Windermere Foundation
The Windermere Foundation is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington, established in 1989. It supports homeless and low-income families, with an emphasis on children. The organization says its funding comes from a portion of Windermere agents’ commissions, along with contributions from employees and the public.
Windermere Foundation at a glance
In short: Windermere Foundation gave $1.7M across 95 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Washington. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,721,525
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 95
- -5.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,121
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,300
- Total assets
- $2,779,452
- -14.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (28 of 95, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Windermere Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1151 Fairview Ave N Ste 105, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: (206) 527-3801
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Windermere Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Justice Center ($237K). Together the top 10 received $794K.
Grant Size Distribution
499 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 476 grants of 499 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes funding organizations throughout the Western U.S. In 2024, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 7% each to California and Oregon, and 1% each to North Carolina and Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 95 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Windermere Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 28 of 95 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $12K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2021) to $2.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 95 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Justice Center Kelso, WA | Babies/Youth/Child | $236,500 |
| Northwest Hope & Healing Seattle, WA | Emergency Assistance | $99,588 |
| Treehouse Seattle, WA | Babies/Youth/Child | $94,450 |
| Angel Flight West Santa Monica, CA | Emergency Assistance | $88,450 |
| New Avenues for Youth Portland, OR | Babies/Youth/Child | $82,379 |
| Homesightsam Smith Fund Seattle, WA | Shelter | $59,320 |
| Bellevue Lifespring Bellevue, WA | Food Support | $47,500 |
| Assistance League of Seattle Seattle, WA | Babies/Youth/Child | $30,000 |
| Sequim Sunrise Rotary Foundation Sequim, WA | Babies/Youth/Child | $28,326 |
| Lifewire Bellevue, WA | Emergency Assistance | $27,465 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s website separately reports that it distributed over $3.57 million in 2024.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,779,452 | $2,550,624 | $3,037,204 | $1,721,525 | 95 | $84,270 |
| 2023 | $3,265,556 | $2,404,886 | $3,214,703 | $1,741,720 | 101 | $46,912 |
| 2022 | $4,064,670 | $3,665,059 | $3,219,079 | $2,066,556 | 101 | $57,292 |
| 2021 | $3,632,336 | $2,610,545 | $2,303,356 | $1,312,663 | 83 | $74,735 |
| 2020 | $3,324,182 | $2,392,643 | $2,490,321 | $1,555,330 | 119 | $49,376 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to distribute funds to nonprofit agencies dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families. Its filing describes support for emergency family assistance, including help with medical and utility costs; emergency and transitional housing; services such as health care, employment counseling, child care, and scholarships; youth and child programs; and food support. The filing also describes Windermere Kids at the Y, which supports after-school enrichment and child care at selected YMCA sites.
Its 2024 grants included organizations with a range of services. Treehouse says it works to ensure children who have experienced foster care have support and opportunities to pursue their goals. New Avenues for Youth says it is dedicated to ending youth homelessness. Angel Flight West says it arranges free air transportation in response to health care and other compelling human needs. KidVantage says it provides essentials such as diapers, formula, car seats, and clothing to support children’s health and development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 95 grants totaling $1,721,525. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $236,500, with a median of $10,300. The largest awards included $236,500 to Children’s Justice Center in Kelso, Washington, for babies/youth/child; $99,588 to Northwest Hope & Healing in Seattle for emergency assistance; $94,450 to Treehouse in Seattle for babies/youth/child; and $88,450 to Angel Flight West in Santa Monica, California, for emergency assistance. Other notable awards included $82,379 to New Avenues for Youth in Portland, Oregon, and $59,320 to HomesightSam Smith Fund in Seattle.
The foundation’s website says organizations supporting low-income and homeless families can download an application and view funding guidelines. The available information does not specify application materials beyond those items or describe restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brooks Burton as president, Jill Wood as vice-president, Mark Oster as treasurer, Vanessa Wheeler as secretary, and Christine Wood as executive director.
Windermere Foundation is led by Christine Wood, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christine Wood
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooks Burton
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Wood
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Oster
Treasurer
Treasuer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Wheeler
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Windermere Foundation
How much does Windermere Foundation give each year?
Windermere Foundation gave $1.7M across 95 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 101 grants.
What is Windermere Foundation's typical grant size?
Windermere Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,300, and its average grant was $18,121, across 95 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Windermere Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Windermere Foundation give grants?
Windermere Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and Oregon (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (37 grants), Bellevue, WA (7 grants), Bainbridge Island, WA (5 grants) and Issaquah, WA (4 grants).
Does Windermere Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 95 grants with a stated purpose on Windermere Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Babies/Youth/Child" (27 grants), "Emergency Assistance" (24 grants) and "Food Support" (17 grants).
Who are Windermere Foundation's largest grantees?
Windermere Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Children's Justice Center ($236,500), Northwest Hope & Healing ($99,588) and Treehouse ($94,450), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Windermere Foundation?
Windermere Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What does Windermere Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to distribute funds to nonprofit agencies dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Windermere Foundation?
Windermere Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Windermere Foundation's EIN?
Windermere Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1440894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Windermere Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/windermere-foundation-morg_1c382d1877fc42dcba1a9ec3f18ee9f2
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