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Snohomish Education Foundation

EIN 91-1363896 · Snohomish, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE SNOHOMISH EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOSTERS LEARNING BY EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SNOHOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 36.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 397% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
16 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$351,125 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT TO HELP FULFILL THEIR DREAMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
$128,057 spent. AWARDS FOR GRANTS TO TEACHERS AND PROGRAMS IN THE SNOHOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS IN THE CLASSROOM TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDENTS.
$100,848 spent. THE SNOHOMISH EDUCATION FOUNDATION GAVE NEARLY $80,000 TO THE SNOHOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DISTRICT-WIDE SUMMER PROGRAMS, LIKE THE SUMMER ACADEMY SCHOOL FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, THE CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND TO HELP KEEP THE LIBRARIES OPEN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. NEARLY 300 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND OVER 250 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCED DIFFERENT LEARNING PROGRAMS TO HELP BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE INTO THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. NEARLY 200 STUDENTS VISITED LIBRARIES EACH WEEK CHECK OUT OVER 5,000 BOOKS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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