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Screen a listHighline College Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +115% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin41.4%
Months of reserve10.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHighline College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.6M85%Management and general$638k15%Fundraising$7k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII33funders
$365ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sheng-Yen Lu FoundationSince FY2020$24k$24k$24k$31kCredit Unions in the State of WashingtonOn and off$9k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Starbucks FoundationOn and off$36kSouth Seattle College FoundationStopped after FY2019$10k$10k$10k–College Spark WashingtonOn and off$25kDavid & Cathy Habib FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$86k$35k$101k$63k$73k$218k13 other fundersUp to $280k a year each$10k$58k$157k$284k$308k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped