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 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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Similar grant size
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