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EIN 811949537

JAMES M LEA FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA 98104

Total Assets

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$1.3M

FY 2023

Grants Made

16

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$78K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$3K–$300K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Preserving the wonders of the pacific northwest by supporting education, conservation and engineering programs.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$34K

Total Expenses

$1.3M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.3M

Distributable Amount

$33K

Min. Investment Return

$33K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

16 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $43K to maximum $300K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $1.3M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

68 grants

UNIV OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$815K
4 grants
WASHINGTON NATIONAL PARK FUND
$662K
4 grants
CONSERVATION NW
$528K
4 grants
WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION
$525K
4 grants
YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE
$430K
3 grants
WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY
$357K
3 grants
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
$343K
4 grants
FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT
$220K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants

<$10K
23
grants
$10–50K
13
grants
$50–250K
31
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Washington
$4.3M
92% of total
Oregon
$357K
8% of total
California
$25K
1% of total

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