2026-07-15T15:28:27-05:00 2025-08-31 910873571 GREENWOOD OHLUND PS 4241 21ST AVE W SUITE 400 SEATTLE WA 98199 990 2024-09-01 911698851 WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS WASH 2063934918 18560 1ST AVE NE SHORELINE WA 98155 EMILY YIM PRESIDENT & CEO 2063934918 2026-07-15 1 1 ERIC L KIMPTON P01970440 2067821767 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EMILY YIM 18560 1ST AVE NE SHORELINE WA 98155 2973176 0 X WWW.WABSALLIANCE.ORG X 1995 WA WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IS A 501(C)(3) NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1995. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT LEVERAGES RESOURCES, TALENT AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL TO HELP OVER A QUARTER MILLION STUDENTS GRADUATE CAREER AND COLLEGE READY. WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IS THE RECIPIENT OF EDUCATIONALLY-BASED STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE GRANTS WHICH PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF EACH GRANT RECEIVED. 19 19 55 1151 0 0 3306327 2870733 0 0 4501 41063 0 6359 3310828 2918155 0 0 0 0 2415571 2715678 0 0 0 801758 853722 3217329 3569400 93499 -651245 2587610 1795274 559320 418229 2028290 1377045 X WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IS A 501(C)(3) NON-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1995. WE LEAD A PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INDUSTRY, AND COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO ENSURING STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY CAN PURSUE A FUTURE THAT EMBRACES THEIR STRENGTHS, PASSIONS, AND DREAMS. WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS IS THE RECIPIENT OF EDUCATIONALLY-BASED STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE GRANTS WHICH PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND REPORTING OF EACH GRANT RECEIVED. 0 0 906805 WABS' 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS (21ST CCLC) HELPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL POTENTIAL. WITH TITLE IV FUNDS, WABS PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MARYSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HELP STUDENTS MEET STATE AND LOCAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN CORE CONTENT AREAS. THIS INCLUDES HOMEWORK HELP AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN MATH AND READING. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT SUPPORT, THE 21ST CCLCS PROVIDE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AT NO-COST AND ARE PROVIDED WITH MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION. ADDITIONALLY, WABS PROVIDES PARENTS AND FAMILIES DEMAND-DRIVEN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 789006 TEACH2CONNECT EDUCATOR PROGRAM IS A SIX MONTH LONG EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER EMPLOYER MENTORS AND EDUCATORS TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH AUTHENTIC AND RELEVANT WORKPLACE CONNECTIONS. PARTNERING TEACHERS WITH INDUSTRY MENTORS ENSURE THAT CONTENT BROUGHT TO THE CLASSROOM IS RELEVANT TO REAL-WORLD CAREERS AND ENHANCES STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF CAREER PATHWAYS. TEACHERS VISIT THEIR INDUSTRY MENTORS' WORK-SITE AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM TO LEARN ABOUT INDUSTRY NEEDS, TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND CAREER PATHWAY INFORMATION THAT THEY BRING BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM TO SHARE WITH THEIR STUDENTS. EDUCATORS TAKE THEIR CLASSROOM ON A FIELD TRIP TO AN INDUSTRY EMPLOYER TO HELP STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF CLASSROOM LEARNING TO THE WORLD OF WORK. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, TEACHERS INTEGRATE CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING (CCL) INTO INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND COURSE CURRICULA WHILE ENSURING INCLUSIVE, EQUITY-CENTERED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.THE NATURAL LEADERS PROGRAM IS A FAMILY-CENTERED, FAMILY-LED EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, WITH A FOCUS ON BIPOC, IMMIGRANT, AND REFUGEE PARENTS AND FAMILIES. USING AN ASSET-BASED MODEL, WABS HELPS FAMILIES IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO HELP OVERCOME THE LANGUAGE, CULTURAL, AND SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT IMPACT STUDENT SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS SCHOOL SYSTEM EXPERTISE, FUTURE-ORIENTED PLANNING, AND FAMILY LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2003 FROM THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PARENTS FACE VAST LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT COMPLICATE EQUITABLE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS, AND OFTEN FEEL EVEN MORE LIKE OUTSIDERS THAN OTHER PARENT GROUPS.STEM4GOOD (FORMERLY AFTER-SCHOOL STEM ACADEMY) IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5. THIS 4-WEEK PROGRAM EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO IMAGINE A FUTURE IN LOCAL STEM CAREERS AND PATHWAYS THROUGH PLAYFUL, REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A WABS-DESIGNED CURRICULUM, WHICH INFUSES LOCAL INDUSTRY-INSPIRED CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING INTO EACH UNIT, WHILE ALIGNING WITH NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING GOALS. STEM4GOOD IS FACILITATED BY TRAINED INDUSTRY VOLUNTEERS WHO ALSO SHARE THEIR CAREER JOURNEY AS A WAY TO INSPIRE STUDENTS. STEM4GOOD ALSO HAS A COMPONENT FOCUSED ON MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS (FORMERLY CALLED BUILD COOL STUFF). BY EXPLORING STUDENT-GENERATED PROBLEMS, EACH GROUP MEETS AFTER SCHOOL TO ENGAGE WITH STEM EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS. AS PART OF A 6-WEEK SESSION, THESE EXPERIENCES PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING FOR BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND UNDERSERVED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN DOING SO, WE WILL STRENGTHEN THE DIVERSITY OF OUR REGIONAL WORKFORCE BY ENGAGING YOUNG LEARNERS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN STEM FIELDS. 708865 CAREER TOURS AND SHADOWS PROVIDE ON-SITE, WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING BIPOC, LOW-INCOME, AND FIRST GENERATION. THROUGHOUT THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 3,500 STUDENTS FROM KING, PIERCE, SNOHOMISH, AND SPOKANE COUNTIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THESE INTERACTIVE, CAREER-FOCUSED LEARNING EVENTS.CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAMS COMBINE MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY, PAID ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE WITH CLASSROOM LEARNING, CREATING A PATHWAY TO CAREERS THAT PROVIDE UPWARD MOBILITY AND FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES. WE KNOW THAT WHILE 70% OF AVAILABLE JOBS REQUIRE A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL, ONLY 40% OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES EARN SUCH A DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR FORMAL TRAINING. THIS MEANS 60% OF STUDENTS ARE NOT ATTAINING THE POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIALS NEEDED TO LEAD THEM TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS. WABS PARTNERS WITH THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP TABLE (HILT) TO DELIVER THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE PACKAGE. THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE PACKAGE (SEP) PROVIDES HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-LED EXPERIENCES FOR BIPOC, LOW-INCOME, AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS. SPECIFICALLY, STUDENTS LEARN FROM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT HIGH-DEMAND HEALTHCARE CAREERS THROUGH FOUR HEALTHCARE CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS. 364671 CAREER CONNECT WASHINGTON REGIONAL NETWORK FOR KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES. LED BY WASHINGTON ALLIANCE FOR BETTER SCHOOLS, THE KING-PIERCE REGIONAL NETWORK HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY, ENVISION AND ACHIEVE HIGH OPPORTUNITY CAREERS BY LEADING THE REGION'S STRATEGY TO BUILD OUT CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAMS LEADING TO HIGH DEMAND CAREERS. SERVING ABOUT 100 PARTNERS ANNUALLY, THE NETWORK PROVIDES PARTNERSHIP AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR NONPROFITS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN APPLYING FOR STATE-FUNDED PROGRAM BUILDER GRANTS TO BUILD CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH. THE REGIONAL NETWORK ALSO DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, K-12 DISTRICTS, POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, AND LABOR TO INCREASE BROADSCALE ONSITE WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES (SUCH AS WORKSITE TOURS, JOB SHADOWS, POSTSECONDARY LEARNING LUNCHES, AND INTERNSHIPS) FOR K-12 STUDENTS. LIMITLESS' IS A LEARNING NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING HIGH SCHOOL TO POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATES. 364671 2769347 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X EMILY YIM 2063934917 18560 1ST AVE NE SHORELINE WA 98155 JON HOLMEN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TOLLEY CO-CHAIR UNTIL JUNE 2025 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA MINER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ISRAEL VELA SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISON BRYNELSON VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CALKINS VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN DURAN VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA GARCIA VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL GILBERTSON VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT JONES VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE KUROSE VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN PATTENAUDE VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANA REYES VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN SALTZMAN VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN STIGERTS VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SWINYARD VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN IRISH VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ARAMAKI VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ALLEN VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH RUMBAUGH VOTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BURGESS VOTING MEMBER UNTIL APRIL 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATINA THORNOCK VOTING MEMBER UNTIL FEBRUARY 2025 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GLOSS VOTING MEMBER UNTIL OCTOBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY YIM PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 246094 0 12499 JOHN BONNER VP OF STRAGIC PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS 40.00 X 152338 0 9813 APRIL NILSEN VP OF DEVELOPMENT & IMPACT 40.00 X 132333 0 9258 CHRISTINA CASTORENA DIRECTOR OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 40.00 X 118150 0 8862 GENEVIEVE MEYER DIRECTOR OF WORK BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS 40.00 X 104667 0 8741 753582 0 49173 5 0 1 0 0 121500 18719 1357816 1372698 2870733 41063 41063 55021 18719 55021 0 6359 0 6359 6359 2918155 0 0 47422 266851 203144 63707 1954205 1487667 466538 140487 106948 33539 176725 134534 42191 177410 135056 42354 22 22 2633 2547 86 33811 27336 6475 201870 110565 91305 1838 1290 548 156496 120667 35829 7142 5507 1635 15110 11432 3678 8263 6371 1892 10625 10143 482 PROGRAM EXPENSES 255519 255519 TRAINING 87586 84604 2982 TEACHER STIPENDS 57464 57464 MISCELLANEOUS 15343 8531 6812 3569400 2769347 800053 0 99118 109740 1569782 1036450 906527 631638 12183 17446 1454 1454 0 0 2587610 1795274 361460 330729 197860 87500 559320 418229 X 1221135 1115314 807155 261731 2028290 1377045 2587610 1795274 -651245 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2013849 2998204 3032430 3306327 2870733 14221543 2013849 2998204 3032430 3306327 2870733 14221543 2005532 12216011 229 104 136 4501 47422 52392 14273935 0.85580 0.86520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1454 1454 0 0 2921655 3500 3500 2918155 0 2918155 3572900 3500 3500 3569400 0 3569400 SHOWCASE OF SUCCESS 73740 18719 55021 14625 24206 8555 7635 73740 18719 55021 14625 24206 8555 7635 55021 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMILY YIM PRESIDENT & CEO 246094 0 0 0 0 0 7787 0 4712 0 258593 0 0 0 JOHN BONNER VP OF STRAGIC PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAM 142338 0 10000 0 0 0 5101 0 4712 0 162151 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL PLAN FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS ADOPTED IN 2014 AND STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE PLAN INCLUDES A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT & CEO WILL REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND MONITORED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. AS OF NOVEMBER 2023, A POLICY UPDATE WAS ISSUED: OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, HEALTH BENEFIT AND LEAVE ALLOCATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE PROVIDED TO OTHER SIMILARLY PLACED POSITIONS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. COMPANY BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE SALARIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES COMPARED AND SURVEYED AGAINST SIMILARLY POSTED ROLES IN THE REGION, WHICH SIMILARLY SIZED COMPANIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.