Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation
Bellevue, WA · EIN 27-1464092. Reported 166 grants totalling $2,086,635 to 90 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $80,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake School | Redmond, WA | $279,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkley, CA | $167,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pasado's Safe Haven | Sultan, WA | $107,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridge of Promise | Carnation, WA | $97,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hoola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hopelink | Redmond, WA | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treehouse for Kids | Seattle, WA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youthcare | Seattle, WA | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Korey | Mount Vernon, WA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Humane Society | Honolulu, HI | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seattle Festival of Trees for Autism | Seattle, WA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Multi-Service Center | Federal Way, WA | $57,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seattle Humane Society | Bellevue, WA | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child Haven | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Watumull Family Children's Fund | Bellevue, WA | $45,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kindering Center | Renton, WA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ryther | Seattle, WA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Eastside Services | Bellevue, WA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sudan Relief Fund | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Modest Needs Foundation | New York, NY | $30,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reef Guardians Hawaii | Princeville, HI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Peninsula Conservancy | Bremerton, WA | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Choose 180 | Burien, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Passageways | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $21,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kuleana Coral Reefs | Waipahu, HI | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amara Parenting | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Youth | Kirkland, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nw Children's Foundation | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northwest Harvest Emm | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ol Pejeta Conservancy | Nanyuki | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center | Redmond, WA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Days of Girls International | Mount Vernon, WA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schofco | New York, NY | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Housing | Shelton, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evidence Action Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Giving | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human Rights Campaign | Washington DC, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seattle Humane | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Prison Scholar Fund | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Environmental | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Environmental Council | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kuow | Seattle, WA | $5,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cortney's Place | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deliver Fund | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest African American Museum | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rainier Valley Foodbank | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Renton Technical College | Renton, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Mason Food Bank | Belfair, WA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Network for Good Inc | Washington, DC | $4,090 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Area Parents Coaches Assoc | Seattle, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Museum of Art | Honolulu, HI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Buildon Inc | Stamford, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wsu College of Nursing | Spokane, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sankara Eye Foundation USA | Milpitas, CA | $2,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lighthouse for the Blinds Inc | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Old Dog Haven | Lake Stevens, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roots Young Adult Shelter | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seattle Nativity School | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Theatre Group | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seattle Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seattle Repertory Theater Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Manatees | Longwood, FL | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bayview | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bishop Museum | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Grp | Belfair, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy for Animals | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | Long Beach, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Design Festival | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sea Shepherd | Woodbridge, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riverton Heights Baptist Church | Seatac, WA | $535 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Issaquah Alps Trails Club | Issaquah, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peta | Norfolk, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Northwest Division | Long Beach, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wsu College of Vet Services | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoodstock | Montrealnord, Quebec | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | Seatac, WA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wikipedia | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wikipedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
38 of 90 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 97 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | $407,060 | $6,250 |
| 2022 | 48 | $567,300 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $543,625 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $568,650 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 72% of this one's giving went to organizations in Washington. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 50268, Bellevue, WA, 98015. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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