Funding search · EIN 916557865 · Bellevue, WA

Ellison 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.

282
grants reported
$7.9M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationserviceshumanyouthhealthcarehomelessnesshealthadvocacy

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Top recipients

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  • Seattle Children'S Hospital1 grant · $600,000
  • Overlake Medical Center Foundation3 grants · $600,000
  • University of Washington Foundation3 grants · $600,000
  • Seattle Art Museum2 grants · $400,000
  • United Way of King County3 grants · $300,000
  • Seattle Children'S Foundation2 grants · $300,000
  • Mary'S Place3 grants · $265,900
  • Cristo Rey Seattle High School1 grant · $250,000
  • Brothers for Life3 grants · $240,000
  • Vine Maple Place3 grants · $190,000

Giving over time

$2.7M
2022
$2.6M
2023
$2.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 282 grants.

  • $600,000

    Seattle Children'S Hospital · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Medical

  • $252,000

    Mary'S Place · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Homeless needs

  • $250,000

    Cristo Rey Seattle High School · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Education

  • $200,000

    Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Healthcare

  • $200,000

    University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education-brotherhood initiative

  • $200,000

    Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Healthcare

  • $200,000

    Seattle Art Museum · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Artistic programs

  • $200,000

    Seattle Children'S Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Homelessness prevention

  • $200,000

    University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Education-brotherhood initiative

  • $200,000

    Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    Healthcare

  • $200,000

    Seattle Art Museum · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Artistic programs

  • $200,000

    University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Brotherhood initiative

  • $150,000

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Cancer research

  • $120,000

    Brothers for Life · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Brothers for Life · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Human services

  • $100,000

    Seattle Children'S Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Homelessness prevention

  • $100,000

    Sun Valley Tour De Force · Ketchum, ID · 2024

    Hunger

  • $100,000

    United Way of King County · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Safety net fund

  • $100,000

    Vine Maple Place · Maple Valley, WA · 2024

    Homelessness

  • $100,000

    Bellevue Boys & Girls Club · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Youth programs

  • $100,000

    Intrepid Events · Ketchum, ID · 2023

    Hunger coalition

  • $100,000

    Montpelier Alive · Montpelier, VT · 2023

    Support for businesses

  • $100,000

    United Way of King County · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Safety net fund

  • $100,000

    Camp Korey · Mount Vernon, WA · 2022

    Youth services

  • $100,000

    Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Human services

  • $100,000

    United Way of King County · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Community relief fund

  • $50,000

    Arch Community Housing · Ketchum, ID · 2024

    Housing

  • $50,000

    Camp Korey · Mount Vernon, WA · 2024

    Youth services

  • $50,000

    Kidvantage · Issaquah, WA · 2024

    Human services

  • $50,000

    Northwest Education Access · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education

  • $50,000

    Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Basic daily needs

  • $50,000

    Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education / gym construction

  • $50,000

    Vision House · Renton, WA · 2024

    Homelessness

  • $50,000

    Kidvantage · Issaquah, WA · 2023

    Human services

  • $50,000

    Northwest Education Access · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Education

  • $50,000

    Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Education / gym construction

  • $50,000

    Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2023

    Vt flood response

  • $50,000

    Vine Maple Place · Maple Valley, WA · 2023

    Homelessness

  • $50,000

    Congregations for the Homeless · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    Shelter

  • $50,000

    Eastside Baby Corner · Issaquah, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Global Impact · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Refuse to quit

  • $50,000

    Northwest Education Access · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Scholarship fund

  • $50,000

    Spur Community Foundation · Ketchum, ID · 2022

    Warm springs preserve

  • $50,000

    The Hunger Coalition · Bellevue, ID · 2022

    General operations

  • $45,000

    Seattle Academy · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Education

  • $40,000

    Seattle Academy · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Education

  • $40,000

    Vine Maple Place · Maple Valley, WA · 2022

    Homelessness

  • $36,500

    Family First Community Ctr Fdtn · Renton, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $30,000

    Seattle Academy · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education

  • $30,000

    Westside Baby · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Youth needs

  • $30,000

    Recovery Cafe · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Counseling programs

  • $30,000

    Westside Baby · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Youth needs

  • $30,000

    Recovery Cafe · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Human services

  • $29,500

    Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education

  • $28,900

    Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Education

  • $28,000

    Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Education

  • $27,200

    Mopop · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Culture & education

  • $26,500

    Bellevue Lifespring · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Human services

  • $25,500

    Rwanda Girls Initiative · Medina, WA · 2023

    Youth services

  • $25,500

    Kindering · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Dawson Place · Everett, WA · 2024

    Child advocacy

  • $25,000

    Kindering · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Healthcare

  • $25,000

    Lemay Car Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2024

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Literacy Source · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Education

  • $25,000

    Recovery Cafe · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Counseling programs

  • $25,000

    Rwanda Girls Initiative · Medina, WA · 2024

    Youth services

  • $25,000

    Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, WA · 2024

    School and public programs

  • $25,000

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $25,000

    Art Corps · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Arts education

  • $25,000

    Dawson Place · Everett, WA · 2023

    Child advocacy

  • $25,000

    Kindering · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Healthcare

  • $25,000

    Vision House · Renton, WA · 2023

    Homelessness

  • $25,000

    Wonderland Child & Family Services · Shoreline, WA · 2023

    Hope rising clinic

  • $25,000

    Bellevue Lifespring · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    Rental assistance

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget · Tacoma, WA · 2022

    Food security

  • $25,000

    Dawson Place · Everett, WA · 2022

    Child advocacy

  • $25,000

    Rwanda Girls Initiative · Medina, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $25,000

    United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Westside Baby · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $20,200

    Ridgefield School District · Ridgefield, WA · 2024

    Education

  • $20,000

    Dog Gone · Bothell, WA · 2024

    Vet care

  • $20,000

    Lahai Health · Lynnwood, WA · 2024

    Healthcare

  • $20,000

    Little Bit Therapeutic Riding · Redmond, WA · 2024

    Human services

  • $20,000

    Ada Developers Academy · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Educational

  • $20,000

    Lahai Health · Lynnwood, WA · 2023

    Healthcare

  • $20,000

    North Helpline · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Food accessiblity

  • $20,000

    Para Los Ninos De Highline · Burien, WA · 2023

    Academic success

  • $20,000

    Worldwide Fistula Fund · Schaumburg, IL · 2023

    Healthcare

  • $20,000

    Ada Developers Academy · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Blaine County Charitable Fund · Hailey, ID · 2022

    Housing

  • $20,000

    Brothers for Life · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Lahai Health · Lynnwood, WA · 2022

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Wood River Community Ymca · Ketchum, ID · 2022

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Worldwide Fistula Fund · Schaumburg, IL · 2022

    Healthcare

  • $15,500

    Elizabeth Gregory Home · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Human services

  • $15,000

    Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Sjc support

  • $15,000

    Degrees of Change · Tacoma, WA · 2024

    Seed internships

  • $15,000

    Eastside Legal Assistance Program · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Legal services

  • $15,000

    Family Law Casa · Tukwila, WA · 2024

    Provide advocates for children

  • $15,000

    Girls · Portland, OR · 2024

    Girls advocacy

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.