Ash Family Foundation
Ash Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kirkland, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $368K.
Ash Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ash Family Foundation gave $45K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $45,022
- -60.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -69.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,002
- +28.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $4,521,240
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ash Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Overlake Medical Center Foundation ($16K). Together the top 9 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ash Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 21% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $113K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation Bellevue, WA | General Support | $16,000 |
| Seattle Nativity School Seattle, WA | General Support | $7,500 |
| Fulcrum Foundation Seattle, WA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Seattle Symphony Seattle, WA | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Fifth Avenue Theatre Seattle, WA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre Seattle, WA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Seattle Chapter Arcs Foundation Seattle, WA | General Support | $2,500 |
| St John Endowment Fund Seattle, WA | General Support | $1,022 |
| NPH USA Bellevue, WA | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,521,240 | $372,812 | $50,897 | $45,022 | 9 | $45,022 | $368,394 | $209,627 |
| 2023 | $4,532,129 | $67,999 | $118,056 | $112,736 | 29 | $112,736 | $63,974 | $215,213 |
| 2022 | $4,582,338 | $45,765 | $101,463 | $96,903 | 13 | $96,903 | $42,330 | $203,426 |
| 2021 | $4,641,909 | $2,552,541 | $69,534 | $66,000 | 8 | $66,000 | $19,285 | $172,826 |
| 2020 | $2,176,677 | $2,005,750 | $80,671 | $74,500 | 22 | — | $3,372 | $48,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ash Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $210K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ash Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eileen A. Arthur
Sec-Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Keith A. Ash
Treas-Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sheryl A. Gudaitis
Pres-Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ash Family Foundation
How much does Ash Family Foundation give each year?
Ash Family Foundation gave $45K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $113K across 29 grants.
What is Ash Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ash Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,002, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ash Family Foundation give grants?
Ash Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (7 grants) and Bellevue, WA (2 grants).
Does Ash Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ash Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ash Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ash Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Overlake Medical Center Foundation ($16,000), Seattle Nativity School ($7,500) and Fulcrum Foundation ($6,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ash Family Foundation?
Ash Family Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $210K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ash Family Foundation's EIN?
Ash Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1578235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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