Bishop Family Legacy Foundation
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $208,000, including support for organizations in education, health, veterans’ services, and other charitable fields.
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Bishop Family Legacy Foundation gave $208K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Washington. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,000
- +147.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,556
- +106.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,365,600
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (83% 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 Bishop Family Legacy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10485 Ne 6Th St 4030, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 894-3480
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bishop Family Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Washington ($100K). Together the top 10 received $197K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 87 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington state. Other recipient-state shares were DC (4%), New York (4%), Tennessee (2%), and Florida (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bishop Family Legacy Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 177% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 268% 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 $75K (2022) to $208K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Charitable Operations | $100,000 |
| Fred Hutch Cancer Center Seattle, WA | Charitable Operations | $65,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Washington, DC | Charitable Operations | $6,000 |
| Global Lyme Alliance Inc New York, NY | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable Operations | $3,000 |
| Alliance for Education Seattle, WA | Charitable Operations | $2,500 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Charitable Operations | $2,500 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Charitable Operations | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,365,600 | $180,434 | $218,423 | $208,000 | 18 | $209,596 | $64,407 | $78,180 |
| 2024 | $1,403,589 | $193,586 | $93,594 | $84,000 | 15 | $86,335 | $178,528 | $75,048 |
| 2023 | $1,300,670 | $64,935 | $178,497 | $162,000 | 12 | $168,162 | $46,821 | $74,553 |
| 2022 | $1,414,232 | $38,010 | $87,894 | $75,000 | 20 | $81,190 | $26,544 | $78,887 |
| 2021 | $1,464,116 | $59,316 | $106,403 | $92,250 | 22 | $92,250 | $35,038 | $91,376 |
| 2020 | $1,511,203 | $61,572 | $98,119 | $90,000 | 23 | — | $53,039 | $84,897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bishop Family Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of charitable organizations. For example, the Gary Sinise Foundation describes its work as supporting veterans, military personnel, first responders, and their families; Alliance for Education says it advances educational justice and racial equity for students in Seattle Public Schools; and the National Park Foundation describes its mission as protecting, preserving, and restoring America’s national parks and their resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $208,000 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $2,500.
The largest reported grants were $100,000 to the University of Washington and $65,000 to Fred Hutch Cancer Center, both for charitable operations. Other grants included $6,000 to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; $5,000 each to Global Lyme Alliance, Gary Sinise Foundation, and Wounded Warrior Project; and $3,000 to the National Park Foundation. Alliance for Education, Northwestern University, and Rainier Valley Foodbank each received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert D Bishop, Alice V Bishop, Robert A Bishop, and John Cody Bishop as trustees.
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice V. Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cody Bishop
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Bishop Family Legacy Foundation
How much does Bishop Family Legacy Foundation give each year?
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation gave $208K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 15 grants.
What is Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $11,556, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bishop Family Legacy Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Bishop Family Legacy Foundation give grants?
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (6 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Bishop Family Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations" (18 grants).
Who are Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Washington ($100,000), Fred Hutch Cancer Center ($65,000) and National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bishop Family Legacy Foundation?
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $210K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bishop Family Legacy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bishop Family Legacy Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Bishop Family Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6576035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bishop Family Legacy 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Bishop Family Legacy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bishop-family-legacy-foundation-morg_1d0f0a6347f445a98e0ef52d55994ceb
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