
Islandwood gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
How large is Islandwood?
Islandwood reported $50.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.3M.
What is Islandwood?
Islandwood is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bainbridge Island, WA. It holds $50.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Islandwood operate?
Islandwood has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Islandwood's EIN?
Islandwood's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1654076. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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