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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3894940

The Ellis Foundation

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $151,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Joanne Ellis
7868 Madrona Drive NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(503) 464-4908
Form and materials
Application form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The ellis foundation concentrates its giving in the areas of the envir

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,808,224

  • Tax year 2024

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,854,825

  • Tax year 2023

    $380,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,810,652

  • Tax year 2022

    $132,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,174,347

  • Tax year 2021

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,230,371

  • Tax year 2020

    $231,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,222,059

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Ellis FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $61,000
  2. Puget Sound SageSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $25,000
  3. 350 SeattleSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $25,000
  4. Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. FarestartSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. Solid Ground WashingtonSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. YMCAWashington, DC

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. Weld SeattleSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  9. Washington Community Action NetworkSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. Real Change Homeless EmpowermentSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $25,00033% of the total
  2. Social science1 grant $25,00033% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington9 grants $146,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Edmund EllisPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joanne EllisSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina EllisSGT AT ARMS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles EllisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robyn EllisTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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