The Samuel Israel Foundation is a Seattle, Washington, public charity that supports the charitable purposes of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Its 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets, so the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Key facts about Samuel Israel Foundation
- EIN
- 86-1064950
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Revenue
$7K
-25.8% YoY
Expenses
$566K
+7914.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes by supporting activities of, or carrying out the purposes of, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Its filing says it makes grants in furtherance of the Federation’s charitable purpose, including to organizations supported by the Federation, under the Federation’s direction and control. It also says the foundation makes grants to organizations other than the Federation itself.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports no grants. The 2024 filing reports zero dollars in grants paid to other organizations for the benefit of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and $3,000 in expenses paid to the Federation. That filing describes the foundation’s grantmaking, but does not provide a grant count or typical grant size for 2024.
Grant Range
for 2024.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $224K (2021) to $467K (2022). In 2022 it reported $467K 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.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not reported | $7,178 | $566,045 | 0 |
| 2024 | $158,874 | $9,674 | $7,063 | 0 |
| 2023 | $221,263 | $20,949 | $358,333 | 0 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $158,874 | $221,263 |
| Revenue | $7,178 | $9,674 | $20,949 |
| Expenses | $566,045 | $7,063 | $358,333 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Solomon Kane, Treasurer; Eli Genauer, President; Joshua Gortler, Vice President; Connie Kanter, Secretary; Stanley Piha, Director; Lisa Brashem, Director; and Louis Treiger, Director.
Samuel Israel Foundation is led by Eli Genauer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eli Genauer
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Piha
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Treiger
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Brashem
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Kanter
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Gortler
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Solomon Kane
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Norman Behar (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy B. Greer (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Eddie Hasson (2020–2021) — President
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 300 Lenora Street Pmb 6074, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 443-5400
Frequently asked questions about Samuel Israel Foundation
What does Samuel Israel Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes by supporting activities of, or carrying out the purposes of, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Samuel Israel Foundation?
Samuel Israel Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Samuel Israel Foundation's EIN?
Samuel Israel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1064950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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