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The Thunderbird Community Sports

Public charity · Grantmaker Kent, WA EIN: 26-1712275 Website

The Thunderbird Community Sports foundation promotes good health, physical education, and academic achievement by providing scholarships and grants for amateur athletes in the puget sound region, as well as providing grants to local youth and amateur sports associations.

Key facts about The Thunderbird Community Sports

EIN
26-1712275
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$325,798

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$326K

+2.4% YoY

Revenue

$303K

+78.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

$28K

+66.8% YoY

Expenses

$382K

+193.3% YoY

Is The Thunderbird Community Sports open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.

  • 55% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About The Thunderbird Community Sports

Based on IRS filings

The Thunderbird Community Sports is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kent, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $326K in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

KentSeattleTacomaFederal WayRentonKirklandLake TappsUniversity PlacCovington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K8 grants2019Total only20203 grants20219 grants202211 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $157K (2022). In 2023 it made 11 grants totaling $151K.

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

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$325,798$318,054$277,794
Revenue$302,978$170,252$289,653
Expenses$381,939$130,212$243,716
Net Investment Income$27,736$16,629$21,349

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Thunderbird Community Sports is led by Russ Farwell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Russ Farwell

    President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Ronish

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $14K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Ester Varney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Thomsen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Thomas

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Hansen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt O'Dette

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Varney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Higgins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Laforge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Lockert

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Saunders

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Crooks

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nella Laforge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Farwell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin Campbell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dino W. Traverso

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Carol Paulsen (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ian Henry (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lew Sellers (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Vivian (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Phil Paulsen (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sean Runnels (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 2023 IRS filing

Rick Ronish — Director: $17KRick RonishDirector$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $17K, to Rick Ronish (Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Thunderbird Community Sports

How large is The Thunderbird Community Sports?

The Thunderbird Community Sports reported $326K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $303K.

What is The Thunderbird Community Sports?

The Thunderbird Community Sports is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kent, WA. It holds $326K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Thunderbird Community Sports operate?

The Thunderbird Community Sports has awarded grants in Washington.

What is The Thunderbird Community Sports's EIN?

The Thunderbird Community Sports's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1712275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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