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Lake Stevens Education Foundation

EIN 94-3200680 · Lake Stevens, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE LAKE STEVENS, WA PUBLIC EDUCATION DISTRICT.

Income
$117,045
Spending
$118,926
Reserves
41.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 41.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $25,533 spent. THE FOUNDATION ISSUES INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING GRANTS TO EDUCATORS AND SCHOOLS IN THE LAKE STEVENS SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO PROJECTS THAT ARE CREATIVE INNOVATIVE, FOCUS ON IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVENMENT IN THE ARTS, SCIENCE, READING, MATH OR WRITING, DEMONSTRATE INTEGRATION OF CURRICULUM, APPLY LEARNING TO THE REAL WORLD (RELEVANCY), STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL, HOME, AND THE COMMUNITY, IMPACT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STUDENTS OR MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL.
  2. $60,299 spent. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE LAKE STEVENS SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR USE AT AN ACADEMICALLY ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
  3. $19,797 spent. THE FOUNDATION HAS BECOME THE LOCAL AFFILIATE FUNDING THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM IN THE LAKE STEVENS SCHOOL DISTRICT AT A COST OF $25 PER CHILD, PER YEAR. PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OLD, LIVING WITHIN THE LAKE STEVENS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARY, ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE A FREE, AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK MAILED EACH MONTH UNTIL THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY. OUR CURRENT PROGRAM ENROLLMENT IS ABOUT 500 CHILDREN.
  4. $3,461 spent. THE BRIDGE AND ARTS CONNECT PROGRAMS.
  5. $500 spent. OTHER

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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