Anderson Foundation

KIRKLAND, WA EIN: 91-6031724 Website

The Anderson Foundation is a private foundation established in 1952, located in Kirkland, Washington. The foundation supports a range of charitable causes with a focus on education, social services, medical research, hospitals, and children and youth services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.5M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-8.5% YoY

Grant Count

-2.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

-6.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary giving areas include:

Education
Social services
Medical research
Hospitals, including children's hospitals
Children and youth services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Washington State, with particular emphasis on the Seattle area.

Grant Distribution by State

Washington $6.8M (90%)

California $580K (8%)

Oregon $125K (2%)

Texas $15K (0%)

Colorado $5K (0%)

States

California Colorado Oregon Texas Washington

Cities

BellevueBremertonCollinsvilleConwayDenverIssaquahKentKirklandLa JollaLochsloyLongbranchLynnwoodPortlandRedmondSammamishSanta RosaSeattleShorelineTacomaToppenish

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric	Amount (FY 2023)
Total Assets	$12,142,587
Total Giving	$1,640,000
Total Revenues	$846,789
Total Expenses	$1,695,517

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$11,487,197	$12,142,587	$12,935,196
Revenue	$935,759	$846,789	$1,173,752
Expenses	$1,535,030	$1,695,517	$1,538,558
Qualifying Distributions	$1,500,000	$1,640,000	$1,497,000
Net Investment Income	$912,939	$828,481	$1,260,714
Distributable Amount	$1,654,502	$1,564,352	$1,641,391

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

189 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Anderson Foundation

Foundation

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Amount

Up to US $200,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Salk Institute ($125,000), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($100,000), Kindering Center ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMARA SEATTLE, WA	SOCIAL SERVICE	$50,000
BELLEVUE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BELLEVUE, WA	SOCIAL SERVICE	$60,000
BELLEVUE MUSEUM BELLEVUE, WA	SOCIAL SERVICE	$5,000
BOYER CHILDREN'S CLINIC SEATTLE, WA	RESEARCH, HEALTH AND MEDICINE	$25,000
CAMP KOREY CONWAY, WA	SOCIAL SERVICE	$25,000
CHILD HAVEN SEATTLE, WA	SOCIAL SERVICE	$50,000
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION ISSAQUAH, WA	EDUCATION	$30,000
CUSH IT TO THE LIMIT SAMMAMISH, WA	RESEARCH HEALTH AND MEDICINE	$2,500
EASTSIDE ACADEMY BELLEVUE, WA	EDUCATION	$30,000
EVERGREEN HEALTH FOUNDATION KIRKLAND, WA	RESEARCH HEALTH AND MEDICINE	$60,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Karl Leaverton, President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MELISSA BRANDENFELS	PRESIDENT	1	—
DAVID MURRAY	MEMBER	1	—
JAMES ROBART	MEMBER	1	—
GORDON LAWRENCE	MEMBER	1	—
PAT LAWRENCE	MEMBER	1	—
LAUREN ANDERSON	MEMBER	1	—
KARL LEAVERTON	FORMER BOARD PRESIDENT	4	$10,000

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 841, Kirkland, WA 98083-0841
Telephone: 206-250-9700

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anderson Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary giving areas include: • Education • Social services • Medical research • Hospitals, including children's hospitals • Children and youth services

How do I apply for a grant from Anderson Foundation?

**Financial Activity (Fiscal Year 2023):** • Total assets: $12,142,587 • Total giving: $1,640,000 • Total revenues: $846,789 • Total expenses: $1,695,517 • Number of grants made: 35 **Recent Grant Examples (2023):** • Salk Institute for Biological Studies: $150,000 (Research, Health and Medicine) • Kindering Center: $100,000 (Social Services) • Overlake Hospital Foundation: $100,000 (Research, Health and Medicine) • UW Foundation FBO Harborview Medical Center (among other grantees)

Where does Anderson Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Washington State, with particular emphasis on the Seattle area.

What size grants does Anderson Foundation award?

In 2024, Anderson Foundation awarded 36 grants totaling $1.5M — an average of about $42K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Anderson Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.