Washington Alliance for Better Schools
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
72
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Washington Alliance for Better Schools?
Washington Alliance for Better Schools is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Providence Health & Services - Washington ($724K), Stolte Family Foundation ($540K), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ($387K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Washington Alliance for Better Schools between 2018–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Ima Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alaska Airlines Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $9,750 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hazel Miller Foundation | $4,500 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2018) to $568K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $419K.
What grants has Washington Alliance for Better Schools received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | WABS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022-2025 | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Community Service Fund | CAREER TOURS | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki | EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Moccasin Lake Foundation | STEM4Good fund | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Mannix Canby Foundation | STEM4GOOD PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Norcliffe Foundation | STEM4GOOD | $15,000 |
| 2025 | McKinstry Charitable Foundation | Education & STEM | $14,800 |
| 2025 | Hagan Foundation | STEM 4 GOOD | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ima Foundation | PROGRAM SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Hazel Miller Foundation | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $4,500 |
| 2024 | Stolte Family Foundation | FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki | EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING | $67,000 |
| 2024 | Credit Unions in the State of Washington | DONATION | $35,000 |
| 2024 | McKinstry Charitable Foundation | Racial Justice | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Providence Health & Services - Washington | SPONSORSHIP | $29,000 |
| 2024 | Medina Foundation | WABS CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Norcliffe Foundation | AFTER SCHOOL STEM ACADEMY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | College Success Foundation | Support Secondary Students | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Bamford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Children's Hospital | EVENT SPONSORSHIPS | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Puget Sound Energy Foundation | 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS OTHER | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Alaska Airlines Foundation | After School STEM Academy serves over 1,800 students/year in grades 3-5 across multiple school districts, including Seattle, Kent, Renton, Edmonds, Everett, Northshore, and Tacoma. Our program serves students in under-resourced schools who we know aren't receiving the same equitable resources as others in the academic pipeline. WABS provides participating schools with a standards-aligned curriculum, comprehensive materials kits, and volunteer training. In After School STEM Academy, students: -Engage in hands-on STEM challenges designed to make STEM learning fun and exciting. -Work side-by-side with professional engineers from companies like Boeing and T-Mobile who volunteer in classrooms. -Learn about diverse educational and career pathways. -Build 21st Century Skills - the skills our future workforce needs to think deeply about issues, solve problems creatively, work in teams, communicate clearly through various media, learn new technologies, and be a critical consumer of information. | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington | Wabs General Operating Support 2022-2025 | $126,000 |
| 2023 | Stolte Family Foundation | FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Providence Health & Services - Washington | COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESTRICTED GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898 | RESTRICTED PROGRAMMING (BUILD COOL STUFF) | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki | EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING | $35,000 |
| 2023 | McKinstry Charitable Foundation | Racial Justice | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Washington Alliance for Better Schools?
Washington Alliance for Better Schools is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Providence Health & Services - Washington ($724K), Stolte Family Foundation ($540K), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington ($387K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Washington Alliance for Better Schools between 2018–2025.
Who is Washington Alliance for Better Schools's largest funder?
Providence Health & Services - Washington is the largest recorded funder of Washington Alliance for Better Schools, with $724K across 6 grants (2018–2024).
How much grant funding has Washington Alliance for Better Schools received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Washington Alliance for Better Schools across 72 grants from 32 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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