Lake Washington College Foundation
Provide lake washington institute of technology the margin of support necessary to achieve educational excellence and to expand the financial basis for quality that lies beyond the scope of legislative funding through individual, corporate, and community partnerships.
Lake Washington College Foundation at a glance
In short: Lake Washington College Foundation gave $566K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $566K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $566,436
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $566,436
- Median grant
- $566,436
- Total assets
- $5,596,822
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lake Washington College Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Lake Washington College Foundation
Transforming Lives Awards
Lake Washington College Foundation
Amount
$500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Trustees' Persistence Scholarship
Lake Washington College Foundation
Amount
$2,000 per student (two scholarships awarded annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Lake Washington College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lake Washington Intitute of Technology ($566K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lake Washington College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1238% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $566K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $566K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Intitute of Technology Kirkland, WA | Provide assistance to students for conferences and competitions. Also provides bus passes, gas, and lunches to students. Students support and faculty conferences/meetings. Provide funding for new elc building | $566,436 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,596,822 | $1,692,515 | $1,797,101 | $566,436 | 1 | $305,139 |
| 2023 | $5,556,070 | $1,617,628 | $913,452 | — | — | $472,232 |
| 2022 | $4,586,150 | $961,366 | $752,229 | — | — | $141,000 |
| 2021 | $5,093,630 | $730,231 | $761,695 | $42,349 | 1 | $40,049 |
| 2020 | $4,782,593 | $730,405 | $617,780 | $66,713 | 1 | $80,876 |
| 2019 | $4,379,734 | $1,400,880 | $680,982 | $119,972 | 1 | $81,721 |
About Lake Washington College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lake Washington College Foundation is a public charity, based in Kirkland, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $566K. Net investment income was $305K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lake Washington College Foundation is led by Bill Shelby, President & Scholarships Co-Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bill Shelby
President & Scholarships Co-Chair
President & Scholarship Chair → President, 2023
President → President & Scholarships Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Sorensen
Executive Director
Executive Officio Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Toomey
Events Chair
Board of Directors → Events Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Morrison
Executive Officio Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nolan Koreski
Executive Officio Director
Executive Officio Director → Member, 2023
Member → Executive Officio Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Wildfong
Trustee Liaison
Tustee Liaison → Trustee Liaison, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darcy Kipnis
Executive Officio Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Frost
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Katzenberger
Member
Board of Directors → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Overleese
Member
Board of Directors → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walt Krueger
Secretary
Board of Directors → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Lytle
Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Haelsig
Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Shimokura
Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Boyer
Scholarships Co-Chair
Member → Scholarships Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Beck
Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lane Savitch
Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Mitsunaga
Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Griffin Smith
Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Stewart
Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simon Mouhanna
Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Bruce Riveland (2019–2023) — Executive Officio Director
- Former: Gina Haggerty (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nazie Nabaie (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Brenda Nunes (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Clara Hollin (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Glenn Gardner (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: John Feistner (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Robert Malte (2022) — Trustee Liaison
- Former: Ann Habernigg (2019–2021) — Board of Directors
- Former: David Alskog (2019–2020) — Board of Directors
- Former: Diane Halesig (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lynette Jones (2019–2020) — Executive Officio Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lake Washington College Foundation
How much does Lake Washington College Foundation give each year?
Lake Washington College Foundation gave $566K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Lake Washington College Foundation?
Lake Washington College Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does Lake Washington College Foundation operate?
Lake Washington College Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Lake Washington College Foundation's EIN?
Lake Washington College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1182444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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