Pre-Launch — Founding Donor Campaign
Our Founders Wall
Independent local journalism doesn’t just appear. It’s built — story by story, and gift by gift. The people listed here made The Issaquah Spotlight possible before we published a single word. Their names stay here permanently.
Founding Patron$10,000 and above
Adam & Martha PinskyPinsky Family Charitable Fund
David Bangs Family Foundation
Founding Supporter$5,000 and above
Jay Platt
Founding Member$1,000 and above
Anonymous
Fred Auch
Deborah BertoBerto-Norton Family Charitable Fund
The Paul and Lisa Bialek Fund
Marlowe Dayley
Downtown Issaquah AssociationIn kind
Carolynn Ferris
Fuchs and Modecki Endowment
Harris and Wasserheit Family FundJeff Harris & Judy Wasserheit
Issaquah Kiwanis FoundationIn kind
John Jensen
Diana Kramer
Mel & Deb MorganTeam Morgan Giving Fund
Kelly Munn & Steve Thues
Karl & Mary Lou Pauly
Rhett & Jeralyn Pinsky
Todd & Kathy Thull
Josh Tyndell
Anne & Derek Watanabe
Community Founder$250 and above
Christy Anderson
Kitty Barran
Bayley Construction, LP
Heather Berry
David Bush
Katie Carroz
Harris Clarke
Robert S. Corruccini & Carol Morrow
Joseph Decuir
Paul Dziedzic
David Edfeldt
The Employees of Boehm’s Candies
Ken Esemann
Jeremy Fallt
Ann Fletcher
Laura Foreman
Alex & Christy Garrard
James Gilchrist
Lorna Gilmour
Carol Godding
Elizabeth Grant
Kris Jarvis
Cathy & Kevin Kimball
Ernst Linnemann
Trisha & Silas Marshall
Mary McMullin
Ruben NietoIn memory of Barbara Olin
Ron Payne
John Rittenhouse
Don Robertson
Squak Mountain Brothers
Cory & Teri Sytsma
Brian & Judy Thomas
William Vipond
Not on this list yet? There’s still time to become a founding donor before we launch in Summer 2026.
Become a Founding DonorThe Issaquah Spotlight is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We will never sell your information or trade coverage for financial support. This page is updated as new founding gifts are received. Founding status closes permanently at launch.