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Private foundations Mercer Island, WAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Mercer Island, WA

47 private foundations based in Mercer Island, WA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $21.9 million in 622 grants, and 12 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Larry Benaroya Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $17,034,422 giving
  2. Hill Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,282,000 giving
  3. East Seattle FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $493,600 giving
  4. Newman Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $456,020 giving
  5. The Higgins Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $446,000 giving
  6. Lovsted Family Charitable FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $299,100 giving
  7. His FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $217,000 giving
  8. The Macrae FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $139,000 giving
  9. Schoenfeld Gardner FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $138,650 giving
  10. Raman Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $118,000 giving
  11. Peggy and Brian Sassi Charitable Foundation IncMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $110,776 giving
  12. Medical Education Scholarship AidMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $100,150 giving
  13. Shirley & David Allen FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 74 grants Preselected only $97,800 giving
  14. The Hazel FundMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $96,875 giving
  15. Welfund IncMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $96,500 giving
  16. Paul Bao-Ho and Mei-Yea Liao Charitable FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $81,050 giving
  17. Excel at Sports FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $80,553 giving
  18. Schulze Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $80,000 giving
  19. Shep-Rock Inc Co Gordon RockMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $62,400 giving
  20. Wenaweser FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $62,300 giving
  21. The Sanford FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $47,900 giving
  22. Isola CharitiesMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $46,500 giving
  23. Galiotto Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  24. Wen LaCross Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $39,884 giving
  25. The Karl FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $37,916 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Larry Benaroya Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $17,034,422 giving
  2. Hill Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $1,282,000 giving
  3. Lovsted Family Charitable FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $299,100 giving
  4. Welfund IncMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $96,500 giving
  5. Shep-Rock Inc Co Gordon RockMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $62,400 giving
  6. The Schroeder FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  7. The Summit Family A Washington FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $21,700 giving
  8. Lee Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $15,700 giving
  9. North Star Council for Alcohol and Drug EducationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  10. Salang FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  11. Mercer Island Launch Educational Advocacy ProjectMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  12. Larry and Sherry Benaroya Family FoundatMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 foundations $8,742,67246% of the total
  2. Health11 foundations $7,766,67540% of the total
  3. Human services18 foundations $846,4504% of the total
  4. Education17 foundations $457,7002% of the total
  5. Youth development10 foundations $301,9182% of the total
  6. International aid14 foundations $168,400<1% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $900,6955% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Sanford FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $47,900 giving
  2. Wenaweser FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $62,300 giving
  3. The Summit Family A Washington FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $21,700 giving
  4. Marcia Paulsell Zech FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $18,250 giving
  5. Larry Benaroya Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $17,034,422 giving
  6. The Hazel FundMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $96,875 giving
  7. The Gedvila Family FundMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  8. Medical Education Scholarship AidMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $100,150 giving
  9. Welfund IncMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $96,500 giving
  10. Galiotto Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  11. Isola CharitiesMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $46,500 giving
  12. Wen LaCross Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $39,884 giving
  13. The Karl FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $37,916 giving
  14. North Star Council for Alcohol and Drug EducationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  15. Lee Family FoundationMercer Island, WA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $15,700 giving