The Carl L Hossman Jr Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local healthcare institutions in the Seattle area, supporting hospital foundations that fund patient care, facility needs, and related charitable medical services. Its grants go to established medical centers rather than broad public health initiatives, indicating a preference for direct support of hospitals and their philanthropic arms.
Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of moderately sized gifts in a single year, directed to local hospital foundations rather than a broad or national portfolio; appears to support established institutional fundraisers rather than many small nonprofits.
The Carl L Hossman Jr Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by hospital philanthropy, with its largest listed grant going to Swedish Medical Center Foundation for charitable purposes. The pattern is clear in the grant list: medical foundations and hospital-affiliated charities receive repeated support, including Overlake Medical Foundation, Swedish Hospital Foundation, Providence Hospice, and Seattle Children’s Hospital. That concentration suggests a funder that prefers direct support for established care institutions and their charitable arms rather than broad-based public health campaigns. The foundation’s checks are usually modest in size, but they recur across years and organizations. Grants in the recent record show support for patient care, hospice, children’s hospitals, and medical center foundation work, alongside a smaller set of awards outside healthcare. Seattle-area organizations appear often, but the foundation also funds recipients in California, Maryland, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan. The result is a regional donor with a recognizable medical-charity core and occasional gifts to education, heritage, and other public-benefit organizations.
Healthcare-related philanthropy is the clearest theme in the Carl L Hossman Jr Family Foundation’s grant record. It gave $15,000 to Overlake Medical Foundation for charitable purposes and $10,000 to Swedish Hospital Foundation for further charitable purpose, both of which fit the foundation’s hospital-centered pattern. The grant list also shows support for children’s health and end-of-life care. In 2025, the foundation awarded $5,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital for further charitable purpose and $5,000 to Providence Hospice for further charitable purpose. Outside healthcare, the foundation made smaller awards in education and heritage. It gave $5,000 to Shoreline Community College Foundation for educational purposes and $3,000 to Friends of Ebey’s for historical preservation, showing that its giving reaches beyond medical institutions when a recipient fits a charitable or public-benefit role.
The typical grant size is relatively small: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Most listed awards cluster at or near that $5,000 level, with a few larger gifts such as $25,000 and $15,000. The record also shows repeat giving across multiple years, especially to hospital-related recipients and a few other organizations. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation rather than a program-linked funder, and the grants are described under broad charitable purposes rather than through an application process or open solicitation.
$101K
$1.6M
$236K
$107K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Overlake Medical Foundation
Grants are concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 71% of recipients in the HQ state, while the top state by grant count is California. Seattle and Bellevue appear repeatedly in the recent list, along with Tukwila, Shoreline, Tacoma, and Coupeville in Washington. Outside the state, recipients include Oakland, Baltimore, Memphis, Scottsdale, Atlanta, and Hillsdale. All listed grants went to U.S. organizations.
Its recent grants most often support hospital foundations and medical charities. Examples in the record include Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Overlake Medical Foundation, Swedish Hospital Foundation, Providence Hospice, and Seattle Children’s Hospital. The pattern points to direct support for established healthcare institutions and their charitable arms.
The foundation’s grant sizes are modest. The 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Most listed awards fall in that range, with a smaller number of larger grants such as $15,000 and $25,000.
No. Washington receives the majority of grants, including many in Seattle, Bellevue, Shoreline, Tukwila, Tacoma, and Coupeville, but the recent record also includes recipients in California, Maryland, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan. All listed grants are to U.S. organizations.
Yes. The recent record includes support for Shoreline Community College Foundation for educational purposes, Friends of Ebey’s for historical preservation, Cascadia Art Museum, and Hillsdale College. Those awards are smaller than the major hospital-related grants but show a broader charitable reach.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grant list, including Overlake Medical Foundation, Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Providence Hospice, Friends of Ebey’s, Livermore Lab Foundation, and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERLAKE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SWEDISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRED HUTCHINSON | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAYO CLINIC AZ | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PROVIDENCE HOSPICE | TUKWILA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAKE A WISH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ST JUDE HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIVERMORE LABS FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF EBEY'S | COUPEVILLE, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SHORELINE HIGH SCHOOL | SHORELINE, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MEDIC ONE | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PRODIGY FOUNDATION | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $1,000 | 2026 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| OVERLAKE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SWEDISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PROVIDENCE HOSPICE | TUKWILA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIVERMORE LABS FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRED HUTCHINSON | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAKE A WISH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MEDIC ONE | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF EBBY'S | COUPEVILLE, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CASCADE ART MUSEUM | EDMONDS, WA | $1,400 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SHORELINE FOOTBALL TEAM | SHORELINE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PRODIGY FOUNDATION | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $1,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $500 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FRANKLIN ALUMNI | SEATTLE, WA | $320 | 2025 | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Overlake Medical Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Seattle Prepatory Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,828 | 2024 | Charitable |
| St Judes Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Providence Hospice | Tukwila, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Livermore Lab Foundation | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Shoreline Community College Foundation | Shoreline, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | Educational |
| Friends of Ebey's | Coupeville, WA | $3,000 | 2024 | Historical Preservation |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Cascadia Art Museum | Edmonds, WA | $2,002 | 2024 | Charitable |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Medic One Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Alpha Delta Pi Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Shoreline Community College Foundation | Shoreline, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Educational |
OVERLAKE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$25,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SWEDISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MAYO CLINIC AZ
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ST JUDE HOSPITAL
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIVERMORE LABS FOUNDATION
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF EBEY'S
$2,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SHORELINE HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$2,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MEDIC ONE
$1,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION
$1,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PRODIGY FOUNDATION
$1,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL
$10,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SWEDISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PROVIDENCE HOSPICE
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LIVERMORE LABS FOUNDATION
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$5,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF EBBY'S
$2,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CASCADE ART MUSEUM
$1,400FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SHORELINE FOOTBALL TEAM
$1,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PRODIGY FOUNDATION
$1,000FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FRANKLIN ALUMNI
$320FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Seattle Prepatory Foundation
$5,828Charitable
Providence Hospice
$5,000Charitable
Make a Wish Foundation
$5,000Charitable
Friends of Ebey's
$3,000Historical Preservation
Seattle Childrens Hospital
$3,000Charitable
The Salvation Army
$2,000Charitable
Medic One Foundation
$1,000Charitable