Moccasin Lake Foundation
Moccasin Lake Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware, founded in 1991 as a long-term philanthropic program. It supports charitable work through committees focused on Education, Environment, and Social Services, with most of its focus in the Pacific Northwest.
Moccasin Lake Foundation at a glance
In short: Moccasin Lake Foundation gave $6.9M across 117 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Washington. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,931,000
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 117
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,239
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $110,485,169
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (59 of 111, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Moccasin Lake Foundation
- How to Apply
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Grant requests are submitted through the foundation’s website. Applicants may submit a concept paper, and the foundation says it does not meet with applicants before a request is submitted. The foundation asks applicants not to apply more than once per year and generally prefers grants to be no more than 10% of an organization’s annual budget, or 10% of a specific capital project. Committee-specific eligibility and restrictions apply. The foundation prefers program funding over administrative or general operating support and generally prefers not to provide multi-year funding. Education applicants must meet additional requirements, including operating for at least three years, being located in King, Pierce, Snohomish, or Okanogan County, and requesting at least $10,000. Social Services applicants must provide services in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, or Okanogan County.
- Contact
Application contact: Moccasin Lake Foundation
Mailing address: 2303 W Commodore Way Ste 304, Seattle, WA 98199
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://moccasinlakefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moccasin Lake Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bishop Blanchet High School ($750K). Together the top 10 received $4.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
744 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 598 grants of 744 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says most of its focus tends to be in the Pacific Northwest. Its 2025 grant dollars were distributed primarily to Washington recipients (80%), followed by California (9%), Virginia (4%), Alaska (4%), and the District of Columbia (2%). Committee-specific geographic guidelines also apply: Education identifies King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Okanogan counties in Washington, while Social Services identifies King, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, and Okanogan counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 117 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Moccasin Lake Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 59 of 111 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $60K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 $5.2M (2024) to $24.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 117 grants totaling $6.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Blanchet High School Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $750,000 |
| Academy for Precision Learning Inc Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $650,000 |
| Cristo Rey Seattle High School Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA | for 3 pillars of work: direct legal services, community education, and impact litigation | $500,000 |
| Thousand Currents San Francisco, CA | Clima Fund | $500,000 |
| White Center Emergency Food Association Burien, WA | Keeping the Community Fed fund | $500,000 |
| Children of the Setting Sun Productions Bellingham, WA | Children of the Setting Sun Productions (CSSP), for making of the feature film entitled The Last Salmon, remaining development costs, distribution and marketing of the completed film | $250,000 |
| Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Pacific West Rail Foundation Medina, WA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Conservation Council Inc-Seacc Juneau, AK | Tongass and Inside Passage Conservation fund | $250,000 |
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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 | $110,485,169 | $11,512,805 | $8,019,818 | $6,931,000 | 117 | $7,040,998 | $6,318,521 | $6,362,663 |
| 2024 | $106,992,182 | $38,732,447 | $6,457,688 | $5,193,000 | 117 | $5,231,897 | $28,598,653 | $5,413,830 |
| 2023 | $74,717,423 | $39,340,549 | $8,188,811 | $7,039,500 | 163 | $7,070,982 | $11,554,580 | $2,717,644 |
| 2022 | $43,565,685 | $45,040,334 | $24,257,474 | $24,066,000 | 175 | $24,101,797 | $43,027,730 | $181,473 |
| 2021 | $22,782,825 | $29,234,284 | $12,939,989 | $12,841,200 | 172 | $12,884,833 | $207,990 | $400,420 |
| 2020 | $6,488,530 | $9,155,736 | $7,070,061 | $6,979,417 | 161 | — | $169,224 | $332,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moccasin Lake Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.4M 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 has broad charitable purposes and organizes its grantmaking around three areas:
- Education: The foundation’s Education Committee supports educational endeavors that enrich curriculum and broaden students’ and faculty members’ experiences. Its stated primary focus is educational opportunities for K–12 children and vocational or adult education.
- Environment: The foundation has an Environment Committee; geographic and other restrictions are described on its committee page.
- Social Services: The committee aims to help safeguard vulnerable people’s well-being, with priority areas of food, shelter, essential needs, safety and recovery from domestic abuse and sexual assault, and addiction care.
The foundation’s 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Academy for Precision Learning describes its mission as serving students, including students across the autism spectrum, in a K–12 academic and social environment. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project says it provides immigration legal services to people with low incomes, community education, and systemic advocacy. White Center Emergency Food Association says it works to minimize hunger and nourish community. Thousand Currents describes grantmaking partnerships with organizations and movements in the Global South. Conservation International Foundation says it works to secure the benefits nature provides to humanity.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 117 grants totaling $6,931,000 in 2025, 117 grants totaling $5,193,000 in 2024, and 163 grants totaling $7,039,500 in 2023. In 2025, individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $750,000, with a median of $14,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $750,000 to Bishop Blanchet High School and $650,000 to Academy for Precision Learning, both for general and unrestricted purposes; $500,000 to Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for its direct legal services, community education, and impact litigation; $500,000 to Thousand Currents for the Clima Fund; and $500,000 to White Center Emergency Food Association for its Keeping the Community Fed fund. Other awards included $250,000 to Children of the Setting Sun Productions for development, distribution, and marketing of *The Last Salmon*; $250,000 to Conservation International Foundation for general and unrestricted purposes; and $164,000 to Puget Sound Restoration Fund for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Alex Anderson, Charlie Anderson, Lisa P Anderson, Michael Anderson, Peter Kranwinkle, Tommy Kranwinkle, and Christopher Pigott as directors. Mark Kranwinkle is listed as director and president; Madison V Pigott as director and vice president; and Maureen Dina Pigott as director and secretary.
Moccasin Lake Foundation is led by Mark Kranwinkle, Director & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Kranwinkle
Director & President
Director & Vice President → Director, Vice President & President, 2022
Director, Vice President & President → Director & President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa P Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Dina Pigott
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Anderson
Director
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Pigott
Director & Treasurer
Director & President → Director, President & Treasurer, 2022
Director, President & Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madison V Pigott
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Pigott
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Kranwinkle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kranwinkle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Anna Kranwinkle (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Grace Gould (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Gaye T Pigott (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James C Pigott (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Emily Anderson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Pigott (2021–2023) — Director & 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 Moccasin Lake Foundation
How much does Moccasin Lake Foundation give each year?
Moccasin Lake Foundation gave $6.9M across 117 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 117 grants.
What is Moccasin Lake Foundation's typical grant size?
Moccasin Lake Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $59,239, across 117 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moccasin Lake Foundation that year got $60K on average.
Where does Moccasin Lake Foundation give grants?
Moccasin Lake Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (45 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), Shoreline, WA (5 grants) and Tacoma, WA (5 grants).
Does Moccasin Lake Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Moccasin Lake Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (66 of 117) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Moccasin Lake Foundation's largest grantees?
Moccasin Lake Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bishop Blanchet High School ($750,000), Academy for Precision Learning Inc ($650,000) and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project ($600,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moccasin Lake Foundation?
Moccasin Lake Foundation reported $110.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Moccasin Lake Foundation fund?
The foundation has broad charitable purposes and organizes its grantmaking around three areas: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moccasin Lake Foundation?
Grant requests are submitted through the foundation’s website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Moccasin Lake Foundation's EIN?
Moccasin Lake Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1545081. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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