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Estelle Funk Foundation

Accepts applications Seattle, Washington · EIN 954599202

Estelle Funk Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $1,800 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $59,400 the year before.

43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$59,40017$795,137
2024$45,00014$795,615

How to apply

ContactDennis Funk
1340 4th Avenue 4905, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone or email(818) 653-5695
What to submitWritten format with information on charitable purposes, etc.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Estelle Funk Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California9$29,650
New York4$13,550
Washington1$1,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Committee for the Wiezmann Institute
New York, NY
Provide funding for medical research and education$10,000
Maximum Hope Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Provide funding to support families in need of financial assistance during hospital stays$10,000
The Jewish Federation
Los Angeles, CA
Provide funding for global jewish community programs$5,750
Shalom Institute
Malibu, CA
Provide funding for global jewish community programs$5,500
Adat Ari El
Valley Village, CA
Provide funding for global jewish community programs$1,800
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
Provide funding to stop antisemitism, extremism and hate$1,800
Chabad Lubavitch of Granada Hills
Granada Hills, CA
Provide funding for various services for the jewish community$1,800
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Seattle, WA
Provide funding for global jewish community programs$1,800
Stater Brothers Charities
San Bernadino, CA
Provide funding to support various charities and causes$1,800
Camp Ramah in California
Encino, CA
Provide funding to support and strengthen jewish identity and experiences$1,000
Chabbad of Slo and Cal Poly
S Luis Obispo, CA
Provide funding for global jewish community programs$1,000
Etta Israel Center
North Hollywood, CA
Provide funding for services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
Provide funding to support reproductive healthcare$1,000
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY
Provide funding to support global reasearch and advocacy for type 1 diabetes$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Estelle Funk Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Estelle Funk Foundation give?

$45,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $1,800.

Who runs Estelle Funk Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alan P Greenblat (Director), Loren P Funk (Director) and Dennis M Funk (Director).

What does Estelle Funk Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and international.

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