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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1493471

Link Educational Scholarship Fund

A private foundation in Olympia, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $75,462 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Wbma Link Educational Scholarship F
PO Box 1699
Olympia, WA 98507
(360) 943-3054
Form and materials
Scholarship applications are available online at wbma.org/scholarships. Completed applications and required transcripts must be mailed to the address above.
Deadlines
May 16, 2026 for 2026/2027 academic year
Restrictions
An eligible candidate is: an employee with three years' full-time employment with a wbma member firm or a dependent of an employee who has three years' employment with a wbma member firm. Will have a high school diploma or equivalent by august 1, 2026 (for 2026/2027 academic year). Is attending or plans to attend an accredited two-year or four-year school of higher education or an accredited vocational school with the intent of the candidate to earn a degree or satisfactory certificate of completion of a vocational program. Scholarship recipients are selected by a five member panel. Selection criteria includes: academic achievements, extracurricular activities, financial need and future goals.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,462

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,144,692

  • Tax year 2023

    $54,036

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,094,109

  • Tax year 2022

    $86,448

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,057,339

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Western Building Material AssociationOlympia, WA

    Grant for convention speakers and other training expenses

    $55,462
  2. Individual

    Scholarship - college of southern idaho state

    $4,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship - wenatchee valley college

    $4,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship - columbia basin college

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship - gonzaga university

    $4,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship - university of puget sound

    $4,000

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship - university of wyoming

    $4,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship - wenatchee valley college

    $4,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship - saint xavier university

    $4,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship - college of southern idaho

    $4,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship - yakima valley community college

    $4,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $55,462

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Casey VoorheesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rick JensenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David StordahlDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brett LamarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff NewenhofDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rick LierzCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Trent WithersFORMER DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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