Echo Bay Foundation
Echo Bay Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $380,000, including support for medical care and research, social services, families, and other charitable purposes.
Echo Bay Foundation at a glance
In short: Echo Bay Foundation gave $380K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Washington. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $380,000
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,000
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $5,378,101
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 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 Echo Bay Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
In its 2023 filing, the foundation stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10900 Ne 4Th Street Suite 1920, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (206) 664-6813
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Echo Bay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Children's Hospital ($100K). Together the top 10 received $380K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 59 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (83%), Oregon (11%), Maryland (5%), and Hawaii (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Echo Bay Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2020) to $426K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $380K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | Support Medical Center | $100,000 |
| Fred Hutchison Cancer Center Seattle, WA | Support Cancer Research | $75,000 |
| Lutheran Community Services Northwest Seatac, WA | Support Social Services | $50,000 |
| Water 1ST International Seatttle, WA | Support families to have kitchen tap, shower and toilet at home | $50,000 |
| In Kind Boxes Sherwood, OR | Support for Families | $40,000 |
| FDMAS Alliance Bethesda, MD | Support Medical Research | $20,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | Support Hatc Fund | $20,000 |
| Hope Sparks Tacoma, WA | To assist in providing behavioral health, family services, and basic needs to children and families in tacoma and Pierce county. | $15,000 |
| Assistance Dogs of Hawaii Makawao, HI | Support providing assistance dogs to children and adults with physical disablities | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | Support for purchase of food, equipment and general operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,378,101 | $543,780 | $455,569 | $380,000 | 10 | $388,540 | $488,532 | $450,108 |
| 2024 | $5,289,890 | $417,047 | $471,717 | $410,000 | 12 | $417,625 | $359,508 | $419,480 |
| 2023 | $5,344,560 | $74,497 | $481,829 | $426,310 | 14 | $433,435 | $105,695 | $383,580 |
| 2022 | $5,751,892 | $223,920 | $474,429 | $406,744 | 12 | $410,369 | $159,860 | $422,927 |
| 2021 | $6,002,401 | $309,152 | $427,726 | $375,000 | 11 | — | $309,152 | $419,626 |
| 2020 | $6,120,975 | $295,662 | $406,667 | $360,000 | 10 | — | $295,662 | $364,695 |
| 2019 | $6,231,980 | $336,386 | $441,319 | $381,000 | 12 | — | $336,386 | $357,941 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Echo Bay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $450K 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 2025 grants included support for a medical center, cancer research, social services, families, medical research, behavioral health and family services, assistance dogs, and food, equipment, and general operations.
Among its grantees, Lutheran Community Services Northwest describes its mission as partnering with individuals, families, and communities for health, justice, and hope, and says it provides social services in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The University of Washington Foundation says it facilitates private contributions for the benefit of the University of Washington. Assistance Dogs of Hawaii says it provides partnerships between dogs and people and offers people with disabilities increased independence through dogs trained by instructors and volunteers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $380,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $30,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital for medical center support, $75,000 to Fred Hutchison Cancer Center for cancer research, and $50,000 each to Lutheran Community Services Northwest for social services and Water 1st International to support families’ access to a kitchen tap, shower, and toilet at home. Other listed recipients included In Kind Boxes ($40,000), FDMAS Alliance ($20,000), the University of Washington Foundation ($20,000), Hope Sparks ($15,000), Assistance Dogs of Hawaii ($5,000), and Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom County ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anders Berglund and Janet Berglund as trustees.
Echo Bay Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anders Berglund
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet Berglund
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Echo Bay Foundation
How much does Echo Bay Foundation give each year?
Echo Bay Foundation gave $380K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $410K across 12 grants.
What is Echo Bay Foundation's typical grant size?
Echo Bay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $38,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Echo Bay Foundation give grants?
Echo Bay Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (11%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants).
Does Echo Bay Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 10% of Echo Bay Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Echo Bay Foundation's largest grantees?
Echo Bay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle Children's Hospital ($100,000), Fred Hutchison Cancer Center ($75,000) and Lutheran Community Services Northwest ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Echo Bay Foundation?
Echo Bay Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $389K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $450K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Echo Bay Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a medical center, cancer research, social services, families, medical research, behavioral health and family services, assistance dogs, and food, equipment, and general operations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Echo Bay Foundation?
In its 2023 filing, the foundation stated that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Echo Bay Foundation's EIN?
Echo Bay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1985227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Echo Bay 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Echo Bay Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/echo-bay-foundation-morg_2dfe53d3464648b5a3b2483977048b5a
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