Medina Foundation
The Medina Foundation is a private family foundation based in Seattle, Washington, that funds human service organizations providing direct support to Puget Sound residents. It supports organizations across a 14-county funding region and describes its grantmaking as addressing a wide range of human services.
Medina Foundation at a glance
In short: Medina Foundation gave $8.9M across 238 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Washington. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,897,126
- +87.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 238
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,383
- +72.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $117,107,311
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (24 of 203, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Medina Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing directs applicants to Statement 13 and its website for application materials and award restrictions. Its current program information says it is prioritizing LOIs from existing grantees in light of its decision to sunset. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing states that there are no application deadlines.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing states that there are no application deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Aana Lauckhart
Mailing address: 801 Second Avenue Suite 1108, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 652-8783
Website: https://medinasarl.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Medina Foundation
Who Medina Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Foundation ($2.8M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,091 grants of 1,147 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it funds organizations across a 14-county region serving Puget Sound residents. In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 1% to Massachusetts, and rounded shares of 0% each to Oregon and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 238 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Medina Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 203 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $46K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 185% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $3.6M (2021) to $8.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 238 grants totaling $8.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA | General Operating | $2,700,000 |
| Friends of the Children Seattle Seattle, WA | Emergency Funding Request | $150,000 |
| Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) Seattle, WA | Sunsetting - Exit Grant | $75,000 |
| Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) Seattle, WA | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Chief Seattle Club Seattle, WA | Honorary Grant | $75,000 |
| Renton Regional Community Foundation Renton, WA | Honorary Grant | $75,000 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students Tacoma, WA | Sunsetting - Exit Grant | $60,000 |
| Rural Development Initiatives Coburg, OR | Capacity Building in Clallam County | $60,000 |
| Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | General Operating | $55,000 |
| Boyer Children's Clinic Seattle, WA | General Operating | $50,000 |
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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 | $117,107,311 | $15,829,378 | $23,203,670 | $8,897,126 | 238 | $9,983,802 | $15,569,225 | $5,398,493 |
| 2024 | $110,980,116 | $4,288,950 | $5,880,781 | $4,756,825 | 220 | $5,787,368 | $4,149,591 | $5,252,669 |
| 2023 | $103,615,717 | $4,226,022 | $5,139,488 | $4,406,853 | 217 | $5,340,356 | $2,557,039 | $4,791,988 |
| 2022 | $92,483,833 | $3,868,378 | $6,880,740 | $4,494,156 | 249 | $5,357,053 | $2,153,067 | $4,736,891 |
| 2021 | $109,925,093 | $6,525,209 | $4,576,557 | $3,613,798 | 223 | $4,400,111 | $6,284,311 | $5,124,044 |
| 2020 | $101,561,812 | $2,836,899 | $5,247,944 | $4,489,124 | 218 | — | $2,623,176 | $4,547,273 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Medina Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.4M 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
The foundation says it aims to improve lives by funding human service organizations that provide direct support to Puget Sound residents. Its stated focus areas include Positive Pathways for Youth—support such as meeting young people’s basic needs, mentoring, and support through education and job training—and Stabilization for Families and Individuals, including hunger relief and preventing or quickly stabilizing homelessness.
Recent grantees illustrate the kinds of services represented in its grants. FareStart describes its work as transforming lives and disrupting poverty through food, life skills, and job training. Hopelink says it helps people exit poverty through comprehensive services, partnerships, and advocacy. Amara describes its mission as ensuring children in foster care have the support of a committed family. Food Lifeline says it works both to feed people experiencing hunger and to end hunger. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 220 grants totaling $4,756,825. Grant amounts ranged from $95 to $250,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed award was $250,000 to Tacoma-Pierce County Habitat for Humanity for its Building Hope Capital Campaign. Other notable awards included $50,000 each to Amara, Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce County, FareStart, Food Lifeline, Hopelink, Neighborhood House, Solid Ground, and Treehouse; Boyer Children’s Clinic, Cocoon House, and HopeWorks Social Enterprises each received $45,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 238 grants totaling $8.9 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2024 filing lists Jennifer Teunon as executive director; Margaret Clapp as president; Stephen Gant as vice president; Gail Gant as treasurer; and Elizabeth Williams as secretary. It also lists Edelveis Clapp, Jean Gardner, Jill Gardner, Kate Nunn, and Trevor Nunn as directors.
Medina Foundation is led by Jennifer Teunon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Teunon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $239K (2025)
Margaret Clapp
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edelveis Clapp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Gardner
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Gardner
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marion Clapp Rawlinson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Williams Nunn
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Nunn
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Clapp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Piper Henry-Keller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Williams
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Gant
Treasurer
Past President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Gant
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Steve Gant (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Henry Nettleton (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru 112023
- Former: Andrew Clapp (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Clapp Jr. (2020) — Director
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 $239K, to Jennifer Teunon (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Medina Foundation
How much does Medina Foundation give each year?
Medina Foundation gave $8.9M across 238 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.8M across 220 grants.
What is Medina Foundation's typical grant size?
Medina Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $37,383, across 238 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Medina Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Medina Foundation give grants?
Medina Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (85 grants), Tacoma, WA (20 grants), Bellingham, WA (11 grants) and Everett, WA (9 grants).
Does Medina Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 65% of Medina Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (154 of 238) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Professional Development" (26 grants), "Impact Initiative" (5 grants) and "Honorary Grant" (5 grants).
Who are Medina Foundation's largest grantees?
Medina Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle Foundation ($2,760,000 across 3 grants), Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) ($240,000 across 6 grants) and Friends of the Children Seattle ($185,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Medina Foundation?
Medina Foundation reported $117.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Medina Foundation fund?
The foundation says it aims to improve lives by funding human service organizations that provide direct support to Puget Sound residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Medina Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing directs applicants to Statement 13 and its website for application materials and award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Medina Foundation's EIN?
Medina Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0745225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Medina Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Medina Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/medina-foundation-morg_5b9d972154f54043956e9d66a93cffc3
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