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North Seattle Community College

Foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-1163554 Website

THE NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION) OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954, AS AMENDED. - SEE SCHEDULE O

Key facts about North Seattle Community College

EIN
91-1163554
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$900,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$900,000
Median grant
$900,000
Total assets
$25,460,641
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How North Seattle Community College gives

  • Giving grew 300% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.5M

+26.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$900K

+210.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$900K

+210.3% YoY

About North Seattle Community College

Based on IRS filings

North Seattle Community College is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $900K. Net investment income was $506K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Seattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$11M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,460,641$20,174,276$15,281,096
Revenue$10,442,967$9,114,020$8,418,820
Expenses$6,817,540$5,899,830$5,670,517
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$506,484$427,153$272,916
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$225K$450K$675K$900K1 grants20202 grants20212 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

North Seattle College: $900KNorth Seattle College$900K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include North Seattle College ($900,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE Seattle, WATO PROVIDE RESOURCES NEEDED AT NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS$900,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Seattle Community College is led by Cindy Seremek, President on every filing since 2020; 13 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cindy Seremek

    President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $194K (2020) → $267K (2025)

  • Jerry Gronfein

    Director & Chairman

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2025)

  • Joseph Jahn

    Director & Vice Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chairman & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Mary Ellen O'Keeffe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • V. Lee Okarma Rees

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $4K (2025)

  • Williams Jarvis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $600 (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Andrew Bembry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $600 (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Jessica Williams-Oestmann

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2023) → $189K (2025)

  • Rebecca House

    Director of Strategic Initiatives

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2023) → $171K (2025)

  • Christopher Alejano

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Melissa Putman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Carolyn Barton

    Director & Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Solemsaas

    Director & Ex-Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helicia Thompson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $47K (2022) → $167K (2025)

  • Shanna Luxton

    Client Services Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Barton Carolyn (2024) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Bembry Andrew (2024) — Director
  • Former: Gronfein Jerry (2024) — Chairman & Director
  • Former: Jahn Joseph (2024) — Vice Chairman & Director
  • Former: Jarvis Williams (2024) — Director
  • Former: O'Keeffe Mary Ellen (2024) — Director
  • Former: Rees V. Lee (2024) — Director
  • Former: Chemene Crawford (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio Director
  • Former: Jerome Gronfein (2020–2023) — Chairman & Director
  • Former: Kim Nguyen (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: James Medley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Reed Davis (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Warren Brown (2020) — Director

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

Cindy Seremek — President: $267KCindy SeremekPresident$267KJessica Williams-Oestmann — Director of Operations: $189KJessica…Director of Operations$189KRebecca House — Director of Strategic Initiatives: $171KRebecca HouseDirector of Strategic…$171KHelicia Thompson — Treasurer: $167KHelicia ThompsonTreasurer$167KShanna Luxton — Client Services Manager: $105KShanna LuxtonClient Services Manager$105KJerry Gronfein — Director/Chairman: $4KJerry GronfeinDirector/Chairman$4KJoseph Jahn — Director/Vice Chairman: $4KJoseph JahnDirector/Vice Chairman$4KMary Ellen O'Keeffe — Director: $4KMary Ellen O'KeeffeDirector$4KV Lee Rees — Director: $4KV Lee ReesDirector$4KAndrew Bembry — Director: $3KAndrew BembryDirector$3KWilliams Jarvis — Director: $3KWilliams JarvisDirector$3KChristopher Alejano — Director: $3KChristopher AlejanoDirector$3KMelissa Putman — Director: $3KMelissa PutmanDirector$3K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Seattle Community College?

North Seattle Community College is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $25.5M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is North Seattle Community College?

As of 2025, North Seattle Community College holds $25.5M in total assets with $10.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $900K in 2025.

Where does North Seattle Community College operate?

North Seattle Community College has awarded grants in Washington.

What size grants does North Seattle Community College award?

In 2025, North Seattle Community College awarded 1 grant totaling $900K — an average of about $900K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is North Seattle Community College's EIN?

North Seattle Community College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1163554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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