Living Computer Museum
Living Computer Museum is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.9M.
Living Computer Museum at a glance
In short: Living Computer Museum gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.9M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,859,172
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,859,172
- Median grant
- $1,859,172
- Primary geography
- California (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 Living Computer Museum funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Living Computer Museum gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2022) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | Silicon valley community foundation is a community foundation, a public charity that pools donations to support other nonprofits and addresses community needs. | $1,859,172 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $5,000 | $1,862,634 | $1,859,172 | 1 | $1,859,172 | $34,560 |
| 2024 | $1,857,634 | $1,819,520 | $82,508 | — | — | — | $19,771 |
| 2023 | $174,598 | $2,048 | $1,125 | — | — | — | $1,906 |
| 2022 | $173,675 | $23 | $1,204,887 | $1,150,000 | 1 | $1,150,000 | $10,666 |
| 2021 | $1,378,539 | $15,731 | $24,574 | — | — | — | $61,339 |
| 2020 | $1,401,770 | $464,393 | $251,402 | — | — | — | $167,115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Computer Museum reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Computer Museum is led by Jo Lynn Allen, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jo Lynn Allen
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Valentine
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle M. Harper
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Alison G. Ivey (2020–2024) — Director, Secretary & Vice President
- Former: Carola Ross (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: William H. Hilf (2020–2023) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Susan Drake (2020–2022) — Vice President
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 Living Computer Museum
How much does Living Computer Museum give each year?
Living Computer Museum gave $1.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Living Computer Museum operate?
Living Computer Museum has awarded grants in California, Washington.
How much is Living Computer Museum required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Living Computer Museum reported a distributable amount of $35K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Living Computer Museum's EIN?
Living Computer Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0979323. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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