Funding search · EIN 260378733 · Seattle, WA

Lenore Hanauer 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.

157
grants reported
$3.9M
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

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Top recipients

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  • Civic Education Fund2 grants · $800,000
  • Earthjustice3 grants · $300,000
  • Doctors Without Borders3 grants · $225,000
  • Neighborcare Health3 grants · $200,000
  • Seattle Opera Association3 grants · $150,000
  • Movement Advancement Project2 grants · $150,000
  • Workmoney Foundation2 grants · $150,000
  • King County Sexual Assault Resource Center3 grants · $135,000
  • Conservation Northwest3 grants · $130,000
  • Rave Foundation3 grants · $110,000

Giving over time

$1.2M
2022
$1.3M
2023
$1.4M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 157 grants.

  • $400,000

    Civic Education Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $400,000

    Civic Education Fund · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $200,000

    Earthjustice · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Environmental services

  • $125,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Medical services

  • $100,000

    Neighborcare Health · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Medical services

  • $100,000

    Seattle Opera Association · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $75,000

    Movement Advancement Project · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $75,000

    Workmoney Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $75,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Medical services

  • $75,000

    Movement Advancement Project · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $75,000

    Workmoney Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Earthjustice · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Environmental services

  • $50,000

    Neighborcare Health · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Medical services

  • $50,000

    Rave Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Earthjustice · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Environmental services

  • $50,000

    Neighborcare Health · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Medical services

  • $50,000

    Rave Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $50,000

    Conservation Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2022

    General support

  • $50,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Tukwila, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $50,000

    King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $50,000

    Mercy Corps · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $45,000

    King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $40,000

    Conservation Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2024

    General support

  • $40,000

    Reprohub · Kirkland, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $40,000

    Conservation Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2023

    General support

  • $40,000

    King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $40,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $40,000

    Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $35,000

    Friends of the Children · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $30,000

    Low Income Housing Inst · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $30,000

    Rainier Valley Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $30,000

    Low Income Housing Inst · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $30,000

    Low Income Housing Inst · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $25,000

    American National Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Medical services

  • $25,000

    Friends of the Children · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Seattle Opera Association · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Seattle Symphony Orchestra · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestriced support

  • $25,000

    West Seattle Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Friends of the Children · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Reprohub · Kirkland, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Seattle Chamber Music Society · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    Seattle Opera Association · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestriced support

  • $25,000

    Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $25,000

    University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestriced support

  • $20,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of King County · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $20,000

    Upstream USA · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Social services

  • $20,000

    Rainier Valley Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $20,000

    Upstream USA · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Social services

  • $20,000

    West Seattle Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $20,000

    Rainier Valley Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $20,000

    Upstream USA · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Social services

  • $15,000

    Chaps · Mercer Island, WA · 2024

    Medical services

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Children - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $15,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of King County · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $15,000

    Chaps · Mercer Island, WA · 2023

    Medical services

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Children - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $15,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of King County · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Children - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $12,500

    Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Birds Connect Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Grandmother Against Gun Violence Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Growing Veterans · Lynden, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Highline Area Food Bank · Burien, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Homeward Pet Adoption Center · Woodinville, WA · 2024

    Animal services

  • $10,000

    Kcts9 · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Kitsap Humane Society · Silverdale, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Paws · Lynnwood, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Seattle Art Museum · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Seattle Humane Society · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Animal services

  • $10,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Water First International · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Woodland Park Zoo · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Growing Veterans · Lynden, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Homeward Pet Adoption Center · Woodinville, WA · 2023

    Animal services

  • $10,000

    Kcts9 · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Kitsap Humane Society · Silverdale, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Paws · Lynnwood, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Seattle Art Museum · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Seattle Audubon Society · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Seattle Humane Society · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Animal services

  • $10,000

    Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Water First International · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Woodland Park Zoo · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Chaps · Mercer Island, WA · 2022

    Medical services

  • $10,000

    Classic King Fm · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Dads · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Growing Veterans · Lynden, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Homeward Pet Adoption Center · Woodinville, WA · 2022

    Animal services

  • $10,000

    Kcts9 · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

  • $10,000

    Kitsap Humane Society · Silverdale, WA · 2022

    Social services

  • $10,000

    Kuow · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Unrestricted support

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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.