Lakeside Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kirkland, WA EIN: 91-1221016

Lakeside Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kirkland, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $437 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27.

Lakeside Foundation at a glance

In short: Lakeside Foundation gave $27 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27
-15.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$27
-15.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$27
Total assets
$437
-13.3% 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 Lakeside Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Interlake High School-Sports Boosters (91-1914529): $27Interlake High School-SportsBoosters (91-1914529)$27

The largest 2025 recipient was Interlake High School-Sports Boosters (91-1914529) ($27).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bellevue

How Lakeside Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% 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

$0$50$100$1500 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23 (2023) to $105 (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Interlake High School-Sports Boosters (91-1914529) Bellevue, WAAthletics/Sports Programs$27
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$437—$67$271$27$23
2024$504—$72$321$32$27
2023$576—$143$231$23$32
2022$719$700$145$1051$105$23
2021$196—$150———$14
2020$368—$40———$71

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lakeside Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lakeside Foundation is led by Carl Kester, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carl Kester

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Charles H. Kester (2020) — President
  • Former: Helen Kester (2020) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Lakeside Foundation

How much does Lakeside Foundation give each year?

Lakeside Foundation gave $27 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32 across 1 grant.

How large is Lakeside Foundation?

Lakeside Foundation reported $437 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Lakeside Foundation operate?

Lakeside Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Lakeside Foundation's EIN?

Lakeside Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1221016. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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