Live Like Raija
Live Like Raija is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $411.
Live Like Raija at a glance
In short: Live Like Raija gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $873), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,365
- -81.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -68.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $873
- -39.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $29,062
- +48.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (54% 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 Live Like Raija funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amarah Ndiranqu - Rainier Scholars ($750). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($3,115), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Live Like Raija gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 946% 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 $3K (2021) to $23K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,115 |
| Amarah Ndiranqu - Rainier Scholars Seattle, WA | Travel and Educational Grant | $750 |
| E and F Sports - Elias Hassan Des Moines, WA | Travel and Educational Grant | $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 | $29,062 | $17,277 | $10,116 | $4,365 | 5 | $10,116 | $411 | $1,069 |
| 2024 | $19,642 | $16,834 | $29,378 | $23,204 | 16 | $29,324 | $338 | $1,290 |
| 2023 | $30,656 | $17,692 | $23,740 | $17,463 | 8 | $23,714 | $444 | $1,622 |
| 2022 | $34,297 | $5,970 | $11,171 | $8,726 | 4 | $11,150 | $277 | $1,848 |
| 2021 | $44,015 | $2,027 | $5,861 | $2,780 | 3 | $2,780 | $402 | $2,226 |
| 2020 | $47,670 | $14,903 | $4,475 | $3,441 | 6 | — | $14 | $2,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live Like Raija reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Live Like Raija is led by Patrick Sanford, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Sanford
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hanna Sanford
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Nilson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristian Sanford
Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Live Like Raija
How much does Live Like Raija give each year?
Live Like Raija gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 16 grants.
What is Live Like Raija's typical grant size?
Live Like Raija's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $873, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Live Like Raija give grants?
Live Like Raija gives mostly in Washington: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (46%).
Does Live Like Raija give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Live Like Raija's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Travel and Educational Grant" (5 grants).
How large is Live Like Raija?
Live Like Raija reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Live Like Raija?
Live Like Raija is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $29K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Live Like Raija's EIN?
Live Like Raija's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4277629. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)
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