22 private foundations reported grants to Mercer Island, Washington recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax year 2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
In tax year 2024, 22 private foundations reported 28 grants totaling $1,386,665 to 26 organizations in Mercer Island, Washington. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (3 grants) and community & economic development (2 grants). Aphorism Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $900,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Washington dollars that landed in Mercer Island — a funder at 90% is effectively a Mercer Island funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphorism Foundation | 1 | $900,000 | 82% |
| Casey Family Programs | 2 | $101,000 | 6% |
| Camille Beckman Foundation Inc | 1 | $60,000 | 100% |
| The Clark R Smith Family Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 25% |
| Firefly Scientists Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 100% |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 1 | $45,000 | 1% |
| The Macrae Foundation | 4 | $40,000 | 43% |
| Dunietz Minsk Family Foundation | 2 | $39,627 | 22% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothesis Fund Pbllc | 1 | $900,000 |
| Essex Community Outreach Corporation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Yemen Relief & Reconstruction Fund | 1 | $60,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Washington | 1 | $50,000 |
| Samuel & Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Friendship Circle of Washington | 1 | $45,000 |
| Herzl-ner Tamid Conservative Congregation | 1 | $34,627 |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | 2 | $20,000 |
| Saint Monica Catholic School | 1 | $20,000 |
| Chaps | 1 | $15,000 |
22 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Mercer Island, Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,386,665 across 28 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Aphorism Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Camille Beckman Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Mercer Island, Washington concentrate in health & medical (3), community & economic development (2), education (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Mercer Island, Washington recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $900,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax year 2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
