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Ellison Foundation: 103 grants to organizations, $2.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ellison Foundation, a private foundation in Bellevue, WA, paid 103 grants to organizations totaling $2,593,481 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 20, 2025. The largest was $252,000 to Mary's Place in Seattle, WA for homeless needs.
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- EIN
- 916557865
- Based in
- Bellevue, WA
- Assets
- $45,927,607
- Grants paid
- $2,593,481
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202522329349101002. It reported $2,593,481 in grants paid; 103 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | Homeless needs | $252,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Healthcare | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Education-brotherhood initiative | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | Seattle, WA | Cancer research | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brothers for Life | Seattle, WA | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | Seattle, WA | Homelessness prevention | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sun Valley Tour de Force | Ketchum, ID | Hunger | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | Safety net fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vine Maple Place | Maple Valley, WA | Homelessness | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arch Community Housing | Ketchum, ID | Housing | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Korey | Mount Vernon, WA | Youth services | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidvantage | Issaquah, WA | Human services | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Education Access | Seattle, WA | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | Basic daily needs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Education / gym construction | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision House | Renton, WA | Homelessness | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family First Community Center FDTN | Renton, WA | Social services | $36,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Academy | Seattle, WA | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Baby | Seattle, WA | Youth needs | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | Education | Education | $29,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellevue Lifespring | Bellevue, WA | Human services | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dawson Place | Everett, WA | Child advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kindering | Bellevue, WA | Healthcare | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lemay Car Museum | Tacoma, WA | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Source | Seattle, WA | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Recovery Cafe | Seattle, WA | Counseling programs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rwanda Girls Initiative | Medina, WA | Youth services | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Aquarium | Seattle, WA | School and public programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ridgefield School District | Ridgefield, WA | Education | $20,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dog Gone | Bothell, WA | Vet care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lahai Health | Lynnwood, WA | Healthcare | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Bit Therapeutic Riding | Redmond, WA | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Gregory Home | Seattle, WA | Human services | Human services | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking | Seattle, WA | Sjc support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Degrees of Change | Tacoma, WA | Seed internships | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastside Legal Assistance Program | Bellevue, WA | Legal services | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Law Casa | Tukwila, WA | Provide advocates for children | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc | Portland, OR | Girls advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living Well Kent | Kent, WA | Health & wellness | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainier Athletes | Bellevue, WA | Education, youth services | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reading Partners | Seattle, WA | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summer Search | Tukwila, WA | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Argyros Performing Arts Center | Ketchum, ID | Performing arts | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA | Seattle, WA | Passage point operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Corps | Seattle, WA | Arts education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bastyr University | Kenmore, WA | Natural health education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund | Hailey, ID | Greatest need | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of King County | Seattle, WA | Youth services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cocoon House | Everett, WA | Homelessness | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | Preservation of elephants | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise | Spokane, WA | Homelessness | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Far Wise | Hailey, WA | Youth education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innovations HTC | Lacey, WA | Human trafficking | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Seattle, WA | Child services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Migrant Justice | Burlington, VT | Human rights | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piston Foundation | Greenwich, CT | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porchlight | Bellevue, WA | Homelessness | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rest | Seattle, WA | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scarlet Road | Bremerton, WA | Human services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sound Behavioral Health | Tukwila, WA | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wood River Community YMCA | Ketchum, ID | Youth services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yelm Community Schools | McKenna, WA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Women Empowered | Seattle, WA | Human services | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Elementary | Clarkston, WA | Education | $9,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tukwila School District | Tukwila, WA | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Center Middle School | La Center, WA | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patronicity | Montpelier, VT | Community support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Elementary | Mount Vernon, WA | Education | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Battle Ground Public Schools | Battle Ground, WA | Education | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highline School District | Des Moines, WA | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Mound Elementary | Rochester, WA | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Museum | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Sun Valley, ID | Museum | $5,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bayside Housing Services | Port Hadlock, WA | Hot meal program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Service dogs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empowers Africa | New York, NY | Wildlife protection | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fusion Housing | Federal Way, WA | Housing | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grassroot Projects | Sammamish, WA | Human services | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Police Foundation | Seattle, WA | Community services | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Garage | Issaquah, WA | Teen cafe | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sequim School District | Sequim, WA | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amon Creek Elementary | Richland, WA | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beachwood Elementary School | JBLM, WA | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Graham Elementary | Graham, WA | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit Community Center | Seattle, WA | Human services | Human services | $2,581 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benevolence & Beyond | Shoshone, ID | Social services | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hearts & Hands | Gooding, ID | Human services | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nob Hill Elementary | Yakima, WA | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spokane School District | Spokane, WA | Vts training | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Medical | Employment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camas Community Pantry | Fairfield, ID | Food pantry | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastside FC | Preston, WA | Youth soccer | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee Seattle | Lynnwood, WA | Golf education | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Access Walk | Leavenworth, WA | Safe abortion services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercer Island Youth & Family Services FDTN | Mercer Island, WA | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stolen Youth | Seattle, WA | Youth intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle, WA | Education programs | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Purrfect Pals | Arlington, WA | Cat care | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rain Inc | Charlotte, NC | Human services | Human services | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | End cancer | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Community Services of Western Washington | Seattle, WA | Human services | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauai Bible Church | Koloa, HI | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $354,500 |
| Human services | $303,381 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $75,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $20,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $2,303,431 |
| Idaho | $196,650 |
| New York | $30,000 |
| Vermont | $17,500 |
| Oregon | $15,000 |
| California | $10,500 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Connecticut | $10,000 |
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Updated August 20, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.