Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-4228846

Isola Charities

A private foundation in Mercer Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $46,500 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

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

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,601
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,229

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,174
  • Tax year 2022

    $178,100

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $935

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwest Childrens FoundationSeattle, WA

    For children advocacy services

    $15,000
  2. VT SevaPrinceton Junction, NJ

    For fostering a culture of volunteering and philanthrophy

    $5,000
  3. Buddhist Global ReliefCarmel, NY

    To combat chronic hunger and malnutrition

    $5,000
  4. Low Income Housing InstituteSeattle, WA

    Affordable housing for low-income, homeless, and formerly homeless people in washington state.

    $5,000
  5. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    To support youth in foster care

    $5,000
  6. Berks Catholic High SchoolReading, PA

    For education

    $5,000
  7. Fred HutchinsonSeattle, WA

    For cancer research

    $3,500
  8. Action Against HungerNew York, NY

    For hunger

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $28,500
  2. New York2 grants $8,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey J LepagePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew J LepageDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen L DayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emmet SalazarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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