Beacon Business Alliance
Beacon Business Alliance serves seattles beacon hill neighborhood advancing equitable development across southeast seattles commercial nodes district 2 through collaborative partnerships. We recognize both traditional businesses and creative entrepreneurs as vital economic drivers that contribute to our communitys unique character through our community resilience hub and other initiatives. We foster a local economy that honors diversity nurtures innovation and preserves the cultural richness that defines beacon hill.
Beacon Business Alliance at a glance
In short: Beacon Business Alliance gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,500
- +40.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- Average grant
- $7,643
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $310,912
- +121.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Beacon Business Alliance
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Beacon Business Alliance
Who Beacon Business Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sabah Restaurant LLC ($10K). Together the top 7 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Beacon Business Alliance gives
- Giving grew 558% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $54K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah Restaurant LLC Seattle, WA | Business Support | $10,000 |
| Safari Njema Restaurant Seattle, WA | Business Support | $10,000 |
| Lifes Salon LLC Seattle, WA | Business Support | $7,500 |
| Bee S Roots & Remedies LLC Seattle, WA | Business Assistance | $6,500 |
| Queencare Products LLC Seattle, WA | Business Support | $6,500 |
| Seeking Ferments LLC Seattle, WA | Business Support | $6,500 |
| Taqueria Tehuacan Seattle, WA | Business Support | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $310,912 | $917,658 | $750,000 | $53,500 | 7 | $11 |
| 2024 | $140,610 | $817,394 | $688,515 | $38,020 | Total only | $25 |
| 2023 | $8,435 | $245,489 | $387,522 | $15,256 | Total only | $65 |
| 2022 | $147,106 | $340,685 | $225,917 | $8,130 | 1 | $186 |
| 2021 | $33,388 | $174,732 | $170,619 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $19,572 | $133,784 | $126,100 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Beacon Business Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Beacon Business Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $11.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beacon Business Alliance is led by M. Angela Castaneda, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
M. Angela Castaneda
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$57K (2020) → $121K (2025)
Kelly Sommerfield
Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Cha
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Michael Charles
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miguel Maestas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Cheatham II
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Knowles
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hinrix
Secretary
Board Chair → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Karin Paulsen (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Kim (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Solazzi (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to M Angela Castaneda (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Beacon Business Alliance
How much does Beacon Business Alliance give each year?
Beacon Business Alliance gave $54K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $38K in grants paid.
What is Beacon Business Alliance's typical grant size?
Beacon Business Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $7,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Beacon Business Alliance give grants?
Beacon Business Alliance gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (7 grants).
Does Beacon Business Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Beacon Business Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Business Support" (6 grants).
Who are Beacon Business Alliance's largest grantees?
Beacon Business Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Sabah Restaurant LLC ($10,000), Safari Njema Restaurant ($10,000) and Lifes Salon LLC ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Beacon Business Alliance?
Beacon Business Alliance reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $918K.
What is Beacon Business Alliance?
Beacon Business Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $311K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Beacon Business Alliance's EIN?
Beacon Business Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0844084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Beacon Business Alliance funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- AmeriCorps SC State Competitive Grant (2027-28) $100,000 - $500,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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