Grants paid by The Ellis Foundation
EIN 26-3894940 · Saint Paul, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Ellis Foundation of Saint Paul, WI (EIN 26-3894940) reported 113 grants paid totaling $1,139,000 to 56 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,139,000
113 grants
Recipients
56
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | $231,000 | — |
| 2021 | 23 | $149,000 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | $132,500 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $380,500 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $95,000 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | $151,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 56 recipients receiving the most from The Ellis Foundation, by grants paid, out of 56 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Community Action Network 91-1206728 | B | Seattle, WA | 3 | $310,000 | 2025 |
| 350 Seattle 46-4201865 | C | Seattle, WA | 6 | $113,000 | 2025 |
| Urban Sparks 72-1541261 | B | Seattle, WA | 5 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| Firelands Workers United | U | Seattle, WA | 3 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| The Ellis Foundation | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $61,000 | 2025 |
| Got Green 91-1656676 | B | Seattle, WA | 3 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| Puget Sound Sage 20-8974030 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Social Justice Fund | U | Seattle, WA | 4 | $38,000 | 2023 |
| Homestead Community Land Trust 91-1565651 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Saint Barnabas Church | U | Bainbridge Island, WA | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Real Change | U | Seattle, WA | 3 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Solid Ground 23-7421892 | B | Seattle, WA | 5 | $19,000 | 2025 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts 91-6051498 | B | Bainbridge Island, WA | 4 | $16,000 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Global Justice 52-2094677 | B | Tuscon, AZ | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Helpline House 91-0902503 | B | Bainbridge Island, WA | 2 | $12,500 | 2021 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio 91-2079402 | B | Seattle, WA | 3 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Real Change Homeless Empowerment 91-1817387 | C | Seattle, WA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mercy Corp 91-1148123 | C | Portland, OR | 3 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance 35-2420942 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Weld Seattle 81-3922645 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Scholar Fund 81-3153433 | C | Seattle, WA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Farestart 91-1546757 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| National Day Laborer Organizing 20-8802586 | C | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Tides Center 94-3213100 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Tenants Union Seattle | U | Seattle, WA | 3 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| University District Food Bank | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Abortion Care Network | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Langston 81-2515412 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Capitol Area Food Bank 52-1167581 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Yes Magazine | U | Bainbridge Island, WA | 3 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Northwest Maritime Center 91-1931643 | B | Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief 95-1831116 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest 91-1036971 | C | Seattle, WA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Afghan Advantage 92-1755911 | C | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | St Paul, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | New York, NY | 2 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Seattle Public Library 91-1140642 | D | Seattle, WA | 4 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Food Roots 20-5371832 | B | Tillamook, OR | 3 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Rainier Valley Food Bank 91-1500768 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| North Helpline 91-1475182 | B | Seattle, WA | 3 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Northwest Abortion Access Fund 72-1553703 | C | Eugene, OR | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood 99-1177461 | C | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Islandwood 31-1654076 | B | Bainbridge Island, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Kuow 949 Radio | U | Seattle, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Bainbridge Public Library 91-0757660 | B | Bainbridge, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Kexp 91-2061474 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Pacific Public Media 81-1095651 | C | Seattle, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Kexp | U | Seattle, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Positive Futures Network 91-1715916 | B | Poulsbo, WA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Knkx | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Naturebridge 94-2145930 | B | Sausalito, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Kplu Now Knkx | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| C895-Knhc Public Radio Association 20-5402402 | B | Seattle, WA | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Bike Works Seattle 91-1753062 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Knhc-C895 Radio | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 113 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Ellis Foundation Seattle, WA | U | $61,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Puget Sound Sage Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | 350 Seattle Seattle, WA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Weld Seattle Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Real Change Homeless Empowerment Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | YMCA Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Solid Ground Washington Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Washington Community Action Network Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2025 | Farestart Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601259349102705 |
| 2024 | Puget Sound Sage Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Urban Sparks Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | 350 Seattle Seattle, WA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Washington Community Action Network Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Afghan Advantage Bellevue, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Weld Seattle Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Real Change Homeless Empowerment Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Solid Ground Washington Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Social Justice Fund Northwest Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood San Antonio, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2024 | Northwest Abortion Access Fund Eugene, OR | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511299349100631 |
| 2023 | Washington Community Action Network Seattle, WA | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Urban Sparks Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | 350 Seattle Seattle, WA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Farestart Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Real Change Seattle, WA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Northwest Maritime Center Port Townsend, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Bainbridge Performing Arts Bainbridge Is, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Social Justice Fund Seattle, WA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Positive Futures Network Poulsbo, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Friends of Kexp Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Seattle Public Library Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | Pacific Public Media Tacoma, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2023 | C895-Knhc Public Radio Association Seattle, WA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202401299349102360 |
| 2022 | Urban Sparks Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Firelands Workers United Seattle, WA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | 350 Seattle Seattle, WA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Homestead Community Land Trust Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Social Justice Fund Seattle, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood St Paul, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Real Change Seattle, WA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Mercy Corp Portland, OR | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Got Green Seattle, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Bainbridge Performing Arts Bainbridge Is, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Tenants Union Seattle Seattle, WA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Bike Works Seattle Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Naturebridge Sausalito, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | North Helpline Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Friends of Kexp Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Pacific Public Media Seattle, WA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Solid Ground Washington Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Yes Magazine Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Seattle Public Library Foundation Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | Food Roots Tillamook, OR | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2022 | C895-Knhc Public Radio Association Seattle, WA | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202332339349100803 |
| 2021 | Got Green Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | 350 Seattle Seattle, WA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Firelands Workers United Seattle, WA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Urban Sparks Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Social Justice Fund Seattle, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Homestead Community Land Trust Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Saint Barnabas Church Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Solid Ground Seattle, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Helpline House Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Bainbridge Performing Arts Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Tenants Union Seattle Seattle, WA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Yes Magazine Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Mercy Corp Portland, OR | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Seattle Public Library Seattle, WA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Kexp Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Kuow 949 Radio Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Kplu Now Knkx Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Bainbridge Public Library Bainbridge, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | North Helpline Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Islandwood Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Food Roots Tillamook, OR | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2021 | Knhc-C895 Radio Seattle, WA | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202201469349101200 |
| 2020 | Firelands Workers United Seattle, WA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Got Green Seattle, WA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Urban Sparks Seattle, WA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Alliance for Global Justice Tuscon, AZ | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Social Justice Fund Seattle, WA | U | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | National Domestic Workers Alliance New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Tides Center San Francisco, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Scholar Fund Seattle, WA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Real Change Seattle, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | National Day Laborer Organizing Pasadena, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Saint Barnabas Church Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Abortion Care Network Minneapolis, MN | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Capitol Area Food Bank Washington, DC | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | University District Food Bank Seattle, WA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Helpline House Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Langston Seattle, WA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Yes Magazine Bainbridge Island, WA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | 350 Seattle Seattle, WA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Solid Ground Seattle, WA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Food Roots Tillamook, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Rainier Valley Food Bank Seattle, WA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Tenants Union Seattle Seattle, WA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Mercy Corp Portland, OR | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | North Helpline Seattle, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Islandwood Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Seattle Public Library Seattle, WA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Bainbridge Performing Arts Bainbridge Island, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Bainbridge Public Library Bainbridge, WA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Kuow 949 Radio Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Kexp Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
| 2020 | Knkx Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202121339349103217 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202601259349102705 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511299349100631 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401299349102360 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332339349100803 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202201469349101200 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121339349103217 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/263894940.json.
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