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Washington State Charter Schools

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 46-3224248 Website

THROUGH ADVOCACY AND POLICY, THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ENSURE A STRONG, VIBRANT, AND GROWING COMMUNITY OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT DELIVER EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

-41.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.6M

-19.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

-23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$429K

+5.8% YoY

About Washington State Charter Schools

Based on IRS filings

Washington State Charter Schools is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $5.6M. Net investment income was $221K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BAINBRIDGE ISLANDBELLINGHAMLEAVENWORTHNEW YORKPULLMANREDWOOD CITYSEATACSEATTLESPOKANEWALLA WALLA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$23M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,508,478$11,203,954$18,056,641
Revenue$7,233,904$6,751,813$16,830,336
Expenses$11,414,870$13,458,452$11,149,478
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$221,363$220,237$9,858
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M9 grants201916 grants202014 grants202115 grants202217 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

IMPACT PUBLIC SCHOOLS$1.5MCATALYST$1.1MROOTED SCHOOL WASHINGTON$640KPULLMAN COMMUNITY MONTES…$458KPINNACLES PREP$408KWHATCOM INTERGENERATIONA…$397KRAINIER VALLEY LEADERSHI…$374KWA CHARTERS ACTION$200KLUMEN PUBLIC SCHOOL$196KWHY NOT YOU ACADEMY$181K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K11$50–100K11$100–250K15$250–500K23$500K–1M6$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REKHA BHATTCO-PRESIDENT, INNOVATIVE SCH…$245KNATALIE HESTERCO-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$241KCHRISTINE KORSMOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$241KELIZABETH HAID BLOXHAMCO-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPS$239KMARGARET MEYERSCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$155KJEANETTE VAUGHNCSP PROJECT DIRECTOR & SCHOO…$142KBARBARA GILCHRISTDIRECTOR OF COALITION & GOVT…$132KDIANA MARKERVICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATIVE…$131KADAN JUAREZ CORDOVAHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR$122K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR JOEL DOMINGOBOARD CHAIR2
JAMES HEUGASVICE CHAIR2
CAROLYN CHUONG HOLGATETREASURER2
OMAR VASQUEZSECRETARY2
JUAN COTTODIRECTOR2
TODD ZIEBARTHDIRECTOR2
CHRIS GIBBONSDIRECTOR2
STEVE SMITHDIRECTOR2
MORGEN FLOWERS-WASHINGTONMEMBER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE2
ANTHONY CLARKEMEMBER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE2
JULIE KENNEDYDIRECTOR2
DEBBIE VENEYDIRECTOR2
ERIC PETTIGREWDIRECTOR2
DAN EFFLANDDIRECTOR2
CHRISTINE KORSMOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$240,833
NATALIE HESTERCO-PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40$241,360
REKHA BHATTCO-PRESIDENT, INNOVATIVE SCHOOL40$244,555
ELIZABETH HAID BLOXHAMCO-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPS40$239,007
JEANETTE VAUGHNCSP PROJECT DIRECTOR & SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION COACH40$142,183
BARBARA GILCHRISTDIRECTOR OF COALITION & GOVT. RELATIONS40$131,923
ADAN JUAREZ CORDOVAHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR40$122,219
DIANA MARKERVICE PRESIDENT OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS40$131,272
MARGARET MEYERSCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$154,609

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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