Louden Family Foundation
The Louden Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including conservation, the arts, education, and human services.
Louden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Louden Family Foundation gave $99K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Colorado. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,200
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,204
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,298,559
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (3 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (27% 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 Louden Family 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: 8008 18Th Avenue Ne, Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206) 689-8586
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Louden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Snow Leopard Trust ($16K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
236 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 236 grants of 236 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (27%), Washington (22%), Virginia (18%), New York (10%), and the District of Columbia (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Louden Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 45 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $567; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2020) to $115K (2023). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Leopard Trust Seattle, WA | No Restrictions | $15,500 |
| Carbondale Clay Center Carbondale, CO | No Restrictions | $10,500 |
| National Resources Defense Council New York, NY | No Restrictions | $10,000 |
| The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA | No Restrictions | $7,000 |
| Organization for Tropical Studies Durham, NC | No Restrictions | $6,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Merrifield, VA | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Arts Association Denver, CO | No Restrictions | $5,000 |
| The Forest Conservancy Carbondale, CO | No Restrictions | $4,000 |
| Kid Pan Alley Washington, VA | No Restrictions | $3,600 |
| Family Law CASA Seattle, WA | No Restrictions | $3,500 |
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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 | $2,298,559 | $190,780 | $128,661 | $99,200 | 45 | $99,200 | $163,593 | $106,938 |
| 2024 | $2,255,866 | $168,570 | $130,413 | $102,500 | 39 | $102,500 | $142,640 | $102,236 |
| 2023 | $1,935,405 | $75,080 | $140,749 | $115,270 | 49 | $115,270 | $50,300 | $97,128 |
| 2022 | $1,843,590 | $171,453 | $121,203 | $92,800 | 51 | $92,800 | $145,066 | $101,544 |
| 2021 | $2,192,769 | $149,685 | $119,578 | $91,750 | 52 | — | $123,575 | $100,319 |
| 2020 | $1,890,609 | $104,874 | $116,862 | $91,365 | 56 | — | $80,997 | $91,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for conservation and environmental organizations, arts groups, educational institutions, and organizations addressing human services. For example, the Carbondale Clay Center describes its mission as enriching lives through the ceramic arts; Kid Pan Alley provides songwriting and music composition instruction and public performances; and Sycamore Land Trust says it works to preserve southern Indiana’s natural landscape through land conservation and environmental education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 45 grants totaling $99,200. Grants ranged from $200 to $15,500, with a median of $1,000. Among its largest grants were $15,500 to Snow Leopard Trust, $10,500 to Carbondale Clay Center, $10,000 to the National Resources Defense Council, $7,000 to The Conservation Fund, and $6,000 to the Organization for Tropical Studies. The listed grants were reported with the purpose “no restrictions.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Louden and Rebecca Louden as trustees and Michael W. Louden as CEO.
Louden Family Foundation is led by Michael W. Louden, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael W. Louden
CEO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
George Louden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rebecca Louden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Louden (2020–2023) — Secretary & Trustee
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 Louden Family Foundation
How much does Louden Family Foundation give each year?
Louden Family Foundation gave $99K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 39 grants.
What is Louden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Louden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,204, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louden Family Foundation that year got $567 on average.
Where does Louden Family Foundation give grants?
Louden Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (22%) and Virginia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants), Seattle, WA (7 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants) and Carbondale, CO (3 grants).
Does Louden Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on Louden Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "No Restrictions" (45 grants).
Who are Louden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Louden Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Snow Leopard Trust ($15,500), Carbondale Clay Center ($10,500) and National Resources Defense Council ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louden Family Foundation?
Louden Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 Louden Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for conservation and environmental organizations, arts groups, educational institutions, and organizations addressing human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louden Family 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 Louden Family Foundation's EIN?
Louden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3021523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Louden Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Louden Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/louden-family-foundation-morg_3e5d483f0c8d4aa1a49e30ae4347ff6b
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