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Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Marysville, WA EIN: 91-2010318 Website

The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation mobilizes people and resources to expand the reach of library services, promote civic engagement, and foster a lifetime of learning.

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation at a glance

In short: Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$5,348,587
+9.1% 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 November 2026.

Who Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Sno-Isle Regional Library: $25KSno-Isle Regional Library$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sno-Isle Regional Library ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant 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%).

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

Marysville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sno-Isle Regional Library Marysville, WALangley Library Remodel.$25,000
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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$5,348,587$907,336$622,346$25,0001$102,311
2024$4,904,318$640,554$474,798——$113,727
2023$4,634,585$2,618,278$364,357——$85,532
2022$2,267,762$328,024$255,487——$5,540
2021$2,307,983$1,057,295$217,489——$5,212
2020$1,353,315$501,572$293,153——$5,332

About Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Marysville, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $102K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation is led by Jeanne Thorsen, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeanne Thorsen

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Siegel Vexler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rim Benoud-Schmitz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Declue

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eleanor Howell-Shryock

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Kwan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Zhou

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Hamden

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolas Kadir Jensen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Hansen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Inez Olive

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Zetterberg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nosa Orobaton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ravi Ubriani

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Miner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Hertlein

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Propst

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Jacobs

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Croteau

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sami Postma

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Johnson

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Howard

    Ex-Officio Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Ryan

    Board of Trustees Liaison

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Luke Distelhorst (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Brianne Nevill (2023) — Director
  • Former: Susan Kostick (2023) — Board of Trustees Liaison
  • Former: Jackie Defazio (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Mary Anderson (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Rose Olson (2020–2022) — Board of Trustees Liaison
  • Former: Colin McMahon (2022) — Director
  • Former: Debamitra Dutta (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Willis (2022) — Director
  • Former: Kim Drury (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Randy Yates (2020–2021) — Treasurer

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.

Frequently asked questions about Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation

How much does Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation give each year?

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation?

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $907K.

What is Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation?

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Marysville, WA. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation operate?

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation's EIN?

Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2010318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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