School's Out Washington
School’s Out Washington is a public charity based in Tukwila, Washington. It works to strengthen access to and the quality of expanded learning programs for children and youth, primarily by funding community programs and supporting the organizations that run them rather than providing direct services.
Key facts about School's Out Washington
In short: School's Out Washington gave $9.8M across 78 grants in 2025 (avg $126K), mostly in Washington. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 46-0809713
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,802,215
- Grants made (2025)
- 78
- Average grant
- $125,669
- Median grant
- $98,555
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (7 of 78, 2025)
- Total assets
- $4,319,459
- Primary geography
- Washington (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$4.3M
+14.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.8M
-7.3% YoY
Grant Count
78
-1.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$126K
-6.1% YoY
Is School's Out Washington open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 78 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $98K; repeat grants $128K. How we count
Medians: $49K first-time, $99K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
School’s Out Washington states that its mission is to drive positive systemic change so that Washington’s children and youth, particularly those furthest from justice, have access to a robust ecosystem of high-quality expanded learning programs.
Its grantmaking supports culturally responsive programs in underserved communities. RSIP funds and supports Washington school districts serving refugee populations and fosters partnerships between districts and community organizations. BSK supports afterschool and summer programming in King County for youth who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color and/or living in poverty. The BSK initiative uses two funding models: BIPOC-led organizations embedded in culturally specific or cross-cultural communities of color, and place-based collaboratives of three or more organizations serving underserved school and housing communities.
Among its 2025 grantees, Communities of Rooted Brilliance describes its work as providing newcomers with community-inspired educational opportunities; Geeking Out Kids of Color describes its work as providing technology education and mentorship for BIPOC youth; and Neighborhood House describes its work as addressing language, cultural, and systemic barriers to housing, health, education, and economic opportunity. These are grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, School’s Out Washington reported 78 grants totaling $9,802,215. Grant amounts ranged from $6,650 to $413,137, with a median of $98,555. The largest grants included $413,137 to Communities of Rooted Brilliance for RSIP and BSK, $409,785 to Kent School District for RSIP, $360,981 to Federal Way School District for RSIP and BSK, and $350,900 to the International Rescue Committee for RSIP. Other large awards included $308,342 to Geeking Out Kids of Color for BSK and $260,853 to Seattle Housing Authority for BSK.
The BSK initiative’s program description says grantees participate in Youth Program Quality Improvement cycles and learning communities, with support that includes self-assessments, external assessments, improvement plans, coaching, training, and peer learning. The initiative is listed as currently open, and its stated eligibility includes youth development organizations in King County committed to continuous quality improvement and willing to participate in the process and learning communities. The website also describes BSK as a 2022–2027 initiative; its background page says current grantees were invited to apply for a 2025–2027 extension.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from School's Out Washington
Best Starts for Kids Expanded Learning Initiative
School's Out Washington
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund
School's Out Washington
Amount
$14.2 million total (Fall 2020: $9.4 million; Spring 2021: $4.8 million)
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as supporting expanded learning programs across Washington. Its grant programs include the statewide RSIP and the King County-focused BSK initiative. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 2% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 78 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2019) to $14.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 78 grants totaling $9.8M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communities of Rooted Brilliance ($413K). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
715 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 434 grants of 715 (61%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communities of Rooted Brilliance Seattle, WA | Rsip, BSK | $413,137 |
| Kent School District Kent, WA | RSIP | $409,785 |
| Federal Way School District Federal Way, WA | Rsip. BSK | $360,981 |
| International Rescue Committee Seatac, WA | RSIP | $350,900 |
| Auburn School District Auburn, WA | Rsip, BSK | $337,468 |
| Mukilteo School District No 7 Everett, WA | RSIP | $309,911 |
| Geeking Out Kids of Color Seattle, WA | BSK | $308,342 |
| Open Doors for Multicultural Families Kent, WA | Rsip, BSK | $285,656 |
| World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals Kent, WA | RSIP | $283,732 |
| Seattle Housing Authority Seattle, WA | BSK | $260,853 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,319,459 | $14,750,134 | $14,897,721 | $9,802,215 |
| 2024 | $3,777,027 | $15,296,171 | $15,289,011 | $10,576,078 |
| 2023 | $4,141,669 | $11,963,570 | $12,634,106 | $7,754,515 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,319,459 | $3,777,027 | $4,141,669 |
| Revenue | $14,750,134 | $15,296,171 | $11,963,570 |
| Expenses | $14,897,721 | $15,289,011 | $12,634,106 |
| Net Investment Income | $19,082 | $18,300 | $13,400 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amber Ortiz-Diaz as president; Luis Gomez as vice president and board member; Corinna Quesada as vice president from September 2025; Nicole Yohalem as treasurer; and Rowena Pineda as secretary. It also lists Gina Anstey, Carlina Brown Banks, and Luis Ortega as board members, and Elizabeth Whitford as CEO.
School's Out Washington is led by Elizabeth Whitford, CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Whitford
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $171K (2025)
Amber Ortiz-Diaz
President
Vice President From → Vice President & President, 2024
Vice President & President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Director
Director Finance & Administrator
Director of Finance & Administration → Director Finance & Administrator, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $90K (2025)
Ka'ohe Wong
Program Director
Program Quality Division Director → Program Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $117K (2025)
Omana Imani
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Pang Chang
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Oscar Alvarez
Director Finance & Administrator From
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$64K (2025)
Luis Ortega
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Nicole Yohalem
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer From, 2023
Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Gomez
Vice President & Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice President & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rowena Pineda
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary From, 2023
Secretary From → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlina Brown Banks
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corinna Quesada
Vice President From
Board Member → Vice President From, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Anstey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Scott Caldwell (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Jody Rosentswieg (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jenn Ramirez Robson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ceil Erickson (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Daisy Catague (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mauricio Mojano (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mustafa Bulale (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fahren Johnson (2023) — Strategy & Partnerships Director
- Former: Stephanie Thomsen (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sukhi Dhaliwal (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Janice D'Amato (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Pugel (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Liz Director (2019–2021) — Director of Fa
- Former: Jodi Rosentweig (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mariela Barriga (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Sade Smith (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christina Hannan (2019) — Director of Fo
- Former: Jacqueline Jainga-Hyllseth (2019) — Cpqo
- Former: Jordan Lyon (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Elizabeth Whitford (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 625 Andover Park West Suite 101, Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: (206) 323-2396
Website: https://schoolsoutwashington.org
Frequently asked questions about School's Out Washington
How much does School's Out Washington give each year?
School's Out Washington gave $9.8M across 78 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.6M across 79 grants.
What is School's Out Washington's typical grant size?
School's Out Washington's median grant in 2025 was $98,555, and its average grant was $125,669, across 78 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from School's Out Washington that year got $98K on average.
Where does School's Out Washington give grants?
School's Out Washington gives mostly in Washington: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (34 grants), Kent, WA (9 grants), Tukwila, WA (5 grants) and Spokane, WA (4 grants).
Does School's Out Washington give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 78 grants with a stated purpose on School's Out Washington's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "BSK" (48 grants), "Rsip" (26 grants) and "Rsip, BSK" (4 grants).
Who are School's Out Washington's largest grantees?
School's Out Washington's largest 2025 grantees include Communities of Rooted Brilliance ($413,137), Kent School District ($409,785) and Federal Way School District ($360,981), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is School's Out Washington?
School's Out Washington reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.8M.
What does School's Out Washington fund?
School’s Out Washington states that its mission is to drive positive systemic change so that Washington’s children and youth, particularly those furthest from justice, have access to a robust ecosystem of high-quality expanded learning programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from School's Out Washington?
School's Out Washington has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check schoolsoutwashington.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is School's Out Washington's EIN?
School's Out Washington's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0809713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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