Vancouver School District Foundation
The foundation for vancouver public schools provides essential resources and opportunities for students to reach their full potential, through collaboration and partnership with our community, students, families, and vps staff.
Vancouver School District Foundation at a glance
In short: Vancouver School District Foundation gave $559K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $280K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $559,422
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $279,711
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $279,711
- Total assets
- $20,453,121
- +29.2% 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 September 2026.
How to apply to Vancouver School District Foundation
- Next open deadline
- January 31, 2027 (Engagement Grant)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Vancouver School District Foundation
Who Vancouver School District Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vancouver Public School District ($459K). Together the top 2 received $559K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 12 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vancouver School District Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2023) to $559K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $559K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Public School District Vancouver, WA | To assist schools and families in vancouver school district | $459,422 |
| Council for the Homeless Vancouver, WA | To help with housing assistance for students/families in the school district | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,453,121 | $7,162,002 | $1,794,911 | $559,422 | 2 | $2,172,434 |
| 2024 | $15,827,481 | $4,108,708 | $1,830,372 | $454,909 | 2 | $232,609 |
| 2023 | $12,058,744 | $1,505,924 | $1,741,267 | $232,635 | 2 | $-105,356 |
| 2022 | $10,949,733 | $1,693,036 | $1,580,863 | $311,807 | 3 | $457,918 |
| 2021 | $14,871,320 | $6,893,274 | $1,296,240 | $446,226 | 3 | $321,354 |
| 2020 | $7,585,695 | $1,540,812 | $1,213,311 | $442,047 | 3 | $131,799 |
| 2019 | $7,307,809 | $4,522,452 | $1,467,318 | $267,320 | 3 | $547,642 |
About Vancouver School District Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Vancouver School District Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Vancouver, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $559K. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vancouver School District Foundation is led by Jenny Thompson, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Thompson
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$83K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Timothea Sutton Antonucci
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$52K (2025)
Jeff Fisher
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felisciana Peralta
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Wick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Florea
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Simon
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanda Haluapo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Hayward
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Reeves
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Usselman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Elkins
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Medak
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ileana Bembenek
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Oien
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amonique Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Crawford
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Hill
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naleigha Williams
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Alexander
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Frazier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Amy Davis (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Ralph Willson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Magana (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Vigil (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Magana (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Cindy Luckman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Danette Lachapelle (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Hart (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Adigweme (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sylvia Trujillo (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Azar Ghiasvand (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marla Rapp (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nada Wheelock (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Cyndi Holloway (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Avalos-Leos (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Peterson (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Moore (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan Webster (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Sandstrom (2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Sandstorm (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gretchen Grey-Hatton (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vaughn Lein (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Lepley (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: John Cameron (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Marcia Caputo (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mariah McCleskey (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nichoel Casey (2019) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $129K, to Jenny Thompson (Executive Director (Until 1/6/25)). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vancouver School District Foundation
How much does Vancouver School District Foundation give each year?
Vancouver School District Foundation gave $559K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $455K across 2 grants.
How large is Vancouver School District Foundation?
Vancouver School District Foundation reported $20.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Vancouver School District Foundation?
Vancouver School District Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Vancouver, WA. It holds $20.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vancouver School District Foundation operate?
Vancouver School District Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon, Washington.
What is Vancouver School District Foundation's EIN?
Vancouver School District Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0971800. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
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