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Rainier Uniserv Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Tukwila, WA EIN: 91-1294751 Website

To promote the cause of public education on behalf of its members.

Key facts about Rainier Uniserv Council

In short: Rainier Uniserv Council gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
91-1294751
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$881,468

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$881K

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$10K

About Rainier Uniserv Council

Based on IRS filings

Rainier Uniserv Council is a public charity, based in Tukwila, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $881K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $19K.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

No on 2109: $10KNo on 2109$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was No on 2109 ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
No on 2109 —$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$881,468$893,536$1,092,421
Revenue$1,123,121$1,047,858$950,747
Expenses$1,236,319$1,205,213$1,135,820
Net Investment Income$18,545$9,933$3,707

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rainier Uniserv Council is led by Joe Bento, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 22 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joe Bento

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $9K (2025)

  • Courtney Stepp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2020) → $100 (2025)

  • Elizabeth Beck

    Uniserv Representative

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $154K (2020) → $201K (2025)

  • James Peyton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2020) → $100 (2025)

  • Jeb Binns

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $100 (2025)

  • Jen Ben

    Board Member

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $250 (2020) → $100 (2025)

  • Karen Kawamoto

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2020) → $1K (2025)

  • Leslie Sokolik

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Lindsay Haney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2020) → $100 (2025)

  • Sue Nightingale

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $202 (2021) → $100 (2025)

  • Debby Strayer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $236 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Julianna Dauble

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2021) → $100 (2025)

  • Shawna Moore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $236 (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Stephanie Nelson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $236 (2021) → $100 (2025)

  • Alan Sutliff

    Uniserv Representative

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $147K (2022) → $204K (2025)

  • Celeste Wojdyla

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2024) → $100 (2025)

  • Lori Fleck

    Field Assistant

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $103K (2022) → $121K (2025)

  • Aneeka Ferrell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Ben Folgers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $1K (2025)

  • Shyla Butler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $1K (2025)

  • Tai Kaku

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2024) → $100 (2025)

  • Bradley Clark

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2025)

  • Katie Utesch

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $100 (2025)

  • Lyn McKay

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Joanne Glasgow (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Anuilagi Nguyen (2022–2024) — Field Assistant
  • Former: Edissa Jaramillo (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Becky Spitznas (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandy Hunt (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Valisia Simpson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Patty Mate (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Brad Clark (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bridgett Kawachi (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sara Jerger (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Garth Ball (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Retynski (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gwendolyn Jimerson (2021) — Uniserv Representative
  • Former: Mary Jo McLaughlin (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Natasha Brandon (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandra Aguila-Salinas (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Cami Kiel (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Carmen Unti (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Cindy Pang-Ching (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Deb Strayer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jewlie Hagen (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Kastien (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Garber (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lori Tegen (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rupika Madhavan (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tamasha Emedi (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

Alan Sutliff — Uniserv Repr: $204KAlan SutliffUniserv Repr$204KElizabeth Beck — Uniserv Repr: $201KElizabeth BeckUniserv Repr$201KLori Fleck — Field Assist: $121KLori FleckField Assist$121KJoe Bento — President: $9KJoe BentoPresident$9KShawna Moore — Board Member: $3KShawna MooreBoard Member$3KLeslie Sokolik — Vice Preside: $3KLeslie SokolikVice Preside$3KAneeka Ferrell — Board Member: $3KAneeka FerrellBoard Member$3KShyla Butler — Board Member: $1KShyla ButlerBoard Member$1KBen Folgers — Board Member: $1KBen FolgersBoard Member$1KKaren Kawamoto — Board Member: $1KKaren KawamotoBoard Member$1KJEN Ben — Board Member: $100JEN BenBoard Member$100Jeb Binns — Board Member: $100Jeb BinnsBoard Member$100Bradley Clark — Board Member: $100Bradley ClarkBoard Member$100Julianna Dauble — Board Member: $100Julianna DaubleBoard Member$100Lindsay Haney — Board Member: $100Lindsay HaneyBoard Member$100Tai Kaku — Board Member: $100Tai KakuBoard Member$100Stephanie Nelson — Board Member: $100Stephanie NelsonBoard Member$100Sue Nightingale — Board Member: $100Sue NightingaleBoard Member$100James Peyton — Board Member: $100James PeytonBoard Member$100Courtney Stepp — Board Member: $100Courtney SteppBoard Member$100Katie Utesch — Board Member: $100Katie UteschBoard Member$100Celeste Wojdyla — Board Member: $100Celeste WojdylaBoard Member$100

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $204K, to Alan Sutliff (Uniserv Repr). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Rainier Uniserv Council

How much does Rainier Uniserv Council give each year?

Rainier Uniserv Council gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Rainier Uniserv Council?

Rainier Uniserv Council reported $881K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Rainier Uniserv Council's EIN?

Rainier Uniserv Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1294751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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