The Higgins Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-6531936
Foundation Overview
Based in Mercer Island, WA, The Higgins Family Foundation has awarded 136 grants totaling $2,979,500 to organizations in Washington, California and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $125,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 22 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
78% 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 (83%), Twisp (8%), Winthrop (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 227% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (38%). 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 The Higgins Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Of Washington | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Circle Of Care | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| College Is Real | $15,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Ethical Apparel Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Fare Start | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Forterra Nw | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Methow Conservancy | $5,000 | Winthrop, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Methow Housing Trust | $5,000 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Rainer Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Represent Us | $20,000 | Florence, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Room One | $5,000 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Seattle Aquarium | $125,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Soulimination | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Stewardship Partners | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Swedish Hospital Foundation | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $55,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Of Washington | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| College Is Real | $25,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fare Start | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Forterra Nw | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Methow Housing Trust | $2,500 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Aquarium | $125,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Stewardship Partners | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Uw Medicine | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $30,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Of Washington | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| College Is Real | $25,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fare Start | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Forterra Nw | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Methow Housing Trust | $2,500 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Seattle Aquarium | $125,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Stewardship Partners | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Uw Medicine | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $30,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Of Washington | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Circle Of Care | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| College Is Real | $25,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fare Start | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Forterra Nw | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Methow Conservancy | $2,500 | Winthrop, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Methow Housing Trust | $2,500 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Room One | $5,000 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Seattle Aquarium | $125,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Soulumination | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Stewardship Partners | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Trust For Public Land | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Uw Medicine | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $30,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| College Is Real | $25,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Fare Start | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Food Lifeline | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Methow Conservancy | $2,500 | Winthrop, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Aquarium | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Soulumination | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Stewardship Partners | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Uw Medicine | $85,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $30,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| College Access Now | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| College Is Real | $20,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Forterra Nw | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Methow Conservancy | $2,500 | Winthrop, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Methow Housing Trust | $2,500 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Trust For Public Land | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Seattle Aquarium | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Children's Hospital Circle Of Care | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Soulumination | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Uw Medicine Development | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Wsuhumane Society | $10,000 | Pullman, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $40,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Room One | $10,000 | Twisp, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| College Access Now | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | To Empower Students From Low-income Families To Access, Enroll, And Graduate College | 2017 |
| College Is Real | $10,000 | Danville, CA, US | To Identify, Motivate, Educate, And Mentor "college-aspirational" Students | 2017 |
| Forterra Nw | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Act With Immediacy To Protect, Enhance And Steward Our Region's Most Precious Resources | 2017 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Conduct Creative Research That Leads To Lifesaving Discoveries | 2017 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Restore Wild Salmon And Steelhead To The Waters | 2017 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Cultivate Academic Potential And Leadership For Low-income Students | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserving The Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends | 2017 |
| Methow Conservancy | $1,000 | Winthrop, WA, US | To Care For And Conserve The Land Of The Methow Valley | 2017 |
| Methow Housing Trust | $1,000 | Twisp, WA, US | To Develop And Preserve Affordable, Quality Housing For Residents Of The Methow Valley | 2017 |
| Trust For Public Land | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | To Create Parks And Protect Land For People | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Preserve The Natural Systems On Which All Life Depends | 2017 |
| Arcs Foundation | $12,500 | Artesia, CA, US | To Support The Best And Brightest U.s. Graduate And Undergraduate Scholars | 2016 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Provide Support For Premier Child And Pediatric Health Care | 2016 |
| Forterra Nw | $30,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Act With Immediacy To Protect, Enhance And Steward Our Region's Most Precious Resources | 2016 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Conduct Creative Research That Leads To Lifesaving Discoveries | 2016 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Restore Wild Salmon And Steelhead To The Waters | 2016 |
| Rainier Scholars | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Cultivate Academic Potential And Leadership For Low-income Students | 2016 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | To Protect The Strongest Wild Salmon Rivers Around The Entire North Pacific | 2016 |
| Soulumination | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Celebrate The Lives Of Chidren And Parents Facing Life-threatening Conditions | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Conserving The Lands And Waters On Which All Life Depends | 2016 |
| College Access Now | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Empower Students From Low-income Families To Access, Enroll, And Graduate College | 2016 |
| College Is Real | $20,000 | Danville, CA, US | To Identify, Motivate, Educate, And Mentor "college-aspirational" Students | 2016 |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Provide Support For Premier Child And Pediatric Health Care | 2015 |
| Forterra Nw | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Act With Immediacy To Protect, Enhance And Steward Our Region's Most Precious Resources | 2015 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Conduct Creative Research That Leads To Lifesaving Discoveries | 2015 |
| Long Live The Kings | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Restore Wild Salmon And Steelhead To The Waters | 2015 |
| Wild Salmon Center | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | To Protect The Strongest Wild Salmon Rivers Areound The Entire North Pacific | 2015 |
| Rainier Scholars | $61,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Cultivate Academic Potential And Leadership For Low-income Students | 2015 |
| Arcs Foundation | $5,000 | Artesia, CA, US | To Support The Best And Brightest U.s. Graduate And Undergraduate Scholars | 2015 |
| Wsu Foundation | $10,000 | Pullman, WA, US | To Promote, Accept, And Maximize Private Support For Programs And Initiatives | 2015 |
| Hoh River Trust | $10,000 | Port Angeles, WA, US | Active Habitat Restoration For The Benefit Of Local Wildlife | 2015 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Promote Education, Character & Leadership, Health & Life Skills, Art Programs, And Sports | 2015 |
| Mentoring Works Washington | $2,000 | Issaquah, WA, US | To Promote, Support, And Expand Quality Mentoring That Fosters Positive Youth Development | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Higgins Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 91-6531936 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 264 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0264 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Higgins Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Frank M Higgins Ii |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Leslie Magid |
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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