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The Gunnar and Ruth Lie Foundation: 3 grants to organizations, $202,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Gunnar and Ruth Lie Foundation, a private foundation in Bellevue, WA, paid 3 grants to organizations totaling $202,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 21, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to First Liberty Institute in Plano, TX for to assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes.
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- EIN
- 912090480
- Based in
- Bellevue, WA
- Assets
- $47,772,240
- Grants paid
- $202,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202622029349100427. It reported $202,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Liberty Institute | Plano, TX | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulare Bethel Church | Tulare, CA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202512739349100226. It reported $2,451,500 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit Northwest | Snohomish, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Nations USA | Parker, CO | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jubilee Reach | Bellevue, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Policy Institute of Washington | Lynnwood, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mosaic Arts NW | Edmonds, WA | To assist org. in carrying out charitable purposes | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 |
| Education | $200,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $2,151,500 |
| Colorado | $400,000 |
| Texas | $100,000 |
| California | $2,000 |
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Updated July 21, 2026. 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.