The Ellis Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-3894940
Foundation Overview
Based in Milwaukee, WI, The Ellis Foundation has awarded 181 grants totaling $1,650,000 to organizations in Washington, Oregon and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $300,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 28 recipients (29%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
82% of all grants are concentrated in Washington, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (76%), Bainbridge Island (15%), Bainbridge Is (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 241% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Ellis Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farestart | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| 350 Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| C895-knhc Public Radio Association | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Urban Sparks | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $5,000 | Bainbridge Is, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Friends Of Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Pacific Public Media | $1,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Social Justice Fund | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Real Change | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Washington Community Action Network | $300,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Positive Futures Network | $1,000 | Poulsbo, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Northwest Maritime Center | $5,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Farestart | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| 350 Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| C895-knhc Public Radio Association | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Urban Sparks | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $5,000 | Bainbridge Is, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Friends Of Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Pacific Public Media | $1,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Social Justice Fund | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Real Change | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Washington Community Action Network | $300,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Positive Futures Network | $1,000 | Poulsbo, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Northwest Maritime Center | $5,000 | Port Townsend, WA, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Firelands Workers United | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Tenants Union Seattle | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Mercy Corp | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yes Magazine | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Food Roots | $500 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| C895-knhc Public Radio Association | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Social Justice Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Real Change | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Solid Ground Washington | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| 350 Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Urban Sparks | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pacific Public Media | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| North Helpline | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Homestead Community Land Trust | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Got Green | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bike Works Seattle | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Friends Of Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $5,000 | Bainbridge Is, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Naturebridge | $1,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Firelands Workers United | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Tenants Union Seattle | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Mercy Corp | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yes Magazine | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Food Roots | $500 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| C895-knhc Public Radio Association | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Social Justice Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Real Change | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Solid Ground Washington | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| 350 Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Urban Sparks | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pacific Public Media | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| North Helpline | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Homestead Community Land Trust | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Got Green | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bike Works Seattle | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Friends Of Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $5,000 | Bainbridge Is, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Naturebridge | $1,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Firelands Workers United | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Tenants Union Seattle | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Mercy Corp | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Yes Magazine | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $5,000 | St Paul, MN, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Food Roots | $500 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| C895-knhc Public Radio Association | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Social Justice Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Real Change | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Solid Ground Washington | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| 350 Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Urban Sparks | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Pacific Public Media | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| North Helpline | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Homestead Community Land Trust | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Got Green | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bike Works Seattle | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Friends Of Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $5,000 | Bainbridge Is, WA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Naturebridge | $1,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General Operating | 2022 |
| Firelands Workers United | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Urban Sparks | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Saint Barnabas Church | $10,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Food Roots | $500 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Helpline House | $5,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $5,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Kplu Now Knkx | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Tenants Union Seattle | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Islandwood | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Seattle Public Library | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Yes Magazine | $3,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Solid Ground | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| North Helpline | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Social Justice Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Bainbridge Public Library | $1,000 | Bainbridge, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Kuow 949 Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Homestead Community Land Trust | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Got Green | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| 350 Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Mercy Corp | $2,500 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Knhc-c895 Radio | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| University District Food Bank | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Abortion Care Network | $7,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Direct Relief | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Firelands Workers United | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Knkx | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Langston | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| National Day Laborer Organizing | $10,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Scholar Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Tides Center | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Urban Sparks | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Alliance For Global Justice | $15,000 | Tuscon, AZ, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Saint Barnabas Church | $10,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Food Roots | $3,000 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Helpline House | $7,500 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Tenants Union Seattle | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Islandwood | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Kexp | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Seattle Public Library | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Yes Magazine | $3,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Rainier Valley Food Bank | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Solid Ground | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| North Helpline | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Social Justice Fund | $13,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Real Change | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Bainbridge Public Library | $1,000 | Bainbridge, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Kuow 949 Radio | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Got Green | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| 350 Seattle | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Mercy Corp | $2,500 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating | 2020 |
| Bainbridge Island Land Trust | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Bainbridge Public Library | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Bard College | $1,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Bike Works | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Bloedel Reserve | $500 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| C-895 Fm | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Country Doctor Community Health Centers | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Emergency Feeding Program | $1,600 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Food Roots | $500 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Helpline House | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Islandwood | $2,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Kcts (channel 9 Seattle) | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Kexp (903 Seattle) | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Knox College | $1,000 | Galesburg, IL, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Kplu (885 Seattletacoma) | $500 | Tacoma, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Kuow (949 Seattle) | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Mercy Corps | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Pacific Science Center | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Real Change | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Resource Generation | $3,900 | New York, NY, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Saint Barnabas Church | $10,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Seattle Public Library | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Solid Ground | $26,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Tenants Union Of Washington | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Tillamook Farmers' Market | $500 | Tillamook, OR, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| West Sound Wildlife Shelter | $1,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Willamette University | $20,000 | Salem, OR, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
| Yes Magazine | $5,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | General Purposes | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-3894940 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 634 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0634 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Ellis Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Edmund Ellis |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Joanne Ellis |
| Sgt At Arms | Christina Ellis |
| Vice President | Charles Ellis |
| Treasurer | Robyn Ellis |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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