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The Com Family Foundation

Accepts applications Kirkland, Washington · EIN 911943269

The Com Family Foundation is a private foundation in Kirkland, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $896,325 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $15,838 and the largest $275,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $709,288 the year before.

62% 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$709,28817$12.1 million
2024$896,32514$11.3 million

How to apply

ContactThe Com Family Foundation
PO Box 2908, Kirkland, WA 98083-2908
Phone or email(425) 828-8000
What to submitMission, purpose, business plan

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Com Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$412,675
Virginia1$275,000
Washington6$128,650
District of Columbia1$50,000
Montana1$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Horatio Alger Awards
Alexandria, VA
Education$275,000
The Milken Institute
Santa Monica, CA
Development$200,000
Bob Hoover Academy
Salinas, CA
Education$160,000
Northwest Maritime Center
Port Townsend, WA
Wildlife/environment$125,000
Kiss the Ground
Los Angeles, CA
Wildlife/environment$50,000
Council on Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
Development$50,000
Montana Community Foundation
Helena, MT
Wildlife/environment$30,000
San Buenaventura Mission
Ventura, CA
Restoration$1,675
Girls on the Run Puget Sound
Seattle, WA
Education$1,000
John Stanford International School PTSA
Seattle, WA
Education$1,000
Montlake Community School Association Seattle Council PTSA
Seattle, WA
Education$1,000
The Girls Empowerment Workshop
Santa Clara, CA
Education$1,000
Hamilton International Middle School PTSA
Seattle, WA
Education$350
Hamilton International Middle School PTSA
Seattle, WA
Education$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Com Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Com Family Foundation give?

$896,325 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $15,838.

Who runs The Com Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Craig O McCaw (President/Director), Amit Mehta (Vice President) and Teresa Mason (Secretary).

What does The Com Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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