Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$3,310,828

Total expenses

$3,217,329

Contributions and grants received

$3,306,327

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$4,501

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$2,587,610

Total liabilities, end of year

$559,320

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,028,290

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,717,164

Management and general expenses

$500,165

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,717,164

Program services were 84.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• CAREER TOURS AND SHADOWS PROVIDE ON-SITE, WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING BIPOC, LOW-INCOME, AND FIRST GENERATION. THROUGHOUT THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 3,000 STUDENTS FROM KING, PIERCE, SNOHOMISH, AND SPOKANE COUNTIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THESE INTERACTIVE, CAREER-FOCUSED LEARNING EVENTS.CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAMS COMBINE MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY, PAID ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE WITH CLASSROOM LEARNING, CREATING A PATHWAY TO CAREERS THAT PROVIDE UPWARD MOBILITY AND FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES. WE KNOW THAT WHILE 70% OF AVAILABLE JOBS REQUIRE A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL, ONLY 40% OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES EARN SUCH A DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR FORMAL TRAINING. THIS MEANS 60% OF STUDENTS ARE NOT ATTAINING THE POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIALS NEEDED TO LEAD THEM TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS. WABS PARTNERS WITH THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP TABLE (HILT) TO DELIVER THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE PACKAGE. THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE PACKAGE (SEP) PROVIDES HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-LED EXPERIENCES FOR BIPOC, LOW-INCOME, AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS. SPECIFICALLY, STUDENTS LEARN FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT HIGH-DEMAND HEALTHCARE CAREERS THROUGH FOUR HEALTHCARE CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS.

  Expenses $994,060

• 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS - WABS' 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (21ST CCLC) HELP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL POTENTIAL. WITH TITLE IV FUNDS, WABS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES AT 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN MARYSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HELP STUDENTS MEET STATE AND LOCAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN CORE CONTENT AREAS. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOMEWORK HELP AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN MATH AND READING, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT STEM, LITERACY, AND OTHER LEARNING. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT SUPPORT, THE 21ST CCLCS PROVIDE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AT NO COST AND ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION. ADDITIONALLY, 21ST CCLCS PROVIDE PARENTS AND FAMILIES WITH DEMAND-DRIVEN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES.

  Expenses $834,695

• TEACH2CONNECT EDUCATOR PROGRAM IS A SIX MONTH LONG EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER EMPLOYER MENTORS AND EDUCATORS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH AUTHENTIC AND RELEVANT WORKPLACE CONNECTIONS. PARTNERING TEACHERS WITH INDUSTRY MENTORS ENSURE THAT CONTENT BROUGHT TO THE CLASSROOM IS RELEVANT TO REAL-WORLD CAREERS AND ENHANCES STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF CAREER PATHWAYS. TEACHERS VISIT THEIR INDUSTRY MENTORS' WORK-SITE AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM TO LEARN ABOUT INDUSTRY NEEDS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND CAREER PATHWAY INFORMATION THAT THEY BRING BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM TO SHARE WITH THEIR STUDENTS. EDUCATORS TAKE THEIR CLASSROOM ON A FIELD TRIP TO AN INDUSTRY EMPLOYER TO HELP STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF CLASSROOM LEARNING TO THE WORLD OF WORK. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, TEACHERS INTEGRATE CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING (CCL) INTO INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND COURSE CURRICULA WHILE ENSURING INCLUSIVE, EQUITY-CENTERED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.EQUITABLE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS ABOUT CREATING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL FAMILIES FEEL VALUED AND EMPOWERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND OR CIRCUMSTANCES. AN EQUITABLE APPROACH TO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING IS NOT MERELY ABOUT INVITING FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PRE-DETERMINED ACTIVITIES. IT'S ABOUT RECOGNIZING AND VALUING FAMILIES AS ESSENTIAL PARTNERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, AND ACTIVELY INVOLVING THEM IN SHAPING THE VERY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN. FURTHERMORE, WE EMBRACE AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH TO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, RECOGNIZING FAMILIES' INHERENT WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, AND CULTURAL STRENGTHS. OUR PROGRAMMING SURFACES THESE ASSETS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND BECOME RESOURCES FOR ONE ANOTHER, ENRICHING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND FOSTERING A STRONGER, MORE SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY.AFTER-SCHOOL STEM ACADEMY - AFTER SCHOOL STEM ACADEMY IS A HANDS-ON STEM AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FACILITATED BY INDUSTRY VOLUNTEERS BUILD STUDENTS' 21ST CENTURY SKILLS (COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CREATIVITY) BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IMPACTED BY SYSTEMIC RACISM AND THOSE FURTHEST FROM EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE.BCS: BUILD COOL STUFF IS A PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. BY EXPLORING STUDENT-GENERATED PROBLEMS, EACH GROUP MEETS AFTER SCHOOL TO ENGAGE WITH STEM EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS. AS PART OF A 6-WEEK SESSION, THESE EXPERIENCES PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING FOR BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND UNDERSERVED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN DOING SO, WE WILL STRENGTHEN THE DIVERSITY OF OUR REGIONAL WORKFORCE BY ENGAGING YOUNG LEARNERS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN STEM FIELDS.

  Expenses $721,192

• CAREER CONNECT WASHINGTON REGIONAL NETWORK FOR KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES. LED BY WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS, THE KING-PIERCE REGIONAL NETWORK HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY, ENVISION AND ACHIEVE HIGH OPPORTUNITY CAREERS BY LEADING THE REGION'S STRATEGY TO BUILD OUT CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAMS LEADING TO HIGH DEMAND CAREERS. SERVING ABOUT 100 PARTNERS ANNUALLY, THE NETWORK PROVIDES PARTNERSHIP AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR NONPROFITS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN APPLYING FOR STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM BUILDER GRANTS TO BUILD CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH. THE REGIONAL NETWORK ALSO DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, K-12 DISTRICTS, POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, AND LABOR TO INCREASE BROADSCALE ONSITE WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES (SUCH AS WORKSITE TOURS, JOB SHADOWS, POSTSECONDARY LEARNING LUNCHES, AND INTERNSHIPS) FOR K-12 STUDENTS.

  Expenses $167,217

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

18 April 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202541139349301844

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