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Josephine Caring Community

Public charity · Grantmaker Stanwood, WA EIN: 91-0570870 Website

Mission: josephine is a caregiving community for all generations. Vision: to be the community of choice where no one is left uncared for. Values: josephine, rooted in god's love, believes in:1) excellence of care2) a pioneering spirit & courage3) responsible stewardshipwe believe that all people are worthy of exceptional and compassionate care in mind, body, and spirit. We honor our past while responding to changing needs and moving into the future. We strive to be proactive stewards of all possible resources, leveraging them to ensure a sustainable future.

Josephine Caring Community at a glance

Total assets
$117,189,012
+184.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$32,984,906
+25.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,959,097
+674.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$28,016,233
+6.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Josephine Caring Community funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Darrington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Darrington Food Bank Foundation Darrington, WAGeneral Support$10,000
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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$117,189,012$32,984,906$28,016,233——$5,959,097
2024$41,219,133$26,225,502$26,246,007$10,0001$769,831
2023$34,640,562$24,095,525$24,660,646——$-201,926
2022$30,161,094$22,312,911$22,854,469——$144,006
2021$33,167,845$28,609,215$20,847,881——$4,808,810
2020$28,484,027$22,038,795$20,195,279——$855,296
2019$23,469,359$21,369,390$19,628,050——$918,904

About Josephine Caring Community

Based on IRS filings

Josephine Caring Community is a public charity, based in Stanwood, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $117.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $6.0M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Josephine Caring Community is led by Terry Robertson, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Robertson

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $151K (2019) → $468K (2025)

  • Tom Lucas

    Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alisha Hanson

    Registered Nurse

    Director of Nursing Services → Registered Nurse, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2019) → $234K (2025)

  • Elina Cooper

    Registered Nurse

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2023) → $294K (2025)

  • Edna Ames

    Registered Nurse

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $331K (2024) → $296K (2025)

  • Shannon Ellerton

    Controller

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $187K (2024) → $187K (2025)

  • Teri Lindgren

    Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $201K (2025)

  • Ernest Fosse

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irene Nelson

    Board Member

    Secretary → Sectretary & Board Member, 2020

    Sectretary & Board Member → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Barnes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Larsen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Shoup

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Kinney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Christoferson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Curtis

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Johnson

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Lambing

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Hayes

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Vail

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: David Hayes (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Jim Karstetter (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Hughes (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kimberly Corey (2022–2024) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: John Leque (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lowell Larsen (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kimberly Geariety (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Leslie Palmer (2021–2023) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Edna Owuoth (2023) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Arnold Ronning (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Candyce Sylling (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Connie Digregorio (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Donald Schultz (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Helen Nazarova (2019–2022) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Amanda Dexter (2020–2022) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Michael Thomas (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: R. Shannon Ellerton (2019–2021) — Controller
  • Former: George Friou (2020–2021) — Administrator
  • Former: Lonnie Dodd (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Donn Hollenbeck (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Elizabeth Lindsey (2019) — Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Former: Pamela Christensen (2019) — Registered Nurse
  • Former: Steve Hoag (2019) — Board Member

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

Terry Robertson — Chief Executive Officer: $468KTerry RobertsonChief Executive Officer$468KEdna Ames — Registered Nurse: $296KEdna AmesRegistered Nurse$296KElina Cooper — Registered Nurse: $294KElina CooperRegistered Nurse$294KAlisha Hanson — Registered Nurse: $234KAlisha HansonRegistered Nurse$234KTeri Lindgren — Administrator: $201KTeri LindgrenAdministrator$201KShannon Ellerton — Controller: $187KShannon EllertonController$187K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $468K, to Terry Robertson (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Josephine Caring Community

How large is Josephine Caring Community?

Josephine Caring Community reported $117.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.0M.

Where does Josephine Caring Community operate?

Josephine Caring Community has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Josephine Caring Community's EIN?

Josephine Caring Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0570870. 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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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