Program areas at Mercer Island Schools Foundation
Academic support and enrichment: grants which directly support the academic and fine arts programs in the Schools including school improvement plans, classroom enrichment grants, instructional materials, curriculum reviews and adoptions, as well as designated gifts to extracurricular programs.
Student support programs: grants which support the varied and special needs of students, particularly special services, the elementary school'Schools's 2nd step program that teaches social/emotional learning, the middle school "where everybody belongs" program, and the high school islander hour program.
The spring for Schools campaign was an ongoing community-wide fundraising campaign. Funds were used to help the district maintain the highest academic standards and the lowest class sizes possible.
Professional development opportunities for staff: grants for teacher training and opportunities for national board certification so our school district can attract and retain excellent teachers.
Who funds Mercer Island Schools Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mercer Island Schools Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tamara Shoop | Executive Director | $106,351 | 2023-08-31 |
| Meghan Banta | President | $0 | 2024-04-04 |
| Daniel Odievich | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-08-31 |
| Ruby Azeem | Secretary | $0 | 2023-08-31 |
| Michelle Dumler | President | $0 | 2023-08-31 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Mercer Island Schools Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 08/2023 | FYE 08/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,143,737 | $1,105,743 | 3.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $20,740 | $1,086 | 1809.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $201 | $-331 | 160.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-43,198 | $-27,762 | -55.6% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $260 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $1,121,740 | $1,078,736 | 4% |
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Data update history
May 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Ellison Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 1243
- Mercer Island, WA 98040
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- County
- King County, WA
- Website URL
- mercerislandschoolsfoundation.com/Â
- Phone
- (206) 275-2550
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-1143444
- Fiscal year end
- August
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1981
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B00: Education: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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