Fosseen Foundation
Fosseen Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. In 2025, it gave $185,000 through 21 grants to organizations in multiple states.
Fosseen Foundation at a glance
In short: Fosseen Foundation gave $185K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Washington. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,000
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,810
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $731,587
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (4 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (36% 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 Fosseen Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Randy Fosseen as the contact and says application forms and materials, deadlines, and restrictions on awards are available upon request. The filing also states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- Available upon request.
- Deadline
- Available upon request.
- Contact
Application contact: Randy Fosseen
Mailing address: 44 E High Drive, Spokane, WA 99203
Phone: (509) 747-3254
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fosseen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Passages ($25K). Together the top 10 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 127 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in multiple states. The largest shares went to Washington (36%) and Idaho (24%), followed by Arizona (11%), California (11%), and Oregon (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fosseen Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $145K (2019) to $202K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Passages Coeur d'Alene, ID | GRANT | $25,000 |
| 4 a Better Havasu Lake Havasu City, AZ | GRANT | $20,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation Seattle, WA | GRANT | $20,000 |
| Human Good Foundation Glendalte, CA | GRANT | $20,000 |
| Third Avenue Market Place Post Falls, ID | GRANT | $12,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest Portland, OR | GRANT | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | GRANT | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | GRANT | $10,000 |
| Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery Spokane, WA | GRANT | $6,000 |
| Women Helping Women Spokane, WA | GRANT | $6,000 |
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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 | $731,587 | $190,731 | $189,047 | $185,000 | 21 | $185,000 | $189,868 | $200,296 |
| 2024 | $729,903 | $149,123 | $201,947 | $200,000 | 26 | $200,000 | $148,323 | $177,233 |
| 2023 | $782,727 | $56,216 | $157,960 | $153,500 | 25 | $153,500 | $55,491 | $148,692 |
| 2022 | $884,471 | $157,333 | $203,019 | $201,500 | 29 | $201,500 | $156,645 | $166,555 |
| 2021 | $930,157 | $81,907 | $202,806 | $197,500 | 26 | $197,500 | $81,232 | $198,243 |
| 2020 | $1,051,056 | $187,791 | $167,540 | $165,000 | 22 | — | $187,141 | $171,505 |
| 2019 | $1,030,805 | $138,178 | $151,161 | $145,000 | 29 | — | $137,528 | $134,416 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fosseen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $200K 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 foundation mission is stated in the provided information. The organizations it supported illustrate the variety of its grants: Planned Parenthood Federation of America states that its mission includes providing comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services while protecting individual privacy and rights. Hospice of Spokane says it provides holistic end-of-life care addressing the medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of terminally ill people and their loved ones.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $185,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $5,500.
Among its 2025 grants were $25,000 to Safe Passages; $20,000 each to 4 A Better Havasu, Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Human Good Foundation; $12,500 to Third Avenue Market Place; $10,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest, St Jude Children’s Hospital, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America; and $6,000 each to Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and Women Helping Women.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neal R Fosseen Jr and William Roger Fosseen as trustees, Donol N Fosseen as president, and William C Christensen as treasurer.
Fosseen Foundation is led by Donol N. Fosseen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donol N. Fosseen
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal R. Fosseen Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Roger Fosseen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C. Christensen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Fosseen Foundation
How much does Fosseen Foundation give each year?
Fosseen Foundation gave $185K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 26 grants.
What is Fosseen Foundation's typical grant size?
Fosseen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $8,810, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fosseen Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Fosseen Foundation give grants?
Fosseen Foundation's top state is Washington, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (24%) and Arizona (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (8 grants) and Post Falls, ID (2 grants).
Does Fosseen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Fosseen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (21 grants).
Who are Fosseen Foundation's largest grantees?
Fosseen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Safe Passages ($25,000), 4 a Better Havasu ($20,000) and Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fosseen Foundation?
Fosseen Foundation reported $732K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (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 Fosseen Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the provided information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fosseen Foundation?
The filing lists Randy Fosseen as the contact and says application forms and materials, deadlines, and restrictions on awards are available upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fosseen Foundation's EIN?
Fosseen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1620966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Fosseen Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fosseen-foundation-morg_be0005c534a6403ca7727b36b552e9ee
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