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Providence General Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Everett, WA EIN: 91-1041617 Website

As expressions of god's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

Providence General Foundation at a glance

In short: Providence General Foundation gave $5.3M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,257,623
+448.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,051,525
+229.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$48,100,620
+13.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Providence General Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Providence Health & Services - Washington: $5.2MProvidence Health & Services -Washington$5.2MHelping Hands Project Organization: $37KHelping Hands ProjectOrganization$37KCitrine Health: $25KCitrine Health$25KProject Access Northwest: $10KProject Access Northwest$10KMedical Teams International: $10KMedical Teams International$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Providence Health & Services - Washington ($5.2M). Together the top 5 received $5.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

RentonEverettSeattleLynwoodTigard

How Providence General Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $958K (2023) to $5.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $5.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Providence Health & Services - Washington Renton, WAOperational Support and Capital Support$5,175,672
Helping Hands Project Organization Everett, WAOperational Support$36,951
Citrine Health Everett, WAOperational Support$25,000
Project Access Northwest Seattle, WAOperational Support$10,000
Medical Teams International Tigard, OROperational Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$48,100,620$8,880,531$7,117,114$5,257,6235$3,258,443
2023$42,323,776$5,403,109$2,864,861$958,2783$1,828,534
2022$36,923,824$4,679,043$6,306,805$4,351,3152$437,866
2021$42,594,976$4,214,881$4,336,473$2,635,8873$-3,298,997
2020$35,341,848$11,632,971$5,675,799$4,012,7842$1,193,434

About Providence General Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Providence General Foundation is a public charity, based in Everett, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5.3M. Net investment income was $3.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Providence General Foundation is led by Lynne Hall, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 28 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lynne Hall

    Board Chair

    First Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Klein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Harkins

    Director

    Board Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Bell

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Gaffney

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Messner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mel Sheldon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Klein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Pitre

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon O'Kelley

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Karr

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garry Clark

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristy Carrington

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Holcomb

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Murphy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susie Black

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tarvinder Singh MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boe Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Reece

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Seckinger MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Gaffney

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cliff Rogers MD

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Duncan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Gilson

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $192K (2021) → $242K (2024)

  • Dan Gaffney

    Vice Chair & Board Treasurer

    Board Treasurer → Vice Chair & Board Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Bjorg

    Board Secretary

    Director → Board Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Duffy

    Immediate Past Chair

    Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Margaret Bavasi (2020–2023) — Second Vice Chair
  • Former: Ray Stephanson (2020–2023) — Director -
  • Former: Ron Brown MD (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bob Leach (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Jeff Mitchell (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Larry Jubie (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Rochelle Lubbers (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Shirley Ayers (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Christie Tipton (2021–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Darren Redick (2021–2022) — Director -
  • Former: James Grierson MD (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Kim Williams (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Lori Kloes (2020–2021) — Chief Philanthropy Officer -
  • Former: Gail Larson (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Kathy Hunter (2020) — Director
  • Former: Patty Lanes (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tina Gilson — Chief Philanthropy Off.: $242KTina GilsonChief Philanthropy Off.$242K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $242K, to Tina Gilson (Chief Philanthropy Off.).

Frequently asked questions about Providence General Foundation

How much does Providence General Foundation give each year?

Providence General Foundation gave $5.3M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $958K across 3 grants.

What is Providence General Foundation's typical grant size?

Providence General Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $1,051,525, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Providence General Foundation give grants?

Providence General Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Everett, WA (2 grants).

Does Providence General Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Providence General Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Providence General Foundation's largest grantees?

Providence General Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Providence Health & Services - Washington ($5,175,672), Helping Hands Project Organization ($36,951) and Citrine Health ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Providence General Foundation?

Providence General Foundation reported $48.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.9M.

What is Providence General Foundation's EIN?

Providence General Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1041617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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