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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

36

-2.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$42K

-6.0% YoY

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

5states

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
$0$466K$933K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$410K$820K$1M$2M36 grants202041 grants202139 grants202237 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SALK INSTITUTE$125KFRED HUTCHINSON CANCER R…$100KKINDERING CENTER$100KOVERLAKE HOSPITAL FOUNDA…$100KPEDIATRIC INTERIM CARE C…$100KUW FOUNDATION FBO HARBOR…$100KBELLEVUE BOYS AND GIRLS …$60KEVERGREEN HEALTH FOUNDAT…$60KAMARA$50KCHILD HAVEN$50K

Grant Size Distribution

189 grants across all recorded years

129<$50K33$50–100K27$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Anderson Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Karl Leaverton, President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KARL LEAVERTONFORMER BOARD PRESIDENT$10K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MELISSA BRANDENFELSPRESIDENT1
DAVID MURRAYMEMBER1
JAMES ROBARTMEMBER1
GORDON LAWRENCEMEMBER1
PAT LAWRENCEMEMBER1
LAUREN ANDERSONMEMBER1
KARL LEAVERTONFORMER BOARD PRESIDENT4$10,000

Contact Information

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

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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