College Success Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA EIN: 91-2036088 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$32.3M

+7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$781K

Grant Count

31

Avg Grant Size

$25K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$18M$27M$36M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,347,844$30,060,110$20,978,387
Revenue$27,225,833$32,385,020$22,560,135
Expenses$27,027,495$27,299,796$16,831,977
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$480,967$302,366$123,043
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$195K$390K$586K$781K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Washington Aerospace Sch…$101KFoundation for Sustainab…$70KProyecto MoLE Leadership…$50KScholar Fund$50KPuget Sound Educational …$41KChoose 180$34KHeritage University$34KGet Schooled Foundation$32KKing County CECO$29KUnleash The Brilliance$29K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

James DorseyPresident & CEO$252KMichael CheeverExecutive VP$197KRosemary TurnerVP of Operation$176KKellie NakanoVP of Program$162KDanette KnudsonVP of Strategy$161KMary ThiesenCommunication Dir.$138KJuliet SchindlerPublic Affair Dir.$138KSarah PorterFinance Dir.$125KSenait HabteExecutive Dir.$117KYichun ChenAssistant Dir.$114K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James DorseyPresident & CEO40$252,233
Michael CheeverExecutive VP40$196,852
Rosemary TurnerVP of Operation40$176,219
Kellie NakanoVP of Program40$162,133
Danette KnudsonVP of Strategy40$160,943
Mary ThiesenCommunication Dir.40$138,244
Juliet SchindlerPublic Affair Dir.40$137,836
Sarah PorterFinance Dir.40$125,414
Senait HabteExecutive Dir.40$116,669
Yichun ChenAssistant Dir.40$113,967
George BridgesChair2
James P MurphyVice Chair/Trea2
Walter ImpertSecretary2
Virginia AndersonBoard Member2
Neal BolingBoard Member2
Leona DotsonBoard Member2
Sheri FliesBoard Member2
Stacie FosterBoard Member2
Kelly FukaiBoard Member2
Nick HaileyBoard Member2
Lorna Hernandez JarvisBoard Member2
Melissa HillBoard Member2
David HohimerBoard Member2
Brian JeffriesBoard Member2
Erik JonesBoard Member2
Lanine LangeBoard Member2
Jackie LiaoBoard Member2
Creighton MagidBoard Member2
Sydney McMasterBoard Member2
Keith NealBoard Member2
L Darrel PowellBoard Member2
Tania Santiago PastranaBoard Member2
Evan SmithBoard Member2
Mark StarnesBoard Member2
Salome Valencia-BohneBoard Member2
John WelchBoard Member2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AnacortesBurienFederal WayIssaquahKentMount VernonPascoPaterosRedmondRentonRichlandSeattleSheltonShorelineSnohomishTacomaToppenishTukwilaVancouverWhite Swan

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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