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Mize Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 271374636

Mize Family Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $714,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $714,000 and the largest $714,000. 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 $250,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$250,00014$812,246
2024$230,00012$772,278
2025$714,0001$0

How to apply

Mize Family 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

What Mize Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington1$714,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Community Foundation
Port Townsend, WA
Transfer of assets - foundation dissolved in 2026$714,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mize Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mize Family Foundation give?

$714,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $714,000.

Who runs Mize Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Anne B Mize (President), Katrin Wilde (Board Member), Meskerem Mize (Board Member) and Greta Zukauskaite (Board Member) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Mize Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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