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Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace

Public charity · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-0583387 Website

SEATTLE PROF ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES ASSN, identified on its website as SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001, is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington. SPEEA represents aerospace engineers, technical workers, pilots, and other professionals, and supports STEM education through grants and scholarship programs.

Key facts about Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace

In short: Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace gave $332K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Washington. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
91-0583387
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$332,200
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$20,763
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$26,730,550
Primary geography
Washington (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
For the Northwest Council STEM Grant, the published process requires a Northwest SPEEA member connected to the organization to submit the application. Full details ↓
Deadline
August 15, 2026, for the STEM Grant; this deadline has passed.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$26.7M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$332K

+6.8% YoY

Grant Count

16

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+20.2% YoY

Is Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $36K. How we count

Medians: $21K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s 2023 filing states that its primary exempt purpose is to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions, and other economic advantages for members through organization, negotiation, collective bargaining, and other lawful methods. It says it carries out that purpose by negotiating fair compensation, settling grievances, and securing good working conditions.

Its website also describes commitments to STEM education and aerospace career development. The Northwest Council STEM Grant supports nonprofit organizations promoting students’ interest in STEM-related careers. The website’s 2025 grant listing describes awards to educational institutions as “SPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award.” Bellevue College Foundation, one recipient, says its mission is to bring together community people and resources to invest in Bellevue College students, faculty, and staff. Wichita Festivals Inc., another recipient, describes its mission as encouraging recreational, cultural, and social events that entertain local and area residents and attract visitors to Wichita.

SPEEA also lists IFPTE Scholarship and IFPTE College Scholarship programs for members and, for the college scholarship, members’ families. These are described as support for members or their dependents rather than grants to outside organizations.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 16 grants totaling $332,200. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $40,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed awards were $40,000 to GreenRiver College Foundation; $35,000 to an individual recipient Technical College; $30,000 each to Bellevue College Foundation, Big Bend Community Collge Fdn, Central WA University Fdn, and Columbia Basin College Fdn; and $25,000 to Everett Community College. Each was listed for a SPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award. Other listed recipients included WA State University Fdn ($20,000), Walla Walla Cmnty College Fdn ($20,000), Renton Technical College Fdn ($15,000), Seattle Prof Nat Soc Blck Eng ($11,200), and Lake WA Tech Foundation ($10,000), also for SPEEA-ACE Scholarship Awards. Wichita Festivals Inc. received $6,000 in 2025.

For the Northwest Council STEM Grant, SPEEA’s website says applications are submitted by Northwest members connected to the nonprofit organization, for example as a coach, mentor, or parent of a participating student. The 2026 website notice says the committee reviews applications and recommends distributions for a Council vote. The stated August 15, 2026 application deadline has passed.

Review Cycle

August 15, 2026, for the STEM Grant; this deadline has passed.

How to Apply

For the Northwest Council STEM Grant, the published process requires a Northwest SPEEA member connected to the organization to submit the application.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 2% to recipients in Kansas. The Northwest Council STEM Grant is described as serving the Northwest region; the website’s 2025 application notice refers to Northwest nonprofits.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleWichitaAuburnEverettKirklandMukilteoAlbuquerqueEdmondsMoses LakeDes MoinesVancouverBellevueCarol StreamDenverMount RoyalPasadenaPuyallupBellinghamCheneyLakewood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2019 Total only2021 16 grants2022 14 grants2023 18 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $332K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $332K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

GreenRiver College Foundation: $40KGreenRiver College Foundation$40KBellevue College Foundation: $30KBellevue College Foundation$30KBig Bend Community Collge Fdn: $30KBig Bend Community Collge Fdn$30KEverett Community College Fdn: $25KEverett Community College Fdn$25KSeattle Prof Nat Soc Blck Eng: $11KSeattle Prof Nat Soc Blck Eng$11KLake WA Tech Foundation: $10KLake WA Tech Foundation$10KRed-Tailed Hawks Flying Club: $10KRed-Tailed Hawks Flying Club$10KUW - Graduate Center: $10KUW - Graduate Center$10KWichita Festivals Inc: $6KWichita Festivals Inc$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was GreenRiver College Foundation ($40K). Together the top 9 received $172K.

Organizations only. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($160,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 64 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
GreenRiver College Foundation Auburn, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$40,000
7 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$160,000
Bellevue College Foundation Bellevue, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$30,000
Big Bend Community Collge Fdn Moses Lake, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$30,000
Everett Community College Fdn Everett, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$25,000
Seattle Prof Nat Soc Blck Eng Seattle, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$11,200
Lake WA Tech Foundation Kirkland, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$10,000
Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club Mukilteo, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$10,000
UW - Graduate Center Seattle, WASPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award$10,000
Wichita Festivals Inc Wichita, KSGeneral support$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $26,730,550 $13,879,266 $13,075,138 $332,200
2024 $26,656,467 $12,262,847 $12,081,293 $311,000
2023 $25,716,086 $11,439,073 $10,981,590 $193,500

The 2025 filing reported 16 grants; the 2024 filing reported 18, and the 2023 filing reported 14.

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,730,550$26,656,467$25,716,086
Revenue$13,879,266$12,262,847$11,439,073
Expenses$13,075,138$12,081,293$10,981,590
Net Investment Income$1,084,643$650,717$228,868

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Richard Plunkett (Contract Admin), Matthew Kempf (Benefits Director), Steve Spyridis (Contract Admin), Raymond Goforth (Executive Director), Pauline Tamblyn (Comptroller), Kristi Cornejo (Program Admin), John Dimas (President), Dan Nowlin (Treasurer), Ryan Rule (Secretary), and Christopher Steckfus (Vice President).

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace is led by Raymond Goforth, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Raymond Goforth

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    46 hrs/week

    $215K (2019) → $233K (2025)

  • John Dimas

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Kempf

    Benefits Director

    On filings since 2019

    47 hrs/week

    $246K (2019) → $253K (2025)

  • Richard Plunkett

    Contract Administrator

    On filings since 2019

    51 hrs/week

    $276K (2019) → $304K (2025)

  • Steve Spyridis

    Contract Administrator

    On filings since 2019

    59 hrs/week

    $292K (2019) → $239K (2025)

  • Kristi Cornejo

    Program Administrator

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $215K (2025)

  • Pauline Tamblyn

    Comptroller

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $220K (2025)

  • Dan Nowlin

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Rule

    Secretary

    Secretary → President, 2021

    President → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Steckfus

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Arrington

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Forbes

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Garrett

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: David Glenn (2019–2024) — Organizing
  • Former: Shaunna Winton (2021–2024) — Past Secretary
  • Former: William Dugovich (2022–2024) — Communications
  • Former: Deena Hougham (2021–2023) — Past Vice President
  • Former: Gerald DiLeonardo (2019–2022) — Program Administrator
  • Former: Michelle Cooper (2021–2022) — Past Treasurer
  • Former: Daniel Peters (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Jimmie Mathis (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joel Funfar (2019) — President
  • Former: Keith Covert (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Mark Worden (2019) — Past Vice President
  • Former: Michael Shea (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Shannon Deacon (2019) — Past Vice President

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

Richard Plunkett — Contract Admin: $304KRichard PlunkettContract Admin$304KMatthew Kempf — Benefits Director: $253KMatthew KempfBenefits Director$253KSteve Spyridis — Contract Admin: $239KSteve SpyridisContract Admin$239KRaymond Goforth — Executive Director: $233KRaymond GoforthExecutive Director$233KPauline Tamblyn — Comptroller: $220KPauline TamblynComptroller$220KKristi Cornejo — Program Admin: $215KKristi CornejoProgram Admin$215K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $304K, to Richard Plunkett (Contract Admin). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 15205 52Nd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: (206) 433-0991
Website: https://speea.org

Frequently asked questions about Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace

How much does Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace give each year?

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace gave $332K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $311K across 18 grants.

What is Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's typical grant size?

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,763, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace that year got $21K on average.

Where does Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace give grants?

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace 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 (2 grants).

Does Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace give general operating support?

Occasionally: 6% of Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "SPEEA-ACE Scholarship Award" (15 grants).

Who are Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's largest grantees?

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's largest 2025 grantees include GreenRiver College Foundation ($40,000), Bellevue College Foundation ($30,000) and Big Bend Community Collge Fdn ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($160,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace?

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace reported $26.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.9M.

What does Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace fund?

The organization’s 2023 filing states that its primary exempt purpose is to secure improved wages, hours, working conditions, and other economic advantages for members through organization, negotiation, collective bargaining, and other lawful methods. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace?

For the Northwest Council STEM Grant, the published process requires a Northwest SPEEA member connected to the organization to submit the application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's EIN?

Seattle Prof Engineering Employees Assn DBA Soc of Prof Eng Empl in Aerospace's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0583387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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