Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-4359837

Lott Foundation

A private foundation in Issaquah, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $629,995 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $629,995

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $10,658,674
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,606,885

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,678,445
  • Tax year 2022

    $828,465

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $15,525,500
  • Tax year 2021

    $711,551

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $16,249,844
  • Tax year 2020

    $720,576

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $12,465,391
  • Tax year 2019

    $526,766

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $12,858,959
  • Tax year 2018

    $429,284

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $13,404,428

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Jewish Federation of Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    General support

    $75,000
  3. Jewish Family ServicesSeattle, WA

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Ogden Pointe Giving FundOgden, UT

    General support

    $41,700
  5. Seattle Children's Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $40,000
  6. Stroum Jewish Community CenterMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Friendship Circle of WashingtonMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $26,800
  8. Northwest Parkinson's FoundationMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $26,450
  9. Stroum Jewish Community CenterMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Camp Solomon SchechterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative CongregationMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  12. Stroum Jewish Community CenterMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $18,000
  13. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  14. Safe Crossing FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,010
  16. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Cardigan Mountain SchoolCanaan, NH

    General support

    $10,000
  19. One Roof FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $6,000
  20. Jim Saunders Nanea FundKailuakona, HI

    General support

    $5,500
  21. Friendship Circle of WashingtonMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Kuki'o Ho'omana FundKailua Kona, HI

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Camp Solomon SchechterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Rave FoundationRenton, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Hillel UWSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Stand with USStatesville, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Washington State Jewish Historical SocietyMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  28. UW Foundationstroum Center for Jewish StudiesSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  30. The Friendship CircleMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Stolen YouthSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,591
  33. Type 1 UnitedFederal Way, WA

    General support

    $2,575
  34. Holocaust Center for HumanitySeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  35. The 5th Avenue TheatreSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  36. Kline Galland CenterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  37. Yellowstone Club Community FoundationBozeman, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  38. Wood River Jewish CommunitySun Valley, ID

    General support

    $1,800
  39. Fred Hutch ObiterideSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,500
  40. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,069
  41. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York City, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative CongregationMercer Island, WA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $128,95037% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $82,00023% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $57,86916% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation4 grants $32,5759% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $15,0104% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $26,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington31 grants $437,995
  2. Arizona1 grant $100,000
  3. Utah1 grant $41,700
  4. New York2 grants $11,000
  5. Hawaii2 grants $10,500
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  9. Montana1 grant $2,000
  10. Idaho1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Martin LottPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jeremy LottVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Sharon LottSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jordan LottTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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