Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation
The Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports $64,000 in grants to 11 organizations, with recipients in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, and Minnesota.
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation gave $64K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Maryland. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,818
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,432,237
- +5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (31%), Virginia (31%), Washington (22%), and Minnesota (16%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $64K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Da Saint Paul, MN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Yakima, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Kuow-Puget Sound Public Radio Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Washington Trails Association Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Ballard Food Bank Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Family Works Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| King County Library System Foundation Issaquah, WA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Northwest Harvest E M M Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,432,237 | $155,883 | $84,288 | $64,000 | 11 | $73,208 | $147,403 | $80,558 |
| 2024 | $1,360,642 | $404,605 | $54,652 | $40,000 | 10 | $47,860 | $97,936 | $65,740 |
| 2023 | $1,010,689 | $36,567 | $63,956 | $47,000 | 10 | $57,912 | $31,123 | $52,913 |
| 2022 | $1,038,078 | $65,335 | $66,230 | $55,500 | 12 | $59,404 | $59,609 | $53,548 |
| 2021 | $1,038,973 | $67,258 | $61,939 | $47,000 | 13 | $54,712 | $60,851 | $61,746 |
| 2020 | $1,033,654 | $9,307 | $30,692 | $18,200 | 9 | — | $15,305 | $50,884 |
| 2019 | $1,055,039 | $29,516 | $23,567 | $11,000 | 5 | — | $24,436 | $50,356 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as humanitarian aid, conservation, reproductive health, public radio, trails and public lands, food assistance, and libraries. For example, Washington Trails Association describes its mission as connecting everyone to the outdoors and building a community that gives back to trails and public lands. Ballard Food Bank describes its mission as bringing food and hope to neighbors.
The Seattle Public Library Foundation says it inspires philanthropic support, advocacy, and pride in the library. The King County Library System Foundation says it supports literacy, learning, and libraries by providing resources beyond public funding.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $64,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,500. The two largest grants were $20,000 each to Médecins Sans Frontières USA and The Nature Conservancy; each was designated for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $10,000 to Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and $5,000 to Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho, also for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Lillehei as director and president, and Grover Nogawa as director, secretary, and treasurer.
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation is led by Nancy Lillehei, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Lillehei
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grover Nogawa
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation gave $64K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 10 grants.
What is Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (31%) and Washington (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (6 grants).
Does Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc ($20,000), Nature Conservancy ($20,000) and Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South Da ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation?
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as humanitarian aid, conservation, reproductive health, public radio, trails and public lands, food assistance, and libraries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1525259. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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