Community Roots Housing Foundation
Community Roots Housing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) raising funds to support Community Roots Housing, a Seattle-area public development authority that creates inclusive housing and fosters thriving, just communities. for further detail)
Community Roots Housing Foundation at a glance
In short: Community Roots Housing Foundation gave $2.0M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $505K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,020,672
- +39.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $505,168
- +4.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $23,500
- Total assets
- $653,535
- -60.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Community Roots Housing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Roots Housing ($2.0M). Together the top 4 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Community Roots Housing Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $4.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Roots Housing Seattle, WA | Operations Support | $1,958,672 |
| Velocity Seattle, WA | Subgranting | $30,000 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, WA | Granting Funds | $17,000 |
| Birds Connect Seattle Seattle, WA | Subgranting | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $653,535 | $1,337,968 | $2,262,860 | $2,020,672 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1,635,969 | $1,761,702 | $1,770,274 | $1,445,033 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1,604,596 | $2,457,461 | $1,990,872 | $1,654,500 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1,111,043 | $1,434,819 | $2,388,176 | $2,141,506 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2,144,615 | $6,018,678 | $4,684,976 | $4,466,669 | 5 |
About Community Roots Housing Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Community Roots Housing Foundation is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $654K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Roots Housing Foundation is led by Josephine Wong, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Josephine Wong
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiley Dhatt
Executive Director
Foundation & Capital Campaign Manager → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Kettering
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Hunter
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Price
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Max Koziol
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Bago
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Post
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Stephens
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rennie Elliott
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Devlin Lien
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wesley Fruge
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Mitchell
Vice President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Reibman
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Weil
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Chris Persons (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Margaux Eng (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Briana Evans (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Pak Enslow (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Sam Dwarankanath (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Trevor Park (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Deirdre Doyle (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Frank Houston (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sabrina Tinsley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Owen Sun (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anand Balasubrahmanyan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arif Gursel (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Jeannot (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Seiwerath (2020) — Vice President of Advancement & External Affairs
- Former: Stan Baty (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sue Cary (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Yiling Wong (2020) — Senior Manager of Communications
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Community Roots Housing Foundation
How much does Community Roots Housing Foundation give each year?
Community Roots Housing Foundation gave $2.0M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 3 grants.
What is Community Roots Housing Foundation's typical grant size?
Community Roots Housing Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $23,500, and its average grant was $505,168, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Community Roots Housing Foundation give grants?
Community Roots Housing Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants).
Does Community Roots Housing Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Community Roots Housing Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Community Roots Housing Foundation?
Community Roots Housing Foundation reported $654K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Community Roots Housing Foundation's EIN?
Community Roots Housing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1682190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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