True North Family Foundation
True North Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Yarrow Point, Washington. In 2025, it made 38 grants totaling $252,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in childhood cancer research, civic leadership, youth services, health care, and community support.
True North Family Foundation at a glance
In short: True North Family Foundation gave $253K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,500
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,645
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,792,838
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (11 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to True North Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4215 91St Ave Ne, Yarrow Point, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 256-0240
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who True North Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research - Seattle Children's ($55K). Together the top 10 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 141 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 7% to California, 4% to New York, 1% to Colorado, and less than 1% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is True North Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 38 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $197K (2020) to $253K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $253K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research - Seattle Children's Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $55,000 |
| Common Power Future Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Akin Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $35,000 |
| Young Life Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Alliance for Gun Responsibility Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Overlake Hospital Bellevue, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| ASB Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $9,500 |
| Bellevue Lifespring Bellevue, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $7,500 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Further Charitable Purpose | $7,000 |
| Transplant House Seattle, WA | Further Charitable Purpose | $6,000 |
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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 | $2,792,838 | $236,430 | $258,316 | $252,500 | 38 | $256,685 | $234,799 | $190,931 |
| 2024 | $2,845,878 | $141,090 | $219,844 | $214,250 | 30 | $218,275 | $139,521 | $182,790 |
| 2023 | $2,921,679 | $119,764 | $204,927 | $199,250 | 28 | $203,150 | $117,987 | $165,020 |
| 2022 | $3,025,457 | $96,251 | $202,876 | $197,500 | 19 | $201,195 | $94,570 | $169,613 |
| 2021 | $3,109,658 | $180,646 | $205,854 | $200,750 | 26 | $204,150 | $178,942 | $195,714 |
| 2020 | $3,134,090 | $88,916 | $202,045 | $197,250 | 34 | — | $87,296 | $165,740 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, True North Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $191K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans several areas. Common Power Future describes its mission as educating and mobilizing a next generation of civic leaders; Alliance for Gun Responsibility says it advocates for solutions to reduce gun violence; and Hopelink says it helps people exit poverty through services, partnerships, and advocacy. Transplant House describes providing housing for transplant and immunocompromised patients and their families, while Kindering says it provides education and therapies for children of diverse abilities and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $252,500. Grants ranged from $100 to $55,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest awards included $55,000 to Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research – Seattle Children’s, $40,000 to Common Power Future, $35,000 to AKIN, and $20,000 to Young Life. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Alliance for Gun Responsibility and Overlake Hospital, and $7,500 to Bellevue Lifespring.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert R. Wilkerson and Peggy B. Wilkerson as trustees.
True North Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy B. Wilkerson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert R. Wilkerson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about True North Family Foundation
How much does True North Family Foundation give each year?
True North Family Foundation gave $253K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $214K across 30 grants.
What is True North Family Foundation's typical grant size?
True North Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,645, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from True North Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does True North Family Foundation give grants?
True North Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (14 grants), Bellevue, WA (5 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Who are True North Family Foundation's largest grantees?
True North Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research - Seattle Children's ($55,000), Common Power Future ($40,000) and Akin ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is True North Family Foundation?
True North Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does True North Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from True North Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 True North Family Foundation's EIN?
True North Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6577620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does True North Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). True North Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/true-north-family-foundation-morg_62ff6f24443c4ee0b8317173078e7725
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