Celebrity Waiters Luncheon
Assist local and puget sound health, human services, and educational programs.
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon at a glance
In short: Celebrity Waiters Luncheon gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $348K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,065
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $348,065
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $348,065
- Total assets
- $142,437
- -69.5% 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.
Who Celebrity Waiters Luncheon funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Police Foundation ($348K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Celebrity Waiters Luncheon gives
- Giving grew 21% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $436K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Police Foundation Seattle, WA | General Support | $348,065 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $142,437 | $444,385 | $474,323 | $348,065 | 1 |
| 2024 | $466,615 | $441,892 | $486,998 | $390,200 | 1 |
| 2023 | $204,477 | $526,567 | $509,030 | $436,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $186,940 | $374,528 | $376,607 | $286,550 | 1 |
| 2021 | $189,019 | $414,130 | $402,463 | $324,100 | 1 |
| 2020 | $177,352 | $68,075 | $73,782 | $49,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $181,567 | $186,747 | $194,969 | $176,325 | 1 |
About Celebrity Waiters Luncheon
Based on IRS filings
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon is a public charity, based in Mercer Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $348K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon is led by John Hlebica, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hlebica
President
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Nagy
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Hlebica
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Durflinger
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dave Hill
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary McLean
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Harnish
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Skager
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Flores
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Flores
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie OShea
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Juarez
Chair Emeritus
Director → Chair Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Baker
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Hentges
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobbie Allen
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jay Ackley (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Julia Dehaan (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Christina Hentges (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Waldron Nagy (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Julia De Haan (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: David Hill (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Celebrity Waiters Luncheon
How much does Celebrity Waiters Luncheon give each year?
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $390K across 1 grant.
How large is Celebrity Waiters Luncheon?
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $444K.
Where does Celebrity Waiters Luncheon operate?
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Celebrity Waiters Luncheon's EIN?
Celebrity Waiters Luncheon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0777845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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