Powell Family Foundation Nancy
Powell Family Foundation Nancy is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. In filing year 2025, it reported 24 grants totaling $299,000 to charitable organizations, including recipients working in education, Jewish community and cultural life, the arts, health, and social services.
Powell Family Foundation Nancy at a glance
In short: Powell Family Foundation Nancy gave $299K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Washington. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,000
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,458
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,569,750
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Powell Family Foundation Nancy
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1201 Third Ave 5010, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 664-8815
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Powell Family Foundation Nancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charles Wright Academy ($40K). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 13% to Pennsylvania, 5% to Colorado, 4% to the District of Columbia, and 2% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Powell Family Foundation Nancy open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $238K (2020) to $299K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $299K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Wright Academy Tacoma, WA | General Fund | $40,000 |
| Camp Solomon Schechter Seattle, WA | General Fund | $30,000 |
| Music of Remembrance Seattle, WA | General Fund | $26,000 |
| Forum for Dialogue Hartsdale, PA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Seattle Seattle, WA | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity Seattle, WA | General Fund | $19,000 |
| ALS United Mid-Atlantic Fort Washington, PA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| New Horizons Seattle, WA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission Tacoma, WA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| SOS Outreach Avon, CO | General Fund | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,569,750 | $643,156 | $333,350 | $299,000 | 24 | $302,662 | $615,502 | $306,805 |
| 2024 | $4,259,944 | $218,450 | $287,808 | $260,500 | 21 | $261,824 | $192,466 | $295,547 |
| 2023 | $4,329,302 | $113,243 | $292,968 | $265,250 | 20 | $268,895 | $112,167 | $257,516 |
| 2022 | $4,509,027 | $296,775 | $291,127 | $257,720 | 22 | $260,229 | $274,336 | $256,900 |
| 2021 | $4,503,379 | $416,250 | $326,207 | $286,300 | 24 | $297,924 | $391,812 | $290,650 |
| 2020 | $4,413,336 | $128,289 | $259,010 | $237,733 | 25 | — | $108,869 | $248,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Powell Family Foundation Nancy reported a distributable amount of $307K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Charles Wright Academy says it aims to inspire active, joyful learning while developing students’ character, creativity, and skills. Camp Solomon Schechter describes a camp experience grounded in Jewish tradition and culture, nature, activity, friendship, and joy. Music of Remembrance says it uses performing arts to address social justice issues and honor people excluded or persecuted for their faith, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality. The Holocaust Center for Humanity says it teaches the lessons of the Holocaust to help people confront bigotry and indifference and promote human dignity.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include supporting people affected by ALS, mentoring underserved young people outdoors, and diminishing the impact of learning disorders. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $299,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $40,000 to Charles Wright Academy, $30,000 to Camp Solomon Schechter, $26,000 to Music of Remembrance, $25,000 each to Forum for Dialogue and Jewish Family Service of Seattle, and $19,000 to Holocaust Center for Humanity. Other grants included $15,000 each to ALS United Mid-Atlantic, New Horizons, Tacoma Rescue Mission, and SOS Outreach; $10,000 each to Pacific Lutheran University, Tales of the Alchemysts Theatre, and Ark Institute of Learning; and $6,000 to the Defiant Requiem Foundation. The listed grant purposes were general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy E. Powell as president and vice president, Adam Blakney as secretary, Jacqueline Kirschner as treasurer, and Melissa Grossman as trustee.
Powell Family Foundation Nancy is led by Nancy E. Powell, President & Vice President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy E. Powell
President & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Grossman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Adam Blakney
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Kirschner
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Powell Family Foundation Nancy
How much does Powell Family Foundation Nancy give each year?
Powell Family Foundation Nancy gave $299K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $261K across 21 grants.
What is Powell Family Foundation Nancy's typical grant size?
Powell Family Foundation Nancy's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,458, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Powell Family Foundation Nancy that year got $6K on average.
Where does Powell Family Foundation Nancy give grants?
Powell Family Foundation Nancy gives mostly in Washington: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (13%) and Colorado (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (5 grants), Tacoma, WA (4 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Powell Family Foundation Nancy give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Powell Family Foundation Nancy's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Powell Family Foundation Nancy's largest grantees?
Powell Family Foundation Nancy's largest 2025 grantees include Charles Wright Academy ($40,000), Camp Solomon Schechter ($30,000) and Music of Remembrance ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Powell Family Foundation Nancy?
Powell Family Foundation Nancy reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $303K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Powell Family Foundation Nancy fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Charles Wright Academy says it aims to inspire active, joyful learning while developing students’ character, creativity, and skills. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Powell Family Foundation Nancy?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Powell Family Foundation Nancy's EIN?
Powell Family Foundation Nancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4737765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Powell Family Foundation Nancy 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-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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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