Kent Education Association

501(c)(6) organization Kent, WA EIN: 91-0797232

To promote the cause of public education on behalf of its members.

Kent Education Association at a glance

In short: Kent Education Association gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$2,963,926
+14.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Kent Education Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

No on 2109: $20KNo on 2109$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was No on 2109 ($20K).

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%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
No on 2109 —$20,000
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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$2,963,926$1,519,008$1,234,423$20,0001$2,663
2024$2,578,799$1,483,007$1,166,977——$3,155
2023$2,260,160$1,358,255$1,112,715——$1,946
2022$1,971,494$1,306,363$1,040,502——$-875
2021$1,674,422$1,258,180$949,142——$108
2020$1,601,698$1,101,521$1,010,078——$4,513

About Kent Education Association

Based on IRS filings

Kent Education Association is a public charity, based in Kent, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kent Education Association is led by Timothy Martin, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 15 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy Martin

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2020) → $206K (2025)

  • Christine Padilla

    Uniserv Representative

    President → Uniserv Representative, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $165K (2020) → $176K (2025)

  • Layla Jones

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $156K (2025)

  • Zach Stockdale

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $255 (2025)

  • Alicia Gray

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $240 (2025)

  • Tiffany Phelps

    Field Assistant

    Associate St → Field Assistant, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $105K (2022) → $137K (2025)

  • Kathleen Gilbert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $135 (2025)

  • Kirsten Horton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Ruthie Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • Shermanita Bigham

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $255 (2025)

  • Alicia Jordan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $255 (2025)

  • Deanna Youngren

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $270 (2025)

  • Jessica Justice

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $210 (2025)

  • Katie Zeringer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $210 (2025)

  • Suzanne Krause

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $255 (2025)

  • Reimbursed To School

    District Emp

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Chase Parsley (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mogi Haggin (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicole Harris (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Denton Thorbeck (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Katrina Baker (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Allison Amiri (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Netera Pratt-Gutierrez (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Andersen (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Natalie Bachman (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Margie Heagerty (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Vaudery Brown (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Darryn Hewson (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Gabrielle Blakemore (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Ritchie (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Alan Sutliff (2020–2021) — Uniserv Representative
  • Former: Manuel Cadenas (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Reby Parsley (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Babcock (2020) — Uniserv Representative

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Timothy Martin — President: $206KTimothy MartinPresident$206KChristine Padilla — Uniserv Rep: $176KChristine PadillaUniserv Rep$176KLayla Jones — Vice-Preside: $156KLayla JonesVice-Preside$156KTiffany Phelps — Field Assist: $137KTiffany PhelpsField Assist$137KRuthie Smith — Secretary/Tr: $4KRuthie SmithSecretary/Tr$4KKirsten Horton — Board Member: $3KKirsten HortonBoard Member$3KDeanna Youngren — Board Member: $270Deanna YoungrenBoard Member$270Shermanita Bigham — Board Member: $255Shermanita BighamBoard Member$255Alicia Jordan — Board Member: $255Alicia JordanBoard Member$255Suzanne Krause — Board Member: $255Suzanne KrauseBoard Member$255Zach Stockdale — Board Member: $255Zach StockdaleBoard Member$255Alicia Gray — Board Member: $240Alicia GrayBoard Member$240Jessica Justice — Board Member: $210Jessica JusticeBoard Member$210Katie Zeringer — Board Member: $210Katie ZeringerBoard Member$210Kathleen Gilbert — Board Member: $135Kathleen GilbertBoard Member$135

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $206K, to Timothy Martin (President). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kent Education Association

How much does Kent Education Association give each year?

Kent Education Association gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Kent Education Association?

Kent Education Association reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Kent Education Association's EIN?

Kent Education Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0797232. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)

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