Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $14K.
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation at a glance
In short: Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,750
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $137,448
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (67% 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 Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assumption Catholic School ($5K). Together the top 6 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 192% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic School Bellingham, WA | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Whatcom Hospice Foundation Bellingham, WA | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Blaine Food Bank Association Blaine, WA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Upper Valley Mend Leavenworth, WA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
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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 | $137,448 | $17,733 | $30,368 | $22,500 | 6 | $26,433 | $13,800 | $13,802 |
| 2024 | $150,083 | $6,467 | $28,918 | $21,000 | 7 | $24,958 | $2,507 | $13,491 |
| 2023 | $172,534 | $30,462 | $27,258 | $18,000 | 6 | $22,628 | — | $12,610 |
| 2022 | $169,330 | $2,968 | $20,894 | $15,000 | 3 | $17,942 | $20 | $12,440 |
| 2021 | $187,256 | $37,312 | $20,425 | $15,000 | 3 | $17,712 | — | $12,186 |
| 2020 | $170,369 | $37,453 | $21,576 | $15,000 | 3 | — | — | $9,453 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ohana Financial Services
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$3K (2020) → $1K (2025)
Deborah F Vander Hoek
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Ohana Financial Services (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation
How much does Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation give each year?
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 7 grants.
What is Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's typical grant size?
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation give grants?
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Kansas (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bellingham, WA (2 grants).
Who are Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's largest grantees?
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Assumption Catholic School ($5,000), Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($5,000) and Whatcom Hospice Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation?
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's EIN?
Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6033367. 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
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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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