Perigee Fund
Perigee Fund is a Seattle, Washington-based public charity, formed in 2018 and organized as a supporting organization to the Seattle Foundation. It supports efforts to embed caregiver and infant mental-health supports in policies and systems, with a focus on families during pregnancy and early childhood.
Perigee Fund at a glance
In short: Perigee Fund gave $18.4M across 64 grants in 2024 (avg $288K), top state Washington. 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,410,512
- +29.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 64
- -3.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $287,664
- +33.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $20,642,968
- +17.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (25 of 60, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Perigee Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
Perigee Fund does not accept unsolicited requests outside its occasional open RFPs; otherwise, proposals are by invitation. It makes grants on a rolling basis and recommends signing up for its distribution list to hear about funding opportunities. The Families at the HEART opportunity is described as closed on its funding-opportunity page.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 1601 Fifth Avenue 1900, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 622-2294
Website: https://perigeefund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Perigee Fund
Who Perigee Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Seattle Foundation ($4.4M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $10.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
451 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 451 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Perigee Fund supports efforts across the United States, with deeper work in Washington. In 2024, 45% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 15% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 7% in New York, 5% in California, and 3% in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Perigee Fund open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 25 of 60 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $213K; repeat grants $374K. How we count
Medians: $250K first-time, $200K repeat.
- 42% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14.3M (2023) to $22.6M (2020). In 2024 it made 64 grants totaling $18.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA | To Support the Perigee Donor-Advised Fund (Perigee) | $3,712,989 |
| Zero to Three Washington, DC | To Support Policy & Iecmh Capacity | $2,500,000 |
| Givedirectly New York, NY | RX KIDS | $700,000 |
| Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA | To support the perigee maternal mental health equity fund | $675,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | CARE for all with respect and equity (CARE) fund | $500,000 |
| First 5 Fundementals Tacoma, WA | Pierce County Early Childhood Network | $500,000 |
| Momsrising Education Fund Bellevue, WA | Negotiated general operating support for national and wa state early childhood and maternal mental health advocacy | $500,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | Pediatrics Supporting Parents Year 4 | $500,000 |
| YWCA of Seattle-King-Snohomish County Seattle, WA | Snohomish County Homeward House Collaborative Year 4 | $400,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | Integrating Iecmh into Primary Care | $314,411 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,642,968 | $23,892,754 | $22,522,280 | $18,410,512 | 64 | $1,122,754 |
| 2023 | $17,576,324 | $12,155,132 | $18,715,930 | $14,275,685 | 66 | $905,132 |
| 2022 | $25,046,896 | $36,295,232 | $21,402,328 | $16,055,734 | 83 | $416,732 |
| 2021 | $13,471,874 | $29,852,062 | $26,056,880 | $22,255,228 | 90 | $33,937 |
| 2020 | $9,076,816 | $28,098,596 | $25,820,422 | $22,618,734 | 148 | $102,889 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Perigee Fund’s stated mission is to shift policies and systems to increasingly value and embed supports for caregiver and infant mental health where families are during pregnancy and early childhood. Its vision is to end intergenerational trauma through the power of early relationships.
Its stated priorities include improving access to mental-health and relationship-based supports for prenatal-to-age-3 families, building capacity in infant and maternal mental-health fields, and advancing cash or cash-equivalent benefits that reduce poverty-related stress. It prioritizes efforts in which families impacted by trauma help shape services, policy, and advocacy, and seeks to shift resources and power to elevate BIPOC leadership.
Grantees in 2024 included organizations with varied roles. For example, GiveDirectly describes its mission as reducing poverty by providing financial assistance directly to people in need. MomsRising Education Fund says it educates and engages people about advancing family economic security and ending discrimination. Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services describes voluntary, free programs including Indigenous birth support and family connections.
Grantmaking
Perigee Fund makes grants on a rolling basis using mechanisms that include project and capacity-building grants, negotiated general operating support, and pooled or collaborative funding. Program staff seek out organizations aligned with its prenatal-to-age-3 priorities. Occasional requests for proposals are open to applicants meeting stated eligibility criteria; outside of those opportunities, proposals are by invitation.
In 2024, the fund reported 64 grants totaling $18,410,512. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $3,712,989, with a median of $200,000. Notable grants included $3,712,989 to Seattle Foundation for the Perigee Donor-Advised Fund; $2,500,000 to ZERO TO THREE for policy and infant and early childhood mental-health capacity; and $700,000 to GiveDirectly for RX Kids. Other large grants included $675,000 to Seattle Foundation for the Maternal Mental Health Equity Fund, and $500,000 each to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors for the CARE Fund, First 5 Fundementals for the Pierce County Early Childhood Network, MomsRising Education Fund for advocacy support, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation for Pediatrics Supporting Parents Year 4.
Perigee’s Families at the HEART initiative is designed to support organizations that originated or lead stewardship of community-developed therapeutic models, rather than direct service delivery. The initiative describes a one-time upfront award of $425,000 to up to six organizations for leadership and capacity-building over a three-year period, January 2026 through December 2028.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Lisa Mennet as president; Kirstin Sandaas as treasurer; Ceil Erickson as secretary; Mary Rennekamp as trustee; Becca Graves as executive director; Elizabeth Krause as director of programs; Cara Priestley as director of planning and operations; and Kimberly Gilsdorf and Mariel Mendez as program officers.
Perigee Fund is led by Becca Graves, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Becca Graves
Executive Director
Executive Director → Perigee Executive Director, 2021
Perigee Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Mennet
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Krause
Director of Programs
Director → Director of Programs, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cara Priestley
Director Planning & Ops
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Rennekamp
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ceil Erickson
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirstin Sandaas
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mariel Mendez
Program Officer
Associate Program Officer → Program Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Gilsdorf
Program Officer
On filings since 2023
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gloris Estrella (2020–2023) — Program Officer
- Former: James Bialick (2023) — Senior Policy & Advocacy Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Perigee Fund
How much does Perigee Fund give each year?
Perigee Fund gave $18.4M across 64 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $14.3M across 66 grants.
What is Perigee Fund's typical grant size?
Perigee Fund's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $287,664, across 64 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Perigee Fund that year got $213K on average.
Where does Perigee Fund give grants?
Perigee Fund's top state is Washington, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (13 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Spokane, WA (3 grants).
Does Perigee Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Perigee Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 64) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Perigee Fund's largest grantees?
Perigee Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Seattle Foundation ($4,387,989 across 2 grants), Zero to Three ($2,500,000) and Givedirectly ($700,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Perigee Fund?
Perigee Fund reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.9M.
What does Perigee Fund fund?
Perigee Fund’s stated mission is to shift policies and systems to increasingly value and embed supports for caregiver and infant mental health where families are during pregnancy and early childhood. Its vision is to end intergenerational trauma through the power of early relationships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Perigee Fund?
Perigee Fund does not accept unsolicited requests outside its occasional open RFPs; otherwise, proposals are by invitation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Perigee Fund's EIN?
Perigee Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0847498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Perigee Fund 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 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Perigee Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/perigee-fund-morg_ce416486f69b4b18a50fc8adbb2ba931
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