Funding search · EIN 454050643 · Seattle, WA
The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 19
- grants reported
- $308,407
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $6,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 19 reported grants, largest first.
- $114,057
Swedish Cultural Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
To preserve swedish culture
- $75,000
Angels for Angels (Nordic Scholars) · Seattle, WA · 2024
Program for educating college age youth in nordic leadership
- $25,000
Compass Housing Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2024
Programs that benefit children and families experiencing homelessness
- $15,000
Swedish Press · 2024
Publication of swedish press
- $12,240
Skandia Folkdance Society · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support nordic folk dancing in the northwest
- $10,500
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Swedish Singers of Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support a swedish choral group.
- $8,000
Swedish Singers of Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023
To preserve swedish culture
- $7,500
Angels for Angels (Nordic Scholars) · Seattle, WA · 2023
To nurture leaders by training american scholars in the nordics
- $6,000
The Norwegian American · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Support of news
- $5,000
Compass Housing Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide essential services and affordable housing
- $5,000
The National Nordic Museum · Seattle, WA · 2023
To preserve nordic culture
- $4,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education
- $4,000
University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education
- $2,500
Compass Housing Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide essential services and affordable housing
- $2,000
The Norwegian American · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Support of the publication norwegian american
- $1,210
Swedish Cultural Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
To preserve swedish culture
- $1,000
Laura Wedeburg · Seattle, WA · 2023
Swedish club history
- $400
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society · Bellevue, WA · 2023
To promote the music of edvard grieg
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