East Seattle Foundation
Private foundation · Mercer Island, WA · EIN 91-2171978 · reported 2023–2025
98grants reported
$2,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.2Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 98 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,500 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2856 80TH Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040-2914
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey Seattle High School STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation UW TACOMA STUDENT AFFAIRS-FLIGHT | Seattle, WA | $88,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation UW TACOMA STUDENT AFFAIRS-FLIGHT | Seattle, WA | $65,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation FRAZIER SCHOLARS FUND | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation FRAZIER SCHOLARS FUND | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Christo Rey Seattle High School SEATTLE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation FRAZIER SCHOLARS FUND | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation UW TACOMA STUDENT AFFAIRS-FLIGHT | Seattle, WA | $44,000 |
| Garage A Teen Cafe 2YR RESILIENCE FUND | Issaquah, WA | $40,000 |
| Young Women Empowered 2YR RESILIENCE FUND | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Chil PREVENTION - YET | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Rainier Athletes BENCHMARK OF QUALITY & IMPACT REPORT | Bellevue, WA | $35,000 |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Chil PREVENTION - YET | Seattle, WA | $35,000 |
| Peps (pat Program) AFFINITY GROUP PILOT - INTL & MILITA | Seattle, WA | $35,000 |
| Kindering CHERISH DATABASE | Bellevue, WA | $25,000 |
| Northwest Education Access SOUND REENGAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Cocoon House YOUTH LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT TRAIN | Everett, WA | $25,000 |
| The Service Board AUDIT AND RETSTRUCTURE OF HANDBOOKS | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Young Women Empowered Y-WE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE PROJECT | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Asheville Farmstead School | Candler, NC | $22,000 |
| Cocoon House DATABASE EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT | Everett, WA | $20,000 |
| Eileen & Callie's Place STRATEGIC PLAN | Kent, WA | $20,000 |
| Sawhorse Revolution 2024 CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation MAUI STRONG FUND | Honolulu, HI | $14,000 |
| Cocoon House EMERGENCY RELIEF - BUDGET CUTS | Everett, WA | $10,000 |
| Eileen & Callie's Place EMERGENCY RELIEF - BUDGET CUTS | Kent, WA | $10,000 |
| The Service Board EMERGENCY RELIEF - BUDGET CUTS | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Kindering EMERGENCY RELIEF - BUDGET CUTS | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 |
| Adoptee Mentoring Society EMERGENCY RELIEF - BUDGET CUTS | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation CHAMPION EOPFOS | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center CRISTO REY CORPORATE WORK STUDY | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Adoptee Mentoring Society DATA DASHBOARD | Seattle, WA | $10,000 |
| Council for Native Hawaiian Advance KAKO'O MAUI FUND | Kapolei, HI | $9,000 |
| Empower Youth Network SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS | Carnation, WA | $8,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Supp FD | New York, NY | $7,000 |
| Garage A Teen Cafe | Issaquah, WA | $7,000 |
| American Red Cross WASHINGTON FLOOD RELIEF | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Church of the Assumption NORTHERN DEANERY CATHOLIC HS PROJECT | Bellingham, WA | $5,000 |
| Cristo Rey Seattle High School | Seattle, WA | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Intl Relief PEOPLE OF SUDAN | Boone, NC | $5,000 |
| United Indians of All Tribes Fdn DAY OF VISION EYE KIT | Seattle, WA | $2,600 |
| Adoptee Mentoring Society | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Supp FD | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Garage A Teen Cafe | Issaquah, WA | $2,000 |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation BROTHERHOOD & SISTERHOOD INITIATIVE | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Emdometriosis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation NICU | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Empowering Strides | Everett, WA | $2,000 |
| United Indians of All Tribes Fdn | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| College Success Foundation SUCCESS COHORTS | Bellevue, WA | $2,000 |
| Washington Water Trust | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Northwest Womens Milk Bank | Portland, OR | $2,000 |
| Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery | Spokane, WA | $2,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Supp FD | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Youthcare YOUTH BUILD PROGRAM | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Facing Homelessness-Block Project THE BLOCK PROJECT | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Northwest Hope and Healing | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
| Ryan's House for Youth | Coupeville, WA | $2,000 |
| United Indians of All Tribes FD DAYBREAK STAR PRESCHOOL | Seattle, WA | $2,000 |
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