The Knossos Foundation Inc

BELLEVUE, WA EIN: 13-3579596

The Knossos Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. Established in 1990, it operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving in education, youth services, and social services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.7M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$677K

+12.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+7.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Education
  • Youth and social services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
  • Human services
  • Workforce preparation and job readiness
  • Programs for children and youth

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Washington, California, and New York.

Grant Range

$750–$80,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Culver CityEast HamptonEdmondsGlenviewGranite BayHagerstownRentonSan FranciscoSan MateoSeattleShorelineSouth HadleyTacomeTukwila

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024

  • Total assets: $9,717,928
  • Total revenues: $705,865
  • Total expenses: $760,432
  • Investment income and dividends: $287,288
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $412,318

Staffing

  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$244K$488K$732K$976K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,717,928$9,772,495$9,683,850
Revenue$705,865$764,165$552,629
Expenses$760,432$675,520$710,027
Qualifying Distributions$681,329$605,290$639,380
Net Investment Income$637,410$696,128$490,082
Distributable Amount$570,681$469,437$542,647

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$169K$339K$508K$677K31 grants202030 grants202128 grants202220 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SUMMER SEARCH$80KWHALEBONE VILLAGE$75KTREEHOUSE$50KEVANS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDA…$50KTHE SEATTLE REP THEATRE$50KUNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND$50KVISION HOUSE$45KFAMILY LAW CASA$45KFARESTART$45KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$40K

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K24$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Trustees: David Wilson, Linda Wilson

Administrative Contact

  • Address: 3015 112th Ave NE Ste 210, Bellevue, WA 98004-8001
  • Telephone: 425-827-8100
  • Administrative contact: Benton Bray PLLC

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID WILSONPRESIDENT1
LINDA WILSONTREASURER1

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

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