Seattle Christian Foundation
The foundation is a christ-centered community foundation that encourages and equips christians to serve god more effectively in their giving.
Seattle Christian Foundation at a glance
In short: Seattle Christian Foundation gave $884K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $442K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $884,200
- -19.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $442,100
- +21.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $442,100
- Total assets
- $6,431,051
- -3.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Seattle Christian Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope Christian Community Fund ($860K). Together the top 2 received $884K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 19 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seattle Christian Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $861K (2022) to $1.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $884K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Christian Community Fund Memphis, TN | Humanitarian Support | $860,200 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Addition to Donor Advised Fund | $24,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,431,051 | $1,926,778 | $2,180,329 | $884,200 | 2 |
| 2023 | $6,630,008 | $1,949,518 | $2,103,309 | $1,094,567 | 3 |
| 2022 | $6,783,799 | $1,968,523 | $1,667,325 | $860,596 | 4 |
| 2021 | $6,482,601 | $1,846,981 | $1,948,711 | $1,290,640 | 6 |
| 2020 | $6,584,331 | $1,720,606 | $1,737,893 | $1,211,242 | 4 |
About Seattle Christian Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Seattle Christian Foundation is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $884K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seattle Christian Foundation is led by Robert Mumford, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert Mumford
President
Relationship Manager → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $185K (2024)
Philip Laube
Board Chair & Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Chair & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $24K (2024)
Kendra Vandermeulen
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$50K (2020) → $0 (2024)
April Chapman
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Chapman
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Leong
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Osborne
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Siegel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Netterfield
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Cooper
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Beppler
Secretary
Giver Services → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $126K (2024)
Robert Lockwood
Relationship Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $129K (2024)
Alexis Phillips
Relationship Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Mark Lester
Relationship Manager
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Paul Forbes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dana Rekow (2022) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Heather Tuininga (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Atkinson (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $185K, to Robert Mumford (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Seattle Christian Foundation
How much does Seattle Christian Foundation give each year?
Seattle Christian Foundation gave $884K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.
How large is Seattle Christian Foundation?
Seattle Christian Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
Where does Seattle Christian Foundation operate?
Seattle Christian Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Georgia, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington.
What is Seattle Christian Foundation's EIN?
Seattle Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3788055. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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