Not yet Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Issaquah, WA EIN: 45-5472839

Not yet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Issaquah, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $27.

Not yet Foundation at a glance

In short: Not yet Foundation gave $136K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$136,216
-64.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$68,108
+5.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$68,108
Primary geography
Texas (83% 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 Not yet Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Ponheary Ly Foundation: $113KPonheary Ly Foundation$113KWater 1ST International: $23KWater 1ST International$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ponheary Ly Foundation ($113K). Together the top 2 received $136K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K9$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 36 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

SeattleBellinghamAustinBoiseHonoluluLynnwoodMarysvilleHiloRedmondRio RanchoCulver CityLos AngelesNew York

How Not yet Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 73% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K12 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2025) to $701K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $136K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ponheary Ly Foundation Austin, TXEducation$113,216
Water 1ST International Seattle, WASafe Water Projects$23,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$239,027$249,060$136,2162$136,216$27$21
2024$10,033$375,395$490,029$387,2266$387,226$395$4,379
2023$124,667$550,387$442,781$339,6658$339,665$387$3,747
2022$17,061$500,162$580,754$500,65110$500,651—$5,854
2021$97,653$475,011$389,869$321,33610$317,258—$5,096
2020$12,511$627,641$704,220$701,21312—$6$4,256

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Not yet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Not yet Foundation is led by Laura J. Brancato, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laura J. Brancato

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Guenther

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $61K (2021) → $93K (2025)

  • Barbara A. Peters

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helene Shenkus

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sherrilynn L. Borge (2020–2021) — 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

Ian Guenther — Treasurer: $93KIan GuentherTreasurer$93K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Ian Guenther (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Not yet Foundation

How much does Not yet Foundation give each year?

Not yet Foundation gave $136K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $387K across 6 grants.

What is Not yet Foundation?

Not yet Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Issaquah, WA.

Where does Not yet Foundation operate?

Not yet Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Washington.

How much is Not yet Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Not yet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Not yet Foundation's EIN?

Not yet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5472839. 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 September 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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