League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund
The League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is dedicated to strengthening citizen knowledge of government in washington state. The goals of its nonpartisan education projects are to help citizens better understand major public policy issues and become active and informed participants in their communities and government.
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund at a glance
In short: League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $12,091 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -54.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,339,323
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $323,567
- +46.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $20,755
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $211,871
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund gives
- Giving grew 205% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $26K (2024). In 2025 it reported $12K 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LWV Thurston Olympia, WA | — | $9,689 |
| LWV Bellingham Whatcom Bellingham, WA | — | $9,068 |
| LWV Kitsap Poulsbo, WA | — | $7,658 |
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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 | $1,339,323 | $323,567 | $211,871 | $12,091 | Total only | $20,755 |
| 2024 | $1,195,614 | $221,658 | $176,702 | $26,415 | 3 | $27,937 |
| 2023 | $1,073,008 | $177,002 | $228,193 | $20,241 | 3 | $141,338 |
| 2022 | $1,153,426 | $140,762 | $123,176 | $17,042 | 2 | $6 |
| 2021 | $1,211,225 | $441,513 | $170,779 | $8,670 | 1 | $266,024 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $12K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is led by Mary Coltrane, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Coltrane
President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2022
1st Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myra Howrey
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Pellicciotti
Board Member
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
14 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Kneip
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Stewart
1st Vice President
Director → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Ann Finken
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Gibbins
2nd Vice President
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Halvorson
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aly Heinrich
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Ann Kline Parkinson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Madsen
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Dee Ann Kline (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Daniel (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Martin (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Shelley Jones (2024) — Director
- Former: Jean Snider (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Joan Lawson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lunell Haught (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Susan Fleming (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Roslyn Duffy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Crowley (2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Bander (2023) — Director
- Former: Miriam Kerzner (2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Benson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jayne Freitag (2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Sarkissian (2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Clark (2021) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Beverly Austin (2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Fontaine (2021) — Director
- Former: Joanna Cullen (2021) — Director
- Former: Lea Galanter (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund
How much does League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund give each year?
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund reported $12K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $26K across 3 grants.
How large is League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund?
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $324K.
What is League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund?
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund operate?
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund has awarded grants in Washington.
What is League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund's EIN?
League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1849890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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