The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 45-4050643

The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $143K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$143K

Grant Count

7

Avg Grant Size

$20K

About The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $143K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

MINNEAPOLISSAN DIEGOSEATTLESeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$124K$248K$373K$497K9 grants20195 grants20205 grants20213 grants20227 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

ANGELS FOR ANGELS (NORDI…$75KCOMPASS HOUSING ALLIANCE$25KSWEDISH PRESS$15KSKANDIA FOLKDANCE SOCIETY$12KSWEDISH SINGERS OF SEATTLE$10KUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON…$4KTHE NORWEGIAN AMERICAN$2K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KRISTINE LEANDERPRESIDENT
DONALD WAHLQUISTTREASURER
JUDY COOPERSECRETARY
BRANDON BENSONDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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