Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2377082

MG2 Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $270,108 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

    $270,108

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,639
  • Tax year 2023

    $269,550

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,036,441
  • Tax year 2022

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,132,079
  • Tax year 2021

    $141,074

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,499
  • Tax year 2020

    $106,110

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,127,466
  • Tax year 2019

    $145,550

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $119,937
  • Tax year 2018

    $161,642

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $89,268

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    General purpose

    $175,200
  2. Lake Washington Institute of Technology FoundationKirkland, WA

    Gift for the LW scholarship

    $21,000
  3. Costco Scholarship FundBellevue, WA

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  4. Friends of Costco GuildSeattle, WA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  5. Howard University College of Engineering and ArchitectureWashington, DC

    Gift for scholarship

    $10,000
  6. The Home Depot FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Store support

    $7,000
  7. United Way of King CountySeattle, WA

    Ee donation match

    $5,158
  8. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    2024 breakfast fundraiser sponsorship

    $5,000
  9. Habitat for HumanityRenton, WA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  10. Seattle Design FestivalSeattle, WA

    Gold level sponsorship

    $5,000
  11. Lupus Foundation of America IncWashington, DC

    For the benefit of the walk to end lupus

    $2,500
  12. Read AllianceNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $2,500
  13. The Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    For the benefit of design award winners

    $1,750
  14. Architects Without Borders SeattleSeattle, WA

    General purpose

    $1,500
  15. Homestreet FoundationSeattle, WA

    General purpose

    $1,500
  16. Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens LeagueKent, WA

    Sponsoring memorial names for internment

    $500
  17. American Legion Cathay Post #186Seattle, WA

    2024 aapi hometown hero celbration

    $500
  18. Neighborhood HouseSeattle, WA

    Jerry lee's request

    $500
  19. National Caca Community Involvement FundSan Francisco, CA

    Caca seattle lodge

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $177,70094% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,1583% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $4,2502% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington13 grants $245,858
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $14,250
  3. Georgia1 grant $7,000
  4. New York1 grant $2,500
  5. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jerry LeeEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mitchell SmithCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Russ HazzardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy UnzelmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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