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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,152,479
Total expenses
$1,139,709
Contributions and grants received
$2,924,947
Grants paid
$662,682
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$228,175
Other revenue
-$643
Total assets, end of year
$6,704,607
Total liabilities, end of year
$110,557
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,594,050
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$896,089
Management and general expenses
$131,424
Fundraising expenses
$112,196
Program service expenses (Part III)
$896,089

Program services were 78.6% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $275,891

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $97,739

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,551,317

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $83,241

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $195,518 · excluded $195,518

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $180,925

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $148,268

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $32,657

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $32,657 · excluded $32,657

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $95,924

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $275,891

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $96,567

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$643 · excluded -$643

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $266,625 · program services $266,625

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $396,057 · program services $396,057

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $105,000 · program services $63,000 · management and general $21,000 · fundraising $21,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $134,517 · program services $54,972 · management and general $38,150 · fundraising $41,395

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $44,952 · program services $22,141 · management and general $11,101 · fundraising $11,710

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,590 · program services $10,634 · management and general $5,332 · fundraising $5,624

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,795 · program services $6,368 · management and general $12,427

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $31,032 · management and general $31,032

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,431 · program services $3,632 · management and general $2,973 · fundraising $8,826

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,146 · program services $575 · management and general $571

  • 17 · Travel

    total $943 · program services $651 · management and general $117 · fundraising $175

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $882 · management and general $882

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,357 · management and general $3,357

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $56,112 · program services $54,858 · management and general $358 · fundraising $896

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $19,560 · program services $4,417 · management and general $2,355 · fundraising $12,788

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $14,783 · program services $4,284 · management and general $1,703 · fundraising $8,796

  • 24d · Other expenses: AWARDS

    total $8,927 · program services $7,875 · management and general $66 · fundraising $986

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $283,217 · end of year $422,955

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $542,764

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $27,240

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $37,389

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $102,500 · end of year $76,800

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $7,805

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,205

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $3,858

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,229 · end of year $1,347

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,590,744 · end of year $6,176,265

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $44,641 · end of year $15,807

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $68,501 · end of year $94,750

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $976,311 · end of year $1,325,918

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,477,195 · end of year $5,268,132

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

HIGHLINE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1999 TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PROVIDES OUR DISTRICT AND WHAT IS NEEDED FOR OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF AND TEACHERS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

UNITING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIVE AND EQUITABLE LEARNING ACROSS HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

  • SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM GRANTS: THE FOUNDATION GRANTS TEACHERS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS THE FUNDS THEY NEED TO SUPPORT UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT STATE FUNDING CANNOT PROVIDE. WE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND THE LEARNING PROCESS AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO HELP OUR STUDENTS BE SUCCESSFUL. THE GRANTS WE SELECT TRY TO REACH THE MOST STUDENTS AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS POSSIBLE. THE FOUNDATION GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $272,844 · Grants $272,844

  • STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS: MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY. OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUPPORT STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY OR ARE HOMELESS (MCKINNEY-VENTO). THIS INCLUDES BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT (FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHOES), BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PROM WEAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS SO THAT STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE ON THEIR SCHOOLS' SPORTS TEAMS, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN BAND OR ORCHESTRA BUT CANNOT AFFORD INSTRUMENT PURCHASE OR RENTAL.

    Expenses $325,216 · Grants $91,809

  • COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS: EACH YEAR, THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SELECTED GRADUATING SENIORS ATTENDING TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON NEED, LEADERSHIP, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

    Expenses $298,029 · Grants $298,029

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Laurie Bauer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Trisha Arias

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amanda Packer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leah Davidson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chelsea Leroy

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Keaton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jan Noorda

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patti Gifford

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ilays Aden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryanna Bui

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Hart

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Hefford-Anderson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jesse Licht

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aj McClure

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Annie McGrath

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Norman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marianne Schneeman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Tuttle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carlyn Reodell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred Swanson

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $118,832
    From this org
    $105,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,832
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

  • HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS #401

    $100,826

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • PUGET SOUND SKILLS CENTER

    $5,042

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL

    $0

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • TYEE HIGH SCHOOL

    $0

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • MADRONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $0

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $0

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES FOR STUDENTS IN HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522199349302252

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