The Ellis Foundation
EIN 263894940
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.0M
123 grants · $126K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$8K
grant size
37%
supporter · 27/73 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2023)
73
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JOANNE ELLIS
Phone
(503) 464-3580
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATION FORM
Restrictions
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ITS GIVING IN THE AREAS OF THE ENVIR
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $112K | $2.1M | $182K | 31 |
| 2020 | $231K | $2.6M | $301K | 33 |
| 2021 | $149K | $2.7M | $185K | 23 |
| 2022 | $132K | $2.1M | $97K | 22 |
| 2023 | $380K | $2.0M | $36K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 123 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EE
Edmund Ellis
President
Leadership
CE
Charles Ellis
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robyn Ellis
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Ellis
Secretary
Leadership
CE
Christina Ellis
Sgt at Arms
EE
Edmund Ellis
President
Leadership
CE
Charles Ellis
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robyn Ellis
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Ellis
Secretary
Leadership
CE
Christina Ellis
Sgt at Arms
EE
Edmund Ellis
President
Leadership
CE
Charles Ellis
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robyn Ellis
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Ellis
Secretary
Leadership
CE
Christina Ellis
Sgt at Arms
EE
Edmund Ellis
President
Leadership
CE
Charles Ellis
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robyn Ellis
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Ellis
Secretary
Leadership
CE
Christina Ellis
Sgt at Arms
EE
Edmund G Ellis III
President
Leadership
CE
Charles Ellis
Vice President
Leadership
RE
Robyn Ellis
Treasurer
Leadership
JE
Joanne Ellis
Secretary
Leadership
CE
Christina Ellis
Sergeant at Arms
Grants Awarded (123 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Community Action Network | Seattle, WA | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Solid Ground | Seattle, WA | $26,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Firelands Workers United | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Got Green | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Firelands Workers United | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Got Green | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| 350 Seattle | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Firelands Workers United | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| 350 Seattle | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Urban Sparks | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| 350 Seattle | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Urban Sparks | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Urban Sparks | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Willamette University | Salem, OR | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Tuscon, AZ | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Social Justice Fund | Seattle, WA | $13,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| National Day Laborer Organizing | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Scholar Fund | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Saint Barnabas Church | Bainbridge Island, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Real Change | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Urban Sparks | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Saint Barnabas Church | Bainbridge Island, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Social Justice Fund | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |