Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4324775

Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $9,800 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $9,800

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $364,686
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,600

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $327,586
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,300

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $252,458
  • Tax year 2022

    $33,550

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $249,745
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $275,826
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $269,492
  • Tax year 2019

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $273,573
  • Tax year 2018

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $284,978

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pacific Northwest Writers AssociationIssaquah, WA

    To develop writing talent through education, accessibility to the publishing industry, and participation in an interactive, writer community

    $5,800
  2. IslandwoodBainbridge Is, WA

    To provide exceptional learning experiences that inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship

    $3,000
  3. Bellevue LifespringBellevue, WA

    To provide children with the resources they need to reach stability.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $3,00075% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington3 grants $9,800

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Curtis Lee BrookeDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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