Liberty Community Education Foundation
Benefit local school programs by providing funding for school needs and providing scholarships for liberty high school graduates
Liberty Community Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Liberty Community Education Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,185
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,185
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,185
- Total assets
- $798,623
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Liberty Community Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Liberty School District ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty School District Spangle, WA | — | $8,185 |
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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 | $798,623 | $168,833 | $66,441 | $8,185 | 1 | $55,717 |
| 2024 | $665,191 | $126,625 | $42,896 | $5,551 | 1 | $33,601 |
| 2023 | $560,677 | $138,948 | $63,605 | $11,199 | 1 | $12,389 |
| 2022 | $466,588 | $131,082 | $46,057 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $425,005 | $36,160 | $33,742 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $398,902 | $28,965 | $32,663 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $396,996 | $73,648 | $40,790 | — | — | — |
About Liberty Community Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Liberty Community Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spangle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $799K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $56K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Liberty Community Education Foundation is led by Marie Denny, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marie Denny
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Armin Vogt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin Sievers
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kammi Smith
Director
Auction Co Ch → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Roll
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Tee
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Sievers
Director
President & CEO → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aly Moles
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Stirn
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bre Holling
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerrad Jeske
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaydee Gilkey
Scholarship Ch
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tawnya Myers
Vice President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Olley
Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Sievers
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jared Jeske (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Breanna Holling (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Brett Baum (2019–2021) — District Representative
- Former: Kiley Schenk (2019–2021) — Auction Co Chai
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.
Frequently asked questions about Liberty Community Education Foundation
How much does Liberty Community Education Foundation give each year?
Liberty Community Education Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Liberty Community Education Foundation?
Liberty Community Education Foundation reported $799K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $169K.
What is Liberty Community Education Foundation?
Liberty Community Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Spangle, WA. It holds $799K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Liberty Community Education Foundation operate?
Liberty Community Education Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Liberty Community Education Foundation's EIN?
Liberty Community Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0575437. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Liberty Community Education Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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