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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2171978

East Seattle Foundation

A private foundation in Mercer Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $493,600 paid in grants.

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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

    $493,600

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,043,800

  • Tax year 2024

    $402,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,303,223

  • Tax year 2023

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,057,454

  • Tax year 2022

    $582,550

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,043,741

  • Tax year 2021

    $514,765

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,871,875

  • Tax year 2020

    $493,020

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,027,354

  • Tax year 2019

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,820,157

  • Tax year 2018

    $363,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,063,790

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cristo Rey Seattle High SchoolSeattle, WA

    Student scholarships

    $100,000
  2. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    UW tacoma student affairs-flight

    $88,000
  3. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Frazier scholars fund

    $50,000
  4. Garage A Teen CafeIssaquah, WA

    2yr resilience fund

    $40,000
  5. Young Women EmpoweredSeattle, WA

    2yr resilience fund

    $40,000
  6. Rainier AthletesBellevue, WA

    Benchmark of quality & impact report

    $35,000
  7. KinderingBellevue, WA

    Cherish database

    $25,000
  8. Northwest Education AccessSeattle, WA

    Sound reengagement collaborative

    $25,000
  9. Cocoon HouseEverett, WA

    Emergency relief - budget cuts

    $10,000
  10. Eileen & Callie's PlaceFederal Way, WA

    Emergency relief - budget cuts

    $10,000
  11. The Service BoardSeattle, WA

    Emergency relief - budget cuts

    $10,000
  12. KinderingBellevue, WA

    Emergency relief - budget cuts

    $10,000
  13. Adoptee Mentoring SocietySeattle, WA

    Emergency relief - budget cuts

    $10,000
  14. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Washington flood relief

    $5,000
  15. United Indians of All Tribes FDNSeattle, WA

    Day of vision eye kit

    $2,600
  16. Adoptee Mentoring SocietySeattle, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  17. Everytown for Gun Safety Supp FDNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  18. Garage A Teen CafeIssaquah, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  19. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  20. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Brotherhood & sisterhood initiative

    $2,000
  21. Emdometriosis Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  22. Swedish Medical Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    NICU

    $2,000
  23. Empowering StridesSnohomish, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  24. United Indians of All Tribes FDNSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  25. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    Success cohorts

    $2,000
  26. Washington Water TrustSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $2,000
  27. Northwest Womens Milk BankPortland, OR

    General operations

    $2,000
  28. Atlas Assistance DogsBellevue, WA

    General operations

    $1,000
  29. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    Empowering youth gala

    $1,000
  30. Pongo Poetry ProjectEdmonds, WA

    Poetry in motion

    $1,000
  31. Camp KoreyMount Vernon, WA

    Prescription laughter

    $1,000
  32. Empower Youth NetworkCarnation, WA

    Heart of the valley gala

    $1,000
  33. PATH with ArtSeattle, WA

    Art for all ball

    $1,000
  34. Conservation NorthwestSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $500
  35. Old Dog HavenOak Harbor, WA

    General operations

    $500
  36. Jubilee Women's CenterSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $500
  37. Catholic Comm SVCS of Western WaSeattle, WA

    New bethlehem program

    $500
  38. 350 SeattleSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $500
  39. Belong PartnersSeattle, WA

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $267,00061% of the total
  2. Youth development8 grants $129,50029% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $22,0005% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $10,5002% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $5,0001% of the total
  6. Environment3 grants $3,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington35 grants $482,600
  2. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  3. New York2 grants $4,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary D FrazierPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alan D FrazierVP / SECRETA Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alicia BradburyTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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