Anderson Foundation
Anderson Foundation is a private foundation based in Kirkland, Washington, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in health and medical research, social services, and related areas, with most grant dollars going to Washington recipients.
Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: Anderson Foundation gave $1.8M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Washington. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,847,000
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,605
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $10,726,005
- -6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (9 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Anderson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 841, Kirkland, WA 98083
Phone: (425) 681-9905
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Anderson Foundation
Who Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
191 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 191 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to Washington recipients, 8% to California, and 1% each to Oregon and Colorado. The filing also lists a share for Florida as 0%. The Drawdown Georgia program description identifies a separate geographic emphasis on communities across Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Anderson Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 38 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | RESEARCH,HEALTH & Medicine | $250,000 |
| Salk Institute La Jolla, CA | Research, Health and Medicine | $150,000 |
| Kindering Center Vancouver, WA | Social Services | $100,000 |
| Overlake Hospital Foundation Bellevue, WA | RESEARCH,HEALTH & Medicine | $100,000 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center Kent, WA | RESEARCH,HEALTH & Medicine | $100,000 |
| Uw Foundation FBO Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA | RESEARCH,HEALTH & Medicine | $100,000 |
| Uw Medicine Memory & Brain Wellness Center Seattle, WA | Research, Health and Medicine | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army Seattle, WA | Social Service | $80,000 |
| Bellevue Boys and Girls Club Bellevue, WA | Social Service | $60,000 |
| Evergreen Health Foundation Kirkland, WA | Research Health and Medicine | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,726,005 | $1,144,510 | $1,905,702 | $1,847,000 | 38 | $1,847,000 | $1,144,510 | $1,804,906 |
| 2024 | $11,487,197 | $935,759 | $1,535,030 | $1,500,000 | 36 | $1,500,000 | $912,939 | $1,654,502 |
| 2023 | $12,142,587 | $846,789 | $1,695,517 | $1,640,000 | 37 | $1,640,000 | $828,481 | $1,564,352 |
| 2022 | $12,935,196 | $1,173,752 | $1,538,558 | $1,497,000 | 39 | $1,497,000 | $1,260,714 | $1,641,391 |
| 2021 | $13,300,002 | $965,742 | $1,455,144 | $1,395,000 | 41 | — | $941,938 | $1,480,421 |
| 2020 | $13,789,405 | $858,412 | $1,509,114 | $1,470,000 | 36 | — | $819,298 | $1,369,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anderson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for medical research and health care, social services, and organizations serving children and young people.
Grantees describe their work in varied ways. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center says its researchers work across foundational biology and population-level health toward a world free of cancer and related diseases. Pediatric Interim Care Center describes providing monitoring and therapeutic nursing care for drug-exposed and medically fragile infants. Kindering says it provides education and therapies for children with diverse abilities and their families. Other supported organizations include Overlake Hospital Foundation, which raises funds and provides support for Overlake Medical Center & Clinics, and Treehouse, which works to support children who have experienced foster care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $1,847,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $250,000, with a median of $30,000. Among the largest awards were $250,000 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; $150,000 to Salk Institute; and $100,000 each to Kindering Center, Overlake Hospital Foundation, Pediatric Interim Care Center, UW Foundation FBO Harborview Medical Center, and UW Medicine Memory & Brain Wellness Center.
The Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant is described as supporting climate solutions prioritizing equity in BIPOC communities across Georgia, with awards of up to $200,000. The program’s overview says its funding partners will not call for new applications for a 2026–27 cohort and instead plan additional unrestricted grants to community-based organizations supported since 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Murray, Gordon Lawrence, Pat Lawrence, and Lauren Holaman as members, and Melinda Brandenfels as president.
Anderson Foundation is led by Melinda Brandenfels, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda Brandenfels
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Murray
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Lawrence
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Lawrence
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Holaman
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Karl Leaverton (2020–2024) — Former Board President
- Former: Melissa Brandenfels (2020–2024) — President
- Former: James Robart (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Lauren Anderson (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Charlie Anderson (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Michael Murray (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Michael Warga (2020–2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Anderson Foundation
How much does Anderson Foundation give each year?
Anderson Foundation gave $1.8M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 36 grants.
What is Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?
Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $48,605, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anderson Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Anderson Foundation give grants?
Anderson Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (18 grants) and Bellevue, WA (3 grants).
Does Anderson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Anderson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Service" (10 grants), "Social Services" (7 grants) and "Research, Health and Medicine" (7 grants).
Who are Anderson Foundation's largest grantees?
Anderson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($250,000), Salk Institute ($150,000) and Kindering Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anderson Foundation?
Anderson Foundation reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Anderson Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for medical research and health care, social services, and organizations serving children and young people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anderson Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anderson Foundation's EIN?
Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6031724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Anderson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Anderson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/anderson-foundation-morg_94b4af8e7e10403999d5d5b66aee49f2
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