AVEN Foundation
EIN 912009458 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$18.0M
146 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
24%
balanced · 27/114 multi-year
repeat
$98.6M
Assets (2023)
114
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
AVEN FOUNDATION
Phone
(425) 586-8011
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES
How to Apply
NO PARTICULAR FORM
Restrictions
THE AVEN FOUNDATION PRE-SELECTS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE GRANTS, BUT ALSO ACCEPTS PETITIONS FROM OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO RECEIVE GRANTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.8M | $59.5M | $6.9M | 2 |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $72.0M | $8.5M | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $104.6M | $4.0M | 20 |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $87.2M | $1.2M | 66 |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $98.6M | $2.1M | 56 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 146 grants on record
Minimum
$77
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$123K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (146 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment B | Medina, WA | $2,799,400 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2016 |
| UNIV of WA - IHME | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | AN INDEPENDENT POPULATION HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER AT UW MEDICINE, PART OF THE UNIV. OF WASHINGTON | 2020 |
| See Attachment B | Medina, WA | $1,715,000 | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | 2017 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | $1,400,000 | TO SUPPORT ASSISTANT COACHES ENDOWMENT ISSUES OF CAMPUS CULTURE AND CIVILITY. | 2022 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | $1,400,000 | WHITMAN COLLEGE IS A TOP-TIER LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL WITH ACCOMPLISHED AND FRIENDLY FACULTY AND PASSIONATE AND CURIOUS STUDENTS. | 2023 |
| UW IHME | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | AN INDEPENDENT HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER AT UW MEDICINE, PART OF THE UNIV. OF WASHINGTON. | 2022 |
| UW Shell House | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING NEW UW SHELL HOUSE. | 2022 |
| Year Up | Seattle, WA | $300,000 | PROVIDES URBAN YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND PROVIDE PAID INTERNSHIPS. | 2022 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY JOBS | 2020 |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | TO FEED PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HUNGER TODAY AND WORKING TO END HUNGER FOR TOMORROW. | 2020 |
| Hopelink | Redmond, WA | $250,000 | MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. | 2020 |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE GREATER SEATTLE A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL. | 2020 |
| Cristo REY Seattle High School | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | DELIVERS A CAREER FOCUSED, COLLEGE PREP EDUCATION IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION FOR STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC RESOURCES. | 2022 |
| Overlake Hospital Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $250,000 | OVERLAKE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED IN 1978, AUXILIARIES WORKED IN TANDEM WITH STAFF FUNDRAISERS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING... | 2023 |
| Year Up | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | PROVIDES URBAN YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND PROVIDE PAID INTERNSHIPS. | 2023 |
| Bellevue Schools Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $200,000 | PARTNERING TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION AND SUPPORT EVERY BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT. | 2023 |
| Together Center | Redmond, WA | $200,000 | 22 NONPROFIT PROVIDERS LOCATED AT TOGETHER CENTER'S SITE IN DOWNTOWN REDMOND SERVE OVER 30,000 NEIGHBORS IN NEED... | 2023 |
| United Way King Co | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING A COMMUNITY TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED AND SOLVE OUR COMMUNITYS TOUGHEST CHALLENGES. | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Tukwila, WA | $150,000 | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER AS VOLUNTEERS, HOMEOWNERS, DONORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE... | 2023 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY JOBS. | 2022 |
| Friends of Youth | Redmond, WA | $100,000 | PROVIDE SAFE PLACES AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR MARGINALIZED YOUNG PEOPLE FACING DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. | 2022 |
| Friends of the Children | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | PROVIDES GENERATIONAL BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH... | 2022 |
| Seattle Children's ZAIN Nadella | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | ZAIN NADELLA ENDOWED CHAIR IN PEDIATRIC NEUROSCIENCES. | 2022 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS IN FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY JOBS. | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | PROVIDES GENERATIONAL BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH... | 2023 |
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