Celtic Heritage Foundation

Private foundation Auburn, WA EIN: 85-1857197

Celtic Heritage Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Auburn, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it made $50K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $105K.

Celtic Heritage Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,381,739
-0.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$103,832
+22.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$50,166
-5.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$85,455
-3.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,381,739$103,832$85,455$50,166$104,705—
2024$1,383,194$84,830$88,162$53,155$83,029—
2023$1,314,944$40,497$79,922$49,893$17,978$37,562
2022$1,390,683$59,190$54,199$29,764$3,659$37,612
2021$1,411,029$1,427,541$20,169$1,814—$35,644
2020$3,657$6,000$2,343———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Celtic Heritage Foundation is led by Elizabeth Tipper, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Tipper

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Hansen

    Treasurer

    Treasurer From → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira Sue Malone

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    4.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Scott Wingate (2023) — Bod at Large
  • Former: Lauren Tidwell (2020–2022) — Secretary From
  • Former: Rachel Brown (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Barbara Badolti (2021–2022) — Associate

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 Celtic Heritage Foundation

How large is Celtic Heritage Foundation?

Celtic Heritage Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $104K.

What is Celtic Heritage Foundation?

Celtic Heritage Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Auburn, WA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Celtic Heritage Foundation's EIN?

Celtic Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1857197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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