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Seattle Nativity School

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 45-3088244 Website

Seattle Nativity School is a catholic, jesuit-endorsed, science, technology, engineering and mathmatics (STEM) middle school seeking to break the cycle of poverty though education that nourishes soles and ignites leaders for love and service.

Seattle Nativity School at a glance

Total assets
$5,904,748
+13.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,856,866
+24.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$126,607
+49.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,279,190
+2.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Seattle Nativity School funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Bellevue

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $387K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seattle Nativity Endowment Fund Bellevue, WATransfer of Endowment Assets to Related Organization$387,423
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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$5,904,748$2,856,866$2,279,190——$126,607
2024$5,223,114$2,300,470$2,231,488——$84,657
2023$5,171,149$2,556,430$2,209,049$387,4231$2,196
2022$4,822,048$4,321,810$1,775,558——$1,466
2021$2,261,129$1,883,411$1,485,666——$-36,648
2020$2,006,342$1,095,184$1,265,929——$3,110
2019$2,093,107$900,144$1,106,824——$4,947

About Seattle Nativity School

Based on IRS filings

Seattle Nativity School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $127K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seattle Nativity School is led by Jeffrey McDougall Sj, President on filings since 2023; 3 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey McDougall Sj

    President

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $77K (2023) → $77K (2025)

  • Richard Barth

    Board Chair

    Chairperson → Chair & Treasurer, 2023

    Chair & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Twait

    Director of Finance

    Director Finance & Ops From → Director of Finance & Operations, 2024

    Director of Finance & Operations → Director of Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $65K (2024) → $97K (2025)

  • Tom Herche

    Director

    Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2021

    Secretary & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Knight

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Tabbutt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Brown Sanders

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheryl Gudaitis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connor Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellie O'Brien Colman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Grey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Babcock

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Mallahan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cesar Galindo-Legaria

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee McQuestin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Lamb

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Walton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Petersen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Kocer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Ervin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McKay Vial

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Harris

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Bernal

    Principal

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Michelle Audino

    Vice Board Chair

    Director → Vice Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Joseph Bannick (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey McDougall (2024) — Prsident
  • Former: John McKay (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Mott (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Janeth Moran (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeff McDougall Sj (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio & President
  • Former: Stephen Sundborg Sj (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Christine Mullaney McKay (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marissa Thomas (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cesar Galindo Legaria (2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Hoover (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Diane Kocer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michele Godvin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rich Barth (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael O'Brien (2021) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Jim Mallahan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Russo (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike O'Brien (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: April Little (2020) — Director
  • Former: Janet Chess (2019) — Director
  • Former: Shawn McWashington (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sonya Johnston (2019) — Director

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

Maria Bernal — Principal: $101KMaria BernalPrincipal$101KRandall Twait — Director of Finance: $97KRandall TwaitDirector of Finance$97KFR Jeffrey McDougall SJ — President: $77KFR Jeffrey McDougall SJPresident$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Maria Bernal (Principal). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Seattle Nativity School

How large is Seattle Nativity School?

Seattle Nativity School reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Seattle Nativity School?

Seattle Nativity School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $5.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Seattle Nativity School operate?

Seattle Nativity School has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Seattle Nativity School's EIN?

Seattle Nativity School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3088244. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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