Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Lenore Hanauer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
62
Repeat grantees
51
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lenore Hanauer
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Kristi Mandt
SECRETARY
Lynda Braunstein
TREASURER
Lynda Braunstein Eff 10312023
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
102.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
578
Total grants awarded
$18.1M
Total amount
$31K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.4M
52 grants
2023
$1.3M
52 grants
2022
$1.2M
53 grants
2021
$1.5M
59 grants
2020
$1.7M
60 grants
2019
$1.9M
58 grants
2018
$1.8M
55 grants
2017
$1.4M
42 grants
2016
$1.4M
42 grants
2015
$1.8M
39 grants
2014
$1.4M
32 grants
2013
$1.4M
34 grants

Top recipients

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest
9 grants · WA
$2.0M
Earthjustice
11 grants · WA
$1.8M
Doctors Without Borders
12 grants · NY
$1.2M
12 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$1.0M
9 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$900K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$800K
9 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$650K
Mercy Corps
7 grants · WA
$625K
Seattle Opera Association
7 grants · WA
$550K
12 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$540K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Civic Education Fund
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$400K
Workmoney Foundation Inc
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$75K
Movement Advancement Project Inc
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$75K
Rave Foundation
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Neighborcare Health
MEDICAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Earthjustice
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$50K
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$45K
Reprohub
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$40K
Conservation Northwest
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$40K
Low Income Housing Inst
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$30K
Rainier Valley Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$30K
American National Red Cross
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
IA · TY 2024
$25K
Doctors Without Borders
MEDICAL SERVICES
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Friends of the Children
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Seattle Opera Association
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
University of Washington
UNRESTRICED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
West Seattle Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Youthcare
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$20K
Upstream USA
SOCIAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Chaps
MEDICAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$15K
Friends of the Children - Tacoma
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$15K
Birds Connect Seattle
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Highline Area Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Seattle Humane Society
ANIMAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Water First International
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Kuow
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Woodland Park Zoo
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Paws
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Kcts9
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Growing Veterans
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Kitsap Humane Society
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Grandmother Against Gun Violence Fund
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Union of Concerned Scientists
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Homeward Pet Adoption Center
ANIMAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Seattle Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Birdnote
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Kbtc Association
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Fare Start
SOCIAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Classic King Fm
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Youth in Focus
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Epiphany School
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
WA · TY 2024
$5K
The Bloedel Reserve
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Mohai Foundation
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Tucson Museum of Art
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$3K
Arizona-sonora Desert Museum
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$2K
Frye Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.