The Emelco Foundation
The Emelco Foundation is a private foundation based in Hayden, Idaho. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working on activities including community services, education, humanitarian aid, and conservation.
The Emelco Foundation at a glance
In short: The Emelco Foundation gave $333K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Washington. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $333,000
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,857
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $3,581,923
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Emelco Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9030 N Hess Street Box 354, Hayden, ID 83835
Phone: (425) 485-0745
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Emelco Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union Gospel Mission of Spokane ($23K). Together the top 10 received $198K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($18,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, Washington received 27%, Idaho 17%, California 14%, North Carolina 12%, and Colorado 6%. These figures describe recipient locations; grant purposes also included work in other places, including Haiti, Ghana, Ukraine, and Malawi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Emelco Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $273K (2019) to $333K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $333K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union Gospel Mission of Spokane Spokane, WA | $8,000 Christmas dinner, $8,000 UGM staff training, $7,000 remodel of men's Aftercare apartment | $23,000 |
| Lutherhaven Ministries Coeur d'Alene, ID | New sound system for Camp Lutherhaven chapel | $21,000 |
| Feast Collective Spokane, WA | Table Time Community Resource Navigation Program | $21,000 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Protect and stabilize highly vulnerable children in Haiti | $21,000 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | $15,500 for Borescope Replacement Fund and $4,500 for Kalimantan Medevac Fund | $20,000 |
| Opportunity International Carol Stream, IL | Education finance in Ghana | $20,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Mobile medical & dental units in Ukraine | $20,000 |
| World Vision Seattle, WA | Malawi Economic Empowerment Program | $20,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $18,000 |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy Spokane, WA | Operating costs toward staff positions | $16,000 |
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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 | $3,581,923 | $297,951 | $357,740 | $333,000 | 21 | $338,218 | $283,116 | $342,555 |
| 2024 | $3,641,712 | $379,335 | $301,277 | $286,800 | 18 | $292,273 | $366,366 | $338,530 |
| 2023 | $3,563,654 | $303,177 | $348,998 | $314,000 | 19 | $340,951 | $285,949 | $313,541 |
| 2022 | $3,609,475 | $52,081 | $366,916 | $329,000 | 19 | $345,049 | $180,939 | $330,378 |
| 2021 | $3,924,310 | $607,760 | $307,213 | $280,000 | 17 | $289,615 | $570,998 | $335,905 |
| 2020 | $3,623,763 | $213,859 | $288,093 | $276,000 | 17 | — | $202,426 | $282,123 |
| 2019 | $3,697,997 | $355,437 | $290,571 | $272,750 | 18 | — | $348,122 | $286,690 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Emelco Foundation reported a distributable amount of $343K 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 mission statement for the foundation is available in the provided information. Its 2025 grants included support for local community services and facilities, scholarships, education, international relief and development, and land conservation.
The grantees describe a range of missions. Lutherhaven Ministries says it provides Christian outdoor programs and facilities; Feast Collective says it empowers immigrants and former refugees through cuisine and economic-resilience work; and Westmont College describes itself as a Christian liberal arts college. Other grantees describe work that includes financial services and training for people in poverty (Opportunity International), humanitarian aid (Samaritan’s Purse), and efforts to address poverty and injustice worldwide (World Vision).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $333,000. Grants ranged from $8,000 to $23,000, with a median grant of $16,000. Its largest reported grants included $23,000 to Union Gospel Mission of Spokane for a Christmas dinner, staff training, and a men’s Aftercare apartment remodel; $21,000 to Lutherhaven Ministries for a camp chapel sound system; and $21,000 to Feast Collective for its Table Time Community Resource Navigation Program.
Other notable grants included $21,000 to Compassion International for work to protect and stabilize vulnerable children in Haiti; $20,000 to Mission Aviation Fellowship for its Borescope Replacement and Kalimantan Medevac funds; $20,000 to Opportunity International for education finance in Ghana; $20,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for mobile medical and dental units in Ukraine; and $20,000 to World Vision for its Malawi Economic Empowerment Program. The foundation also awarded $18,000 to Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies for capital improvements and student scholarships, and $16,000 each to Inland Northwest Land Conservancy for staff-position operating costs, Love INC Kootenai County for operating costs at its Connection Center & Resource Hub, and Westmont College for an endowed scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie Johnson as president, Erik Johnson as secretary, and Katherine M. Norman as treasurer.
The Emelco Foundation is led by Julie Johnson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Johnson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Johnson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine M. Norman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Emelco Foundation
How much does The Emelco Foundation give each year?
The Emelco Foundation gave $333K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $287K across 18 grants.
What is The Emelco Foundation's typical grant size?
The Emelco Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $15,857, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Emelco Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Emelco Foundation give grants?
The Emelco Foundation's top state is Washington, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (17%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (4 grants) and Coeur d'Alene, ID (2 grants).
Does The Emelco Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 10% of The Emelco Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Emelco Foundation's largest grantees?
The Emelco Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Union Gospel Mission of Spokane ($23,000), Lutherhaven Ministries ($21,000) and Feast Collective ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($18,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Emelco Foundation?
The Emelco Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $338K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $343K (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 The Emelco Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available in the provided information. Its 2025 grants included support for local community services and facilities, scholarships, education, international relief and development, and land conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Emelco Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Emelco Foundation's EIN?
The Emelco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3863839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Emelco Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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