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Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 276033367

Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,0006$260,869
2024$21,0007$275,328
2025$22,5006$281,201

How to apply

Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Washington4$15,000
New York1$5,000
Kansas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Assumption Catholic School
Bellingham, WA
Charitable Contribution$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable Contribution$5,000
Whatcom Hospice Foundation
Bellingham, WA
Charitable Contribution$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Charitable Contribution$2,500
Blaine Food Bank Association
Blaine, WA
Charitable Contribution$2,500
Upper Valley Mend
Leavenworth, WA
Charitable Contribution$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation give?

$22,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Lance & Deborah Vander Hoek Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Deborah F Vander Hoek (Trustee) and Ohana Financial Services (Trustee).

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