Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $625K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $71K. Net investment income was $74K.
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation gave $71K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $71K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $71,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $71,000
- Total assets
- $624,509
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Port Angeles Education Foundation ($71K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K 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 Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $34K (2020) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles Education Foundation Port Angeles, WA | Fund Scholarships at Port Angeles High School | $71,000 |
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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 | $624,509 | $74,336 | $79,632 | $71,000 | 1 | $75,097 | $73,833 | $62,450 |
| 2024 | $629,805 | $175,639 | $73,264 | $70,000 | 1 | $70,000 | $174,998 | $59,068 |
| 2023 | $527,430 | $64,063 | $62,224 | $59,000 | 1 | $59,000 | $63,460 | $57,540 |
| 2022 | $525,591 | $24,721 | $77,739 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,000 | $38,013 | $64,076 |
| 2021 | $577,868 | $34,791 | $66,176 | $65,000 | 1 | $65,000 | $37,096 | $65,454 |
| 2020 | $609,253 | $39,811 | $36,625 | $33,500 | 1 | — | $39,311 | $54,444 |
| 2019 | $606,067 | $35,293 | $67,974 | $66,000 | 1 | — | $34,824 | $59,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Staehli
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ralene Walls
Co-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 Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation
How much does Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation gave $71K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
How large is Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation?
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation reported $625K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation?
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $625K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation operate?
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Gladys C Pollanz Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0485156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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