Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Redmond, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $197K.
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund gave $128K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,000
- +64.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,600
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,629,781
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (39% 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 Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($50K). Together the top 5 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund gives
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $128K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Planetary Health Alliance Learning Partnership | $50,000 |
| Allegheny County Department of Public Health Pittsburgh, PA | Learning Partnership | $50,000 |
| American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Alexandria, VA | Stipend to Attend Annual Prof Assn MTG | $12,000 |
| Medical Library Association Chicago, IL | Stipend to Attend Annual Prof Assn MTG | $12,000 |
| American Public Health Association Washington, DC | Stipend to Attend Annual Prof Assn MTG | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,629,781 | $214,724 | $149,253 | $128,000 | 5 | $130,429 | $197,194 |
| 2024 | $1,564,310 | $122,895 | $99,151 | $78,000 | 4 | $80,681 | $106,081 |
| 2023 | $1,540,566 | $127,321 | $96,555 | $78,000 | 4 | $81,293 | $112,059 |
| 2022 | $1,509,800 | $71,197 | $98,437 | $78,000 | 4 | $80,390 | $55,950 |
| 2021 | $1,537,040 | $174,727 | $105,033 | $84,180 | 3 | $86,526 | $158,320 |
| 2020 | $1,467,346 | $138,939 | $34,053 | $16,165 | 3 | — | $114,212 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund is led by Lois Bauer, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lois Bauer
President & Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$298 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Ann Madhavan Mls
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassie Burke
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Burke MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Oien
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Prudence Dalrymple
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Ann Jankowski
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $396, to Lois Bauer (President/Director).
Frequently asked questions about Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund
How much does Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund give each year?
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund gave $128K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 4 grants.
What is Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $25,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund give grants?
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's top state is Maryland, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (39%) and Virginia (9%).
Does Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Stipend to Attend Annual Prof Assn MTG" (3 grants).
Who are Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Johns Hopkins University ($50,000), Allegheny County Department of Public Health ($50,000) and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund?
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $215K.
What is Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's EIN?
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0614721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grace-and-harold-sewell-memorial-fund-morg_451a68ff5f7e41c1b77134be2cff1f23
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