Lake Washington Education Association
To promote the cause of public education on behalf of its members.
Lake Washington Education Association at a glance
In short: Lake Washington Education Association reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,750 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,120,026
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,603,937
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,686
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,437,267
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lake Washington Education Association funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $30K (2020). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $2,120,026 | $1,603,937 | $1,437,267 | $1,750 | Total only | $13,686 |
| 2024 | $1,930,408 | $1,535,727 | $1,438,252 | $1,250 | Total only | $10,207 |
| 2023 | $1,896,009 | $1,453,089 | $1,505,331 | $1,188 | Total only | $4,264 |
| 2022 | $1,289,038 | $1,392,203 | $1,268,258 | $1,250 | Total only | $-232 |
| 2021 | $1,118,238 | $1,373,402 | $1,149,671 | $1,250 | Total only | $47 |
| 2020 | $941,377 | $1,321,941 | $1,210,961 | $30,000 | 4 | $816 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lake Washington Education Association
Based on IRS filings
Lake Washington Education Association is a public charity, based in Redmond, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lake Washington Education Association is led by Kathryn Badger, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Badger
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $208K (2025)
Nani Lium
Uniserv Representative
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $174K (2025)
Terri Neely
Office Manag
Uniserv Representative → Office Manag, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Rojine Rudio
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$85K (2025)
Diana Wagner
Administrator Assistant
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Compensation Paid As Reimbursement
To School Di
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia Cook
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kay Weinmeister
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Finley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Dean
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Conroy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cookie Grant-Suggs
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Shannon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Howard Mawhinney (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Karyn Taggart (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nikole Lalas (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Daman (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shine May Woodcock (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Fareeha Nasir (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hattie Midboe (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bethany Shoda (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cathey Hettinger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: L. Cookie Grant - Suggs (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura-Lee Baron (2021–2022) — Uniserv Representative
- Former: Amy Waldroup (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sharon Curry (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kyla Thompson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Marilyn Hargraves (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rachelle Horner (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maryziel Galarpe (2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $208K, to Kathryn Badger (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lake Washington Education Association
How much does Lake Washington Education Association give each year?
Lake Washington Education Association reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is Lake Washington Education Association?
Lake Washington Education Association reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
Where does Lake Washington Education Association operate?
Lake Washington Education Association has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Lake Washington Education Association's EIN?
Lake Washington Education Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0820344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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