Ken Birdwell Foundation
EIN 825328231Total Given 2020–2024
$39.5M
776 grants · $7.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $1K–$75K
grant size
45%
supporter · 67/149 multi-year
repeat
$147.2M
Assets (2024)
149
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(425) 454-4919
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $48.6M | $29.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $81.5M | $35.6M | 90 |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $107.6M | $63.8M | 201 |
| 2023 | $14.0M | $100.0M | $4.5M | 205 |
| 2024 | $13.9M | $147.2M | $93.3M | 280 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 776 grants on record
Minimum
$29
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$25K
Average
$51K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 9 states
$192 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
KB
Ken Birdwell
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Spadoni
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CE
Christina Engel
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
EL
Ed Lee
Chief Financial Officer
KV
Keith Vernon
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Maeve Elise Brown
Secretary
Leadership
LL
Leticia Landa
2 yrs
Board Member
TM
Trish Dziko Millines
Board Member
KB
Ken Birdwell
2 yrs
President
Leadership
RS
Rebecca Spadoni
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CE
Christina Engel
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
KV
Keith Vernon
5+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
KD
Ken Davis
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TM
Trish Dziko Milines
Board Member
LL
Leticia Landa
2 yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (776 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decolonizing Wealth Project | Detroit, MI | $1,500,000 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2023 |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Decolonizing Wealth Project | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2023 |
| Decolonizing Wealth Project | Detroit, MI | $500,000 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2024 |
| La Liga De Ciudades | San Juan, PR | $450,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Center for Habitat Reconstruction | Aguas Buenas, PR | $448,333 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2023 |
| Coaliucionde Coaliciones | Ponce, PR | $448,333 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2023 |
| Sembrando Sentido | San Juan, PR | $448,333 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2023 |
| Eastside Arts Alliance | Oakland, CA | $277,613 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: SALARY INCREASES AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, AND HR - DENTAL AND INCREASED BENEFITS COSTS | 2023 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | $252,853 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: CAPACITY BUILDING - STAFF AND DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Rainbow Center | Tacoma, WA | $249,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Coalition on Homelessness | San Francisco, CA | $248,161 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Feest | Seattle, WA | $230,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| La Cocina | San Francisco, CA | $226,456 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE: SALESFORCE IMPROVEMENTS, COLA ADJUSTMENTS, HR SOFTWARE & MORE | 2023 |
| Southeast Seattle Education Coalition | Seattle, WA | $224,345 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND RESEARCH, SABBATICAL SUPPORT, AND MARKETING &... | 2023 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $200,000 | PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS GRANT | 2024 |
| Korean Community Center of the East Bay | San Leandro, CA | $195,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: BOARD/GOVERNANCE & STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2023 |
| Homeless Children'S Network | San Francisco, CA | $180,700 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Emergency Feeding Program | Renton, WA | $176,800 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: WAREHOUSE/OFFICE EQUIPMENT/RETREAT, AND STAFF RAISES | 2023 |
| Safe Futures Youth Center | Seattle, WA | $173,011 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: FUNDRAISING DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | $170,201 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| East African Community Services | Seattle, WA | $170,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Urban Tilth | Richmond, CA | $169,427 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR: STAFFING: MANAGEMENT TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, & SPANISH LANGUAGE APP | 2023 |
| Pogo Park | Richmond, CA | $169,333 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Young Women Empowered (Y-We) | Seattle, WA | $168,667 | CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 |