Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2090715

Provision

A private foundation in Gig Harbor, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $203,500 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

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

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $35,849,610
  • Tax year 2023

    $377,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $33,788,414
  • Tax year 2022

    $383,624

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $35,236,112
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,032,705

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $36,913,450
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,677
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,865
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,724

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,368

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Argos InternationalSeattle, WA

    Development work in central america

    $78,500
  2. Youth with A MissionGarden Valley, TX

    Development of gaa services to chrisitan schools in various nations

    $35,000
  3. City Central ChurchTacoma, WA

    Building project

    $25,000
  4. Harborview Fellowship ChurchGig Harbor, WA

    HF youth mission to tennessee

    $25,000
  5. NW Network Foundation BodPuyallup, WA

    Benevolent fund

    $20,000
  6. Catholic Community Services of Western Washington (matt Talbot Center)Seattle, WA

    Building project

    $5,000
  7. Dads- Divine Alternatives for Dads ServicesSeattle, WA

    Dads fatherhood program

    $5,000
  8. Museum of GlassTacoma, WA

    General operations

    $5,000
  9. The Seattle School of Theology and PsychologySeattle, WA

    General operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $25,00062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington8 grants $168,500
  2. Texas1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Eric RussellEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $315,738
  • Marsha RussellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chi-Dooh LiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nick RussellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol LichtenbergSECRETARY Hours 12Pay $0

The return

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