East Seattle Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 91-2171978

Foundation Overview

Based in Mercer Island, WA, East Seattle Foundation has awarded 176 grants totaling $3,896,785 to organizations in Massachusetts, Washington and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,896,785
Total Assets
$9,117,612
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+150% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 50%

10 of 20 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Washington

87% 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 (72%), Bellingham (7%), Spokane (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-24%

Declining funding trend with 24% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (49%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into East Seattle 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
University Of Washington Foundation $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Champion Eopfos 2023
University Of Washington Foundation $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Frazier Scholars Fund 2023
University Of Washington Foundation $44,000 Seattle, WA, US Uw Tacoma Student Affairs-flight 2023
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery $2,000 Spokane, WA, US General Operations 2023
Cocoon House $20,000 Everett, WA, US Database Expansion And Improvement 2023
Everytown For Gun Safety Supp Fd $2,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2023
Youthcare $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Youth Build Program 2023
Facing Homelessness-block Project $2,000 Seattle, WA, US The Block Project 2023
Northwest Hope And Healing $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2023
Christo Rey Seattle High School $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Seattle Operational Support 2023
Ryan's House For Youth $2,000 Coupeville, WA, US General Operations 2023
United Indians Of All Tribes Fd $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Daybreak Star Preschool 2023
Jubilee Women's Center $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2023
Warriors And Quiet Waters $2,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Operations 2023
Healthpoint $2,000 Renton, WA, US General Operations 2023
Legal Counsel For Youth And Chil $35,000 Seattle, WA, US Prevention - Yet 2023
Council For Native Hawaiian Advance $9,000 Kapolei, HI, US Kako'o Maui Fund 2023
Hawaii Community Foundation $14,000 Honolulu, HI, US Maui Strong Fund 2023
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Cristo Rey Corporate Work Study 2023
Empower Youth Network $8,000 Carnation, WA, US School-based Programs 2023
Headstrong $75,000 Boston, MA, US Seattle Trauma Treatment Program 2022
Western Washington University Found $80,000 Bellingham, WA, US Western Success Scholars Program 2022
Seattle University $250,000 Seattle, WA, US Endowments-cce, Jesuit 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $8,000 Seattle, WA, US Champion Eopfos 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $40,000 Seattle, WA, US Frazier Scholars Fund 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $22,000 Seattle, WA, US Brotherhood Initiative Coebid 2022
Vamos Outdoors Project $13,000 Bellingham, WA, US Financial Management Project 2022
Catholic Community Services $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Youth Tutoring Program 2022
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery $2,000 Spokane, WA, US General Operations 2022
The Friendship Circle Of Washington $2,000 Mercer Island, WA, US General Operations 2022
Ogden Rescue Mission $2,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Emergency Services 2022
Cocoon House $4,000 Everett, WA, US General Operations 2022
Free2luv $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety Supp Fd $2,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2022
Youthcare $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Facing Homelessness-block Project $2,000 Seattle, WA, US The Block Project 2022
Northwest Hope And Healing $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Conservation Northwest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Refugee Women's Alliance $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Sno-valley Senior Citizens $2,000 Carnation, WA, US General Operations 2022
You Grow Girl $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Encompass Northwest $25,000 Snoqualmie, WA, US Professional Development Training 2022
Sawhorse Revolution $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Professional Development Training 2022
Powerful Voices $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Strategic Planning And Facilitated 2022
Christo Rey Seattle High School $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Seattle Operational Support 2022
Seattle Children's Hospital $-50,450 Seattle, WA, US Odessa Brown Children's Clinic 2022
Headstrong $75,000 Boston, MA, US Seattle Trauma Treatment Program 2022
Western Washington University Found $80,000 Bellingham, WA, US Western Success Scholars Program 2022
Seattle University $250,000 Seattle, WA, US Endowments-cce, Jesuit 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $8,000 Seattle, WA, US Champion Eopfos 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $40,000 Seattle, WA, US Frazier Scholars Fund 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $22,000 Seattle, WA, US Brotherhood Initiative Coebid 2022
Vamos Outdoors Project $13,000 Bellingham, WA, US Financial Management Project 2022
Catholic Community Services $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Youth Tutoring Program 2022
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery $2,000 Spokane, WA, US General Operations 2022
The Friendship Circle Of Washington $2,000 Mercer Island, WA, US General Operations 2022
Ogden Rescue Mission $2,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Emergency Services 2022
Cocoon House $4,000 Everett, WA, US General Operations 2022
Free2luv $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety Supp Fd $2,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2022
Youthcare $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Facing Homelessness-block Project $2,000 Seattle, WA, US The Block Project 2022
Northwest Hope And Healing $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Conservation Northwest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Refugee Women's Alliance $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Sno-valley Senior Citizens $2,000 Carnation, WA, US General Operations 2022
You Grow Girl $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Encompass Northwest $25,000 Snoqualmie, WA, US Professional Development Training 2022
Sawhorse Revolution $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Professional Development Training 2022
Powerful Voices $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Strategic Planning And Facilitated 2022
Christo Rey Seattle High School $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Seattle Operational Support 2022
Headstrong $75,000 Boston, MA, US Seattle Trauma Treatment Program 2022
Western Washington University Found $80,000 Bellingham, WA, US Western Success Scholars Program 2022
Seattle University $250,000 Seattle, WA, US Endowments-cce, Jesuit 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $8,000 Seattle, WA, US Champion Eopfos 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $40,000 Seattle, WA, US Frazier Scholars Fund 2022
University Of Washington Foundation $22,000 Seattle, WA, US Brotherhood Initiative Coebid 2022
Vamos Outdoors Project $13,000 Bellingham, WA, US Financial Management Project 2022
Catholic Community Services $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Youth Tutoring Program 2022
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery $2,000 Spokane, WA, US General Operations 2022
The Friendship Circle Of Washington $2,000 Mercer Island, WA, US General Operations 2022
Ogden Rescue Mission $2,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Emergency Services 2022
Cocoon House $4,000 Everett, WA, US General Operations 2022
Free2luv $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Everytown For Gun Safety Supp Fd $2,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2022
Youthcare $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Facing Homelessness-block Project $2,000 Seattle, WA, US The Block Project 2022
Northwest Hope And Healing $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Conservation Northwest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Refugee Women's Alliance $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Sno-valley Senior Citizens $2,000 Carnation, WA, US General Operations 2022
You Grow Girl $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2022
Encompass Northwest $25,000 Snoqualmie, WA, US Professional Development Training 2022
Sawhorse Revolution $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Professional Development Training 2022
Powerful Voices $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Strategic Planning And Facilitated 2022
Christo Rey Seattle High School $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Seattle Operational Support 2022
Westside Baby $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2021
Eastside Baby Corner $5,000 Issaquah, WA, US Covid-19 Response 2021
Eastside Baby Corner $2,000 Issaquah, WA, US General Operations 2021
Headstrong $75,000 New York, NY, US Seattle Trauma Treatment Program 2021
Western Washington University Found $20,000 Bellingham, WA, US Western Success Scholars Program 2021
Seattle University $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Idls Diversity Scholarship 2021
Seattle University $250,000 Seattle, WA, US Endowments-cce, Jesuit 2021
University Of Washington Foundation $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Champion Eopfos 2021
University Of Washington Foundation $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Frazier Scholars Fund 2021
University Of Washington Foundation $27,765 Seattle, WA, US Brotherhood Initiative Coebid 2021
Asheville Farmstead School $18,000 Candler, NC, US General Operating Support 2021
Urban Family Center Association $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Family Support 2021
Seattle Public Schools $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Crisis Fund - Family Support 2021
Young Women Empowered $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2021
Vamos Outdoors Project $10,000 Bellingham, WA, US General Operations 2021
Launch $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2021
Mari's Place For The Arts $2,000 Everett, WA, US Gereral Operating 2021
Catholic Community Services $4,000 Seattle, WA, US Youth Tutoring Program 2021
Childhaven $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Flourish 2021
Stolen Youth $2,000 Seattle, WA, US The Ginny Fund 2021
Monsoon Asians And Pacific Islander $2,000 Des Moines, IA, US Aapi Women Lead Imready 2021
Broad Street Ministry $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Operations 2021
Earthcorps $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2021
Crisis Connections $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Teen Link 2021
Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery $2,000 Spokane, WA, US General Operations 2021
Farestart $7,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Nw Harvest $7,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Westside Baby $7,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Medical Teams - Us Programs $7,000 Portland, OR, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Youthcare $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Jubilee $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Sound Generation $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Food Security Fund 2020
Olive Crest $2,000 Bellevue, WA, US Safe Families For Children 2020
Issaquah Schools Foundation $2,000 Issaquah, WA, US Covid-19 Response 2020
Eastside Baby Corner $2,000 Issaquah, WA, US Covid-19 Response 2020
Sound $10,000 Tukwila, WA, US Children's Domestic Violence Respons 2020
Atlantic Street Corner $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General Services 2020
You Grow Girl $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General Operating 2020
Seattle Angels $7,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Neighborhood Farmers Market Allianc $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Good Farmer Fund 2020
Westside Baby $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Northwest Harvest $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Response And Recovery 2020
Alliance For Education $4,000 Seattle, WA, US Gatzert Family Support 2020
The Service Board $20,000 Seattle, WA, US Development And Infrastructure 2020
Seattle Education Access $34,500 Seatle, WA, US Scholarship And Volunteer Infrastruc 2020
Headstrong $75,000 New York, NY, US Seattle Trauma Treatment Program 2020
Western Washington University Found $100,000 Bellingham, WA, US Western Success Scholars Program 2020
Skookum Kids $29,070 Bellingham, WA, US Targeted Recruitment Project 2020
Seattle Children's Hospital Found $50,450 Seattle, WA, US Obcc-trauma Interventions Project 2020
Northwest Youth Services $27,000 Bellingham, WA, US Behavioral Health Billing Transition 2020
Easewest Food Rescue $2,000 Redmond, WA, US Food Distribution 2020
Bureau Of Fearless Ideas $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Afterschool Programming 2020
Denise Louie Education Center $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General Childcare Services 2020
Horn Of Africa Services $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Home Childcare Business Development 2020
United Indians Of All Tribes Found $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Daybreak Star Preschool 2020
Chinese Inforamtion And Service Cen $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Family Support - Ffn Care 2020
Seattle University $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Fostering Scholars 2020
University Of Washington Foundation $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Champions Eopfos 2020
University Of Washington Foundation $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Brotherhood Initiative 2020
Asheville Farmstead School $10,000 Candler, NC, US General Operating Support 2020
Amara Parenting & Adoption Services $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Parenting & Adoption Services 2018
Asheville Farmstead School $12,500 Candler, NC, US Education Grant 2018
Catholic Housing Services - Seattle $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Support Services To The Poor 2018
Rwanda Girls Initiative $2,500 Medina, WA, US Educate & Empower Girls Of Rwanda 2018
Seattle University $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Su Gala - Bronze Sponsorship 2018
Seattle University $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Education Youth Initiative 2018
University Of Washington Foundation $200,000 Seattle, WA, US Uncompensated Care 2018
Uw Found - Wj Zabriskie Endowmen $25,000 Seattle, WA, US Endowment In Econ For Mentorship 2018
Younglife Military $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Military Campership Fund 2018
Youthcare $2,500 Seattle, WA, US Homeless Youth Programs 2018
Amara Parenting & Adoption Services $53,000 Seattle, WA, US Parenting & Adoption Services 2016
Catholic Housing Services - Seattle $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Support Services To The Poor 2016
Seattle University $15,000 Seattle, WA, US Educational Funding 2016
University Of Washington Foundation $200,000 Seattle, WA, US Uncompensated Care 2016
Young Life $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Military Campership Fund 2016
Seattle University $50,000 Seattle, WA, US Education Youth Initiative 2016
Camp Gallagher $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Camp Scholarships For Foster Childre 2016
National Ms Society Greater Nw Ch $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General Support 2016
Archdiocese Of Seattle $7,500 Seattle, WA, US Low Income/work Force Housing 2016
Catholic Housing Services - Yakima $5,000 Yakima, WA, US Support Services To The Poor 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for East Seattle Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 91-2171978
Website N/A
Address 2856 80TH AVE SE Mercer Island, WA 98040-2914

Key People (8)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee East Seattle Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Mary D Frazier
Director Alan D Frazier
Director Joanna Frazier
Secretary Natalie Frazier
Treasurer Alicia Bradbury

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • 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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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.