Ken Birdwell Foundation

BELLEVUE, WA EIN: 82-5328231

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$147.2M

+47.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.9M

+11.6% YoY

Grant Count

280

+37.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

-18.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26M$51M$77M$103M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$147,191,046$100,008,103$107,565,585
Revenue$93,314,896$4,545,385$63,817,923
Expenses$20,330,075$18,952,075$11,855,382
Qualifying Distributions$20,393,689$16,848,872$11,451,706
Net Investment Income$32,637,075$3,310,906$15,877,516
Distributable Amount$5,094,124$4,999,327$4,152,639

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$14M90 grants2020149 grants2021201 grants2022204 grants2023280 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHIL…$1.5MDECOLONIZING WEALTH PROJ…$500KLA LIGA DE CIUDADES$450KRAINBOW CENTER$249KCOALITION ON HOMELESSNESS$248KFEEST$230KDRAPER RICHARDS KAPLAN F…$200KHOMELESS CHILDREN'S NETW…$181KMINDFUL LIFE PROJECT$170KEAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY S…$170K

Grant Size Distribution

924 grants across all recorded years

585<$50K183$50–100K147$100–250K6$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHRISTINA ENGELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$221KED LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$198K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTINA ENGELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$221,408
ED LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$197,654
KEN BIRDWELLPRESIDENT2
REBECCA SPADONIVICE PRESIDENT2
KEITH VERNONTREASURER2
MAEVE ELISE BROWNSECRETARY2
TRISH DZIKO MILLINESBOARD MEMBER2
LETICIA LANDABOARD MEMBER2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+4 more states

Cities

Aguas BuenasAnnandaleAntiochAuburnBeniciaBrentwoodBurienBurlingameClaymontConcordDenverDetroitEverettFairfieldFederal WayFrankfortHaywardKatyKentKentfield

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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