King County Search and Rescue
KCSARA transforms community volunteerism into professional-grade emergency response. We save lives and protect King County through the expert coordination, training, and equipping of a comprehensive search and rescue network ready for any disaster - backcounty SAR, urban missions, evidence searches, and disaster response capabilities.
King County Search and Rescue at a glance
- Total assets
- $659,864
- +59.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $583,502
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $805
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $369,365
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who King County Search and Rescue funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $57K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mountain Rescue | To Fund Rescue Operations | $21,533 |
| King County Explorer Search & Rescue | To Fund Rescue Operations | $20,462 |
| King County 4X4 Search & Rescue | To Fund Rescue Operations | $10,184 |
| Regional Special Vehicle Unit | To Fund Rescue Operations | $5,003 |
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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 | $659,864 | $583,502 | $369,365 | — | — | $805 |
| 2024 | $414,997 | $378,324 | $375,612 | — | — | $805 |
| 2023 | $406,919 | $269,781 | $230,986 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $407,069 | $236,271 | $227,365 | $57,182 | 4 | $57 |
| 2021 | $371,569 | $200,201 | $257,266 | $20,503 | 2 | $902 |
| 2020 | $396,782 | $232,431 | $258,948 | $56,814 | 4 | $402 |
| 2019 | $339,040 | $132,571 | $112,042 | — | — | — |
About King County Search and Rescue
Based on IRS filings
King County Search and Rescue is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $660K in total assets. Net investment income was $805.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
King County Search and Rescue is led by Carrie Lee Gagnon, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie Lee Gagnon
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$85K (2024) → $90K (2025)
Nathan Lorance
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan LaBissoniere
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Lierson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Olson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Marcus
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris McDonald
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Ward
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Swett
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Caley
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug McCall
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Nelson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Swartzendruber
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Gerstman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Osborne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nik Trockalakis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Ortiz
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Davidson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Myers
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (47)
- Former: Jennifer Brenes (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephanie Dewar (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Chris Nelson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Evan Wang (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gail Kimberly (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Glenn Wallace (2019–2022) — President
- Former: John Macduff (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Elliott (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Mattson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Beebe (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Smith (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Richart (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon McKenzie (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Troly Langley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jen Swift (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Davis (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Raven Alder (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Valon Miller (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Brie Carrington (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Aliment (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Robby Martin (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Yarom Boss (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Edelgaard Fischer (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kacee Bax (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Natalie Edelgaard Fischer (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Peter Tran (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Derosier (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cheri Higman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kurt Froelich (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nick Constantine (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gordy Smith (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Holden (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Brislawn (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Bowers (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Karl Hangartner (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jen Skiver-Thompson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Gilson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Natalie Edelgaard (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Corning (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Belinda Commins (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Marshall (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Feilen (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David Dunphy (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ian Williams (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Nicol (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Wartes (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Morelli (2019) — Secretary
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 $90K, to Carrie Lee Gagnon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about King County Search and Rescue
How large is King County Search and Rescue?
King County Search and Rescue reported $660K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $584K.
What is King County Search and Rescue?
King County Search and Rescue is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $660K in total assets as of 2025.
What is King County Search and Rescue's EIN?
King County Search and Rescue's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1331555. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
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