Ryther Child Center League

Public charity · Grantmaker Shoreline, WA EIN: 91-6050939

To provide funding to ryther, a nationally accredited 501(c) 3 non-profit organization providing vitally needed services to children and families in need.

Ryther Child Center League at a glance

In short: Ryther Child Center League gave $219K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $219K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$219,450
+16.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$219,450
+16.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$219,450
Total assets
$287,100
-2.0% 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 September 2026.

Who Ryther Child Center League funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ryther: $219KRyther$219K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ryther ($219K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

How Ryther Child Center League gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $164K (2022) to $323K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $219K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ryther Seattle, WASupport Organization$219,450
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$287,100$224,846$230,728$219,4501$6,195
2024$292,982$203,645$196,088$187,9501$4,208
2023$285,425$223,617$204,088$197,8281$1,650
2022$262,386$266,230$181,602$163,7251$900
2021$177,758$197,489$182,310$175,4961$1,198
2020$162,579$226,029$334,723$322,6951$1,668
2019$271,273$297,746$227,613$214,8621$1,593

About Ryther Child Center League

Based on IRS filings

Ryther Child Center League is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Shoreline, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $287K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $219K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ryther Child Center League is led by Sharon Setzler, Chair on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sharon Setzler

    Chair

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Farkas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Calkins

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Homko

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Cathy Katte (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Quackenbush (2019–2023) — Receiving Re
  • Former: Sharon Setzler-Gulliford (2019–2023) — Restyle Coordinator
  • Former: Grace O'Loan (2021–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Kay Allfrey (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Jane Leonard (2019–2020) — Co-Treasurer
  • Former: Robin Bennett (2019–2020) — Ryther Liaso

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 Ryther Child Center League

How much does Ryther Child Center League give each year?

Ryther Child Center League gave $219K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $188K across 1 grant.

How large is Ryther Child Center League?

Ryther Child Center League reported $287K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $225K.

What is Ryther Child Center League?

Ryther Child Center League is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Shoreline, WA. It holds $287K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ryther Child Center League operate?

Ryther Child Center League has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Ryther Child Center League's EIN?

Ryther Child Center League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6050939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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