Provide essential care, health, and safety goods to children (birth to 12) and expectant/postpartum mothers experiencing homelessness, poverty, or family disruption so kids can be healthy, happy, safe and ready to learn.
Kidvantage’s grantmaking is built around in-kind support for children from birth to age 12 and expectant or postpartum mothers facing homelessness, poverty, or family disruption. Rather than cash grants, the foundation supplies diapers, health and safety items, clothing, and other basic-need goods through partner agencies that distribute them directly to families. Its recent records show a strong pattern of repeated support for the same local providers over multiple years, including Nanas Closet Agency in E Wenatchee and Afghan Health Initiative in Auburn. The giving also reaches service systems that work with children and families more broadly, such as county departments, housing agencies, and education-focused intermediaries. Kidvantage is a public charity, and its grant activity is concentrated in Washington, where 99% of recipients are located. The foundation’s stated purpose is tied to child welfare, with a practical emphasis on keeping children healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Its annual grants total $16,969,143, and the top end of recent awards extends well above the median, indicating room for larger partner awards alongside smaller distributive support.
A large share of Kidvantage’s support is directed to basic needs. The foundation gave $717,863 to Nanas Closet Agency in E Wenatchee in 2023, $598,381 in 2024, and $534,113 in 2025, all under child welfare. It also backs child health and safety through in-kind goods that include diapers, hygiene items, clothing, and safety supplies. For family stabilization, it gave $369,336 to Vine Maple Place in Maple Valley in 2024 and $276,821 in 2025. Maternal and infant support is part of the same pattern: Afghan Health Initiative in Auburn received $542,005 in 2025 after $434,874 in 2024. Kidvantage also funds capacity-related partners such as county departments, housing authorities, and educational service districts that help distribute goods to families.
Kidvantage’s typical grant size sits at $21,009 at the 25th percentile, $52,642 at the median, and $100,269 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing partner relationships rather than one-off gifts. Its structure is public charity, and the active programs describe an in-kind model in which approved partner agencies order goods for distribution to clients. One program accepts unsolicited partner applications, while the others operate through provider-partner ordering and approval.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $100K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in Washington, which accounts for 99% of recipients and is the top state by grant count. Recent awards are clustered in the Puget Sound and broader Washington region, including Seattle, Redmond, Sammamish, Bellevue, Everett, Renton, Tukwila, and Bremerton. The list also reaches E Wenatchee and Auburn, showing that the network extends beyond King County while remaining in-state. All recorded recipient-country data are in the US.
Kidvantage funds essential care, health, and safety goods for children from birth to age 12 and expectant or postpartum mothers. The recent grants show support for child welfare, basic needs, family stabilization, maternal support, and partner agencies that distribute goods to families.
The active programs describe an in-kind model. Kidvantage supplies diapers, health and safety items, clothing, and other essentials to approved partner agencies, which then distribute those goods directly to children, mothers, and families.
The recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years. For example, several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating ongoing partner relationships rather than isolated awards.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 99% of recipients. Recent recipient cities include Seattle, Redmond, Sammamish, Bellevue, Everett, Renton, Tukwila, Bremerton, Auburn, and E Wenatchee.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $21,009 at the 25th percentile, $52,642 at the median, and $100,269 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger partner awards, showing a spread above the median.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Health Initiative | Auburn, WA | $542,005In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Nanas Closet Agency | E Wenatchee, WA | $534,113In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| King County - DCHS & Dept of Public Health | Seattle, WA | $327,757In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Hopelink | Redmond, WA | $279,970In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Vine Maple Place | Maple Valley, WA | $276,821In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Grassroot Projects | Sammamish, WA | $235,831In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of the Seattle-King County | Seattle, WA | $207,627In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Kindering | Bellevue, WA | $169,457In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Olympic Education Service District 114 | Bremerton, WA | $161,179In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Puget Sound Educational Service District | Renton, WA | $153,168In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| King County Housing Authority | Tukwila, WA | $139,350In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| ChildStrive | Everett, WA | $127,878In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Mary's Place Seattle | Seattle, WA | $122,954In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Communities in Schools - Greater King County | Renton, WA | $110,199In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank | Issaquah, WA | $104,759In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Holly Ridge Center Inc | Bremerton, WA | $98,672In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Lake Washington School District 414 | Redmond, WA | $93,307In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $90,468In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church (God's Closet Ministry) | Hudson, PA | $84,757In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Bellevue School District No 405 | Bellevue, WA | $84,753In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Encompass | North Bend, WA | $83,323In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Jewish Family Service of Seattle | Seattle, WA | $77,818In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Foundation Baptist Church | Issaquah, WA | $72,505In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Kent Youth and Family Services | Kent, WA | $68,284In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Issaquah School District #411 | Issaquah, WA | $67,970In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Step By Step Family Support Center | Puyallup, WA | $60,833In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Edmonds School District | Lynnwood, WA | $57,746In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Kitsap Community Resources | Bremerton, WA | $56,806In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Friends of Youth | Kirkland, WA | $52,704In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| YWCA of Seattle-King-Snohomish County | Seattle, WA | $52,565In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Healthy Habits 4 Life | Federal Way, WA | $51,793In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Imagine Housing | Bellevue, WA | $51,500In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| LifeWire | Bellevue, WA | $51,062In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Seattle Indian Health Board | Seattle, WA | $48,282In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Kitsap Public Health District | Bremerton, WA | $48,248In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Everett Public Schools | Everett, WA | $47,189In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Peninsula Community Health Services | Bremerton, WA | $40,553In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Renton School District 403 | Renton, WA | $40,235In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Salvation Army Northwest Division | Seattle, WA | $38,637In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Children's Home Society of Washington (Akin) | Shoreline, WA | $35,898In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Northshore School District | Bothell, WA | $32,533In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Agape' Unlimited | Bremerton, WA | $32,085In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Somali Health Board Agency | Tukwila, WA | $29,413In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| IRAQI COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON | Kent, WA | $24,746In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Vision House | Renton, WA | $23,842In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Washington State Dept of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) | Olympia, WA | $23,463In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank | North Bend, WA | $23,331In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| HealthPoint | Renton, WA | $22,575In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| PNW Conference of the United Methodist Church | Des Moines, WA | $21,667In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
| NISO Company | Bellevue, WA | $20,897In-kind: basic supplies and food | 2025 | Child Welfare |
Nanas Closet Agency
$534,113In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
King County - DCHS & Dept of Public Health
$327,757In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Child Welfare
Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of the Seattle-King County
$207,627In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Olympic Education Service District 114
$161,179In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Puget Sound Educational Service District
$153,168In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
King County Housing Authority
$139,350In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Communities in Schools - Greater King County
$110,199In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Lake Washington School District 414
$93,307In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Seventh-day Adventist Church (God's Closet Ministry)
$84,757In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Bellevue School District No 405
$84,753In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Foundation Baptist Church
$72,505In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Issaquah School District #411
$67,970In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Step By Step Family Support Center
$60,833In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Edmonds School District
$57,746In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Friends of Youth
$52,704In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
YWCA of Seattle-King-Snohomish County
$52,565In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Healthy Habits 4 Life
$51,793In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Kitsap Public Health District
$48,248In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Everett Public Schools
$47,189In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Peninsula Community Health Services
$40,553In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Renton School District 403
$40,235In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Salvation Army Northwest Division
$38,637In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Children's Home Society of Washington (Akin)
$35,898In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Northshore School District
$32,533In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Agape' Unlimited
$32,085In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
IRAQI COMMUNITY CENTER OF WASHINGTON
$24,746In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
Washington State Dept of Children Youth and Families (DCYF)
$23,463In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
PNW Conference of the United Methodist Church
$21,667In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare
NISO Company
$20,897In-kind: basic supplies and foodChild Welfare