Need A Break Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakewood, WA EIN: 74-3175609

Need A Break Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lakewood, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets.

Need A Break Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$2,251
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Need A Break Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

LakewoodTacomaKent

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $43K (2024). In 2024 it reported $43K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$2,251——————
2024$2,251$43,800$42,878$42,878Total only$42,878—
2023$1,329——————
2022$1,329——————
2021$175$15,878$18,256$18,256Total only$18,256—
2020$2,553$11,300$24,887$22,0025—$331

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Need A Break Foundation is led by Bruce Bodine, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Bodine

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Debbie Bodine (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.

Frequently asked questions about Need A Break Foundation

How large is Need A Break Foundation?

Need A Break Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Need A Break Foundation?

Need A Break Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lakewood, WA. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Need A Break Foundation operate?

Need A Break Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Need A Break Foundation's EIN?

Need A Break Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3175609. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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