TO HELP EVERY KID DEVELOP THE SELF-CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED BY FUNDING CHILDREN'S CHARITIES THAT PROVIDE DISADVANTAGED KIDS WITH A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME, A FAMILY THAT LOVES THEM, A FEELING OF COMMUNITY, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND HAVE FUN.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.6M
-9.1% YoY
Revenue
$569K
+228.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$436K
+183.7% YoY
Expenses
$1.3M
+5.7% YoY
About Believe in Me
Based on IRS filings
Believe in Me is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $436K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,616,229 | $7,275,534 | $7,842,784 |
| Revenue | $568,511 | $173,232 | $370,002 |
| Expenses | $1,273,278 | $1,204,260 | $1,210,763 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $436,173 | $153,750 | $220,249 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Believe in Me
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE WUKELIC | CEO | 40 | $149,116 |
| AARON RILEY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MATT CRONRATH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LORI BRENNAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SHAWN DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEITH TREFRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN MENSER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK GUZMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARCUS TRUFANT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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