The Bellingham Public School Foundation
Donations deductibleThe Bellingham Public School Foundation's network
13 people4 organisationsi13 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lorio | President/Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carol Comeau | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Corey Chaplin | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Courtney Muraski | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| FLO Simon | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James Hayes | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeff Giesen | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jon Oesting | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Julie Batten | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kate Di Nitto | Vice-President/Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leeza Lorrence | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Sieczka | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tony Freeland | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Lund | Executive Director Ending March 2022 | since 2021 |
| Samuel Gearhart | Executive Director Beg. March 2022 | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gearhart | Executive Director | 40 | $104k | $1k | |
| Chris Schepper | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Muraski | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leeza Lorrence | At Large Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Corey Chaplin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Di Nitto | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Hazlewood-Spurr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Kershner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eve Larner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Morrell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Nickisch | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Auden Schilder | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Sieczka | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Flo Simon | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Bellingham Public School Foundation
- EIN
- 911551087
- Address
- Po Box 28325, Bellingham, WA, 98228-0325
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- The bellingham public school foundation raises funds and stewards community resources so that every child feels healthy, engaged, supported and challenged. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Z99Z Unknown
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Unknown
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Chris Schepper (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsAdam Lorio
≥5years on the filingsCarol Comeau
≥5years on the filingsCorey Chaplin
≥5years on the filingsFLO Simon
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $526k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $198k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham School District 501 | Grant in support of student outcomes in bellingham school district | $81k |
| Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support | Grant to support struggling families within whatcom | $10k |
| Whatcom Middle School Ptsa | Parent group equity distribution | $10k |
| Kulshan Middle School Ptsa | Parent group equity distribution | $7k |
| Bellingham High School - Asb | Support of student clubs at bellingham high school | $6k |