Backpack Brigade
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026
Total received
$1.6M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
131
Years covered
2020–2026
Who funds Backpack Brigade?
Backpack Brigade is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by United Way of King County ($157K), Seattle Foundation ($128K), Virginia Mason Medical Center ($126K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Backpack Brigade between 2020–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $341K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
What grants has Backpack Brigade received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June & Julian Foss Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT - WEEKEND HUNGER BAGS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia Mason Medical Center | DONATION | $126,405 |
| 2025 | Imagine Learning Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Donovan Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $27,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of King County | PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust | PURCHASE FOOD FOR WEEKEND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Norcliffe Foundation | FOOD PURCHASING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Pegasi Northwest | general services | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $9,789 |
| 2025 | Cogan Family Foundation | General Purpose | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Kawabe Memorial Fund | UNRESTICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Bellevue Rotary Foundation | FOOD FOR WEEKEND MEAL PACKETS | $4,500 |
| 2025 | Washington Federal Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Alex G Nason Foundation Inc | END WEEKEND HUNGER AMONG CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON STATE. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Jeffrey R and Laura J Knudson Family | FUNDING FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CHARITY | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Human Services | $55,000 |
| 2024 | One Roof Foundation | YOUTH HOMELESSNESS | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Schultz Family Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Mariners Care | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,334 |
| 2024 | Joshua Green Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | FOOD PURCHASING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust | PURCHASE FOOD FOR WEEKEND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Norcliffe Foundation | FOOD PURCHASING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Pegasi Northwest | general services | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | HUNGER | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Cogan Family Foundation | General Purpose | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 131 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Backpack Brigade?
Backpack Brigade is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by United Way of King County ($157K), Seattle Foundation ($128K), Virginia Mason Medical Center ($126K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Backpack Brigade between 2020–2026.
Who is Backpack Brigade's largest funder?
United Way of King County is the largest recorded funder of Backpack Brigade, with $157K across 4 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Backpack Brigade received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.6M in grants to Backpack Brigade across 131 grants from 57 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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