NonprofitsCollege Success Foundation

Education

College Success Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA

Total revenue

$27.2M

Total expenses

$27.0M

Net assets

$18.1M

Grants received

$10.7M

360 grants

EIN

912036088

Tax year

2023

Mission

We provide a unique integrated system of supports and scholarships to inspire underserved, low-income students to finish high school, graduate from college and succeed in life.

Programs

2 programs

College Readiness Programs: CSF provides career and college awareness and support from 7th grade through high school graduation. CSF also works with the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), school districts, and other college access providers to ensure low-income 7th and 8th graders are aware of Washington State's College Bound Scholarship. Our staff is school-based and work in close collaboration with teachers and guidance counselors. CSF also provides summer academic readiness programming through residential college experiences and offers workshops on the financial aid process, academic planning, college admissions process, and social networking skills.

Expenses: $9.8M

Capacity Building: CSF partnered with small, community-based organizations throughout the state of Washington in an effort to ameliorate the negative effects of the COVID pandemic on high school students. Through competitive proposals, nearly 30 organizations were awarded grants focused on ensuring students would graduate and move into post-secondary education. Over 26,000 students were served via on-line and in person programs, with focus areas such as social emotional learning, career exploration and internships, parent and family experiences, STEM and student re-entry/GED.

Expenses: $628KGrants: $560K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.3M
Program service revenue$15.0M
Investment income$481K
Other revenue$377K
Total revenue$27.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.3M
Salaries & benefits$15.1M
Fundraising$1.6M
Other expenses$4.6M
Total expenses$27.0M
Total assets$32.3M
Net assets$18.1M

People

36 listed

NameRoleCompensation

James Dorsey

President & CEO

Board

$252K

40 hrs/wk

Michael Cheever

Executive VP

Board

$197K

40 hrs/wk

Rosemary Turner

VP of Operation

Board

$176K

40 hrs/wk

Kellie Nakano

VP of Program

Board

$162K

40 hrs/wk

Danette Knudson

VP of Strategy

Board

$161K

40 hrs/wk

George Bridges

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

James P Murphy

Vice Chair/Trea

Board

2 hrs/wk

Walter Impert

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Virginia Anderson

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Neal Boling

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Leona Dotson

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sheri Flies

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Stacie Foster

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kelly Fukai

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Nick Hailey

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lorna Hernandez Jarvis

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Melissa Hill

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

David Hohimer

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brian Jeffries

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Erik Jones

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lanine Lange

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jackie Liao

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Creighton Magid

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Sydney McMaster

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Keith Neal

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

L Darrel Powell

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Tania Santiago Pastrana

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Evan Smith

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mark Starnes

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Salome Valencia-Bohne

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

John Welch

Board Member

Board

2 hrs/wk

Mary Thiesen

Communication Dir.

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Juliet Schindler

Public Affair Dir.

Staff

$138K

40 hrs/wk

Sarah Porter

Finance Dir.

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Senait Habte

Executive Dir.

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

Yichun Chen

Assistant Dir.

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

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IT

$185K

Bigger Boat Consulting

Salesforce Configuration

$155K

Courageous Conversations LLC

Training and Coaching

$101K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 360

FromAmountPurposeYear
$424K
ORSOLINA GJURASIC FOUNDATION - WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$355K
PROVIDE FUNDS TO ISSUE 5 $7,000 TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS, 64 $5,000 TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS.
2024
$341K
FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
2024
$250K
WASHINGTON STATE EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS
2024
$169K
WASHINGTON STATE EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS
2024
$121K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$60K
OPERATIONS
2024
$53K
Education
2024
$30K
for Leadership 1000 scholarship program
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING (DAFFODIL GRANT)
2024
$25K
25TH SCHOLARSHIP FUND BREAKFAST
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$23K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$17K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$16K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (TACOMA EMPOWERING YOUTH)
2024
$16K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$15K
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND & COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS AT MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$12K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS WITH A PRIORITY FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS.
2024
$8K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
2024
$8K
LEADERSHIP 1000 SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$7K
General Support
2024
$5K
RALLY FOR COLLEGE PROGRAM.
2024
$5K
SUPPORT WORK IN WASHINGTON
2024
$5K
2024 BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIP
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE FUNDS FOR SUCCESS COHORTS PROGRA
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2K
SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS
2024
$500
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOAL
2024
$250
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$353K
PROVIDE FUNDS TO ISSUE 64 $5,000 TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS, 5 $7,000 TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS.
2023
$215K
GENERAL FUNDING GRANT
2023
$190K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$143K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$131K
WASHINGTON STATE EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND LEADERSHIP 1000 SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$42K
Year One ELO (September 2023 - August 2024)
2023
$40K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$30K
LEADERSHIP 1000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS-EDUCATION SUPPORT
2023
$25K
COLLEGE READINESS & SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS
2023
$25K
COLLEGE COACHING AND SUPPORTS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
2023
$25K
COLLEGE COACHING AND SUPPORTS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$25K
2023 COSTCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND BREAKFAST
2023
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$19K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$16K
General Support
2023
$16K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$15K
2022 and 2023 scholarship fund
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$15K
GIFT TO THE COSTCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
2023
$13K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$12K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
AOI - BENJAMIN N. PHILLIPS MEMORIAL FUND 2023
2023
$10K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$10K
SUPPORT GRANTEES ANNUAL EMPOWERING YOUTH LUNCHEON ON OCTOBER 19, 2023.
2023
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
$10K
FACILITATING FAFSA COMPLETION
2023
$8K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2023
$8K
TO INCREASE COLLEGE READINESS, ENROLLMENT, AND COMPLETION FOR CLALLAM COUNTY STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS.
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$8K
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS.
2023
$6K
OPERATIONS
2023
$6K
ANNUAL LUNCHEON AND GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
PAYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$5K
GIFT FOR THE DEAN'S LIST PACKAGE
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
2023
$5K
Program Support
2023
$3K
COLLEGE READINESS AND COMPLETION PROGRAMS.
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
FOR THE SUCCESS COHORTS PROGRAM
2023
$3K
EDUCATION AND THE ARTS
2023
$3K
EMPOWERING YOUTH TACOMA DONATION
2023
$2K
SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$1K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$250
EMPLOYEE MATCH
2023
$200
COMMUNITY & YOUTH SERVICES
2023
$100
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT
2023
$110K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$57K
CSF 2.0: ADOPTING A HYBRID WORK MODEL
2022
$53K
GENERAL FUNDING GRANT
2022
$50K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2022
$44K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$38K
SOFT-LANDING GRANT
2022
$30K
EDUCATION
2022
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$30K
LEADERSHIP 1000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2022
$25K
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION - TACOMA - COLLEGE SELECTION PLANNING
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
OTR2118 TRUSTEE DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2022
$25K
COLLEGE READINESS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS
2022
$25K
CSF/COSTCO SCHOLARSHIP FUND BREAKFAST
2022
$25K
COLLEGE COACHING AND SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
2022
$23K
FOSTER YOUTH LOW INC
2022
$20K
BENEFITING THE WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNORS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOSTER YOUTH.
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS-EDUCATION SUPPORT
2022
$20K
CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$19K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$16K
PROGRAM SUPPORT (TACOMA EMPOWERING YOUTH)
2022
$16K
TO END THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TRAUMA
2022
$15K
LEADERSHIP 1000 SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$15K
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$15K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
General Support
2022
$13K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$12K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS WITH A PRIORITY FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
2022
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
BOARD MEMBER GRANT, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PAYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
$8K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$8K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
2022
$8K
COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
2022
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2022
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$8K
DONATION
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
ANNUAL LUNCHEON AND GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE EMPOWERING YOUTH PROGRAM
2022
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$5K
RFP - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2022
$5K
Program Support
2022
$5K
2022 INFLATION RECOGNITION GRANTS
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2022
$3K
PROGRAMS TO HELP LOW INCOME STUDENTS COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT, IN MEMORY OF BUBBE WEISSMAN
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$330
RAIKES FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE MATCH
2022
$250
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$150
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION WASHINGTON STATE
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$73K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$73K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$65K
FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOAL
2021
$50K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2021
$45K
NORTHWEST REGION PROGRAMS
2021
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$30K
EDUCATION
2021
$30K
LEADERSHIP 1000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$16K
DESIGNATED GIFT
2021
$15K
UNIV OF WA & SEATTLE UNIV
2021
$11K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021

Funded by

$10.7M from 119 funders · 360 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$867K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Seattle Foundation

$830K · 60 grants · 2018–2024

Becu Foundation

$708K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$661K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Gates Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$519K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Credit Unions In The State Of Washington

$435K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$402K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN912036088
NTEE codeB122
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-11
Formed2000
Employees204
Volunteers150
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