The Konzen Family Foundation makes a small number of large, unrestricted operating grants focused on direct service organizations. Their funding is split between urban faith-based emergency/social services and community health delivery, indicating priority for front-line providers that deliver measurable help to vulnerable populations.
A defining feature of the Konzen Family Foundation’s recent giving is its concentration of large, unrestricted operating support for frontline service organizations. In 2025, the foundation made seven-figure-scale commitments in aggregate to groups working on emergency assistance, primary care, and community-based services, including $650,000 to Seattle Union Gospel Mission for operating support and $630,241 to Lahai Health for operating support. Those awards fit a broader pattern of backing organizations that deliver direct help to vulnerable people rather than project-specific work. The foundation also supported Agros International with $300,000 for operating support and World Vision Foundation with $164,066, showing that its portfolio includes both local and national humanitarian organizations. Recent grants also include Porchlight, Solid Ground Washington, Food Lifeline, and Mary’s Place Seattle, reinforcing a focus on direct-service providers serving people facing homelessness, hunger, and related instability. The giving pattern is selective rather than broad, with relatively few grants and repeated use of operating support across the recent list.
Urban faith-based emergency and homeless services are a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $650,000 to Seattle Union Gospel Mission for operating support and $100,000 to Mary’s Place Seattle for operating support, both organizations serving people in crisis. In community health, the foundation gave $630,241 to Lahai Health for operating support and $63,000 to Seattle Veterinary Outreach for operating support, reflecting support for service delivery in practical, front-line settings. The foundation also backs food and safety-net providers: Food Lifeline received $100,000 for operating support, and Solid Ground Washington received $125,000 for operating support. Beyond human services, the list includes conservation and humanitarian work, such as $100,000 to The Nature Conservancy and $54,600 to the International Rescue Committee, both for operating support.
The recent grants show a typical size of $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the top awards are much larger. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund or program-related-investment vehicle, and it makes grants nationally. The recent list shows a concentrated style: a small number of organizations receive very large operating grants, while many others receive grants clustered around $50,000 to $100,000. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent data, including UNICEF USA, which received grants in 2024 and 2023.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Very concentrated giving: only two large grants that comprise nearly all giving, both given as operating support. Funds are directed to a small number of frontline organizations rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Seattle Union Gospel Mission, Lahai Health
Grantmaking is national, but it is weighted toward Washington recipients. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, while 43% of grants went to recipients in Washington. Seattle appears repeatedly in the recent list, including Seattle Union Gospel Mission, Porchlight, Solid Ground Washington, Food Lifeline, The Nature Conservancy, Washington Trails Association, Seattle Children’s Hospital Guild, Mary’s Place Seattle, and Mountain to Sound Greenway. Outside Washington, recent grants also land in New York, California, Georgia, Texas, Utah, and Washington, DC. All recent grants in the provided list went to US recipients.
It focuses on direct-service organizations, especially urban faith-based emergency and homeless services, community-based medical care and primary health services, and unrestricted operating support for frontline providers. Recent grants include major operating support for service organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, low-income patients, and other vulnerable groups.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows much larger operating grants, including awards above $600,000.
Yes. The recent grants are consistently labeled operating support, indicating unrestricted funding for recipient organizations. Examples across the data include large operating grants to service providers and national nonprofits alike.
Washington receives 43% of the foundation’s grants by recipient location, and Seattle appears frequently among recent grantees. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, showing that the giving footprint is national rather than limited to the headquarters state.
Yes. UNICEF USA appears more than once, with grants listed in 2024 and 2023. That suggests at least some recurring support rather than one-time awards only.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN TO SOUND GREENWAY | SEATTLE, WA | $650,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| SEATTLE UNION GOSPEL MISSION | SEATTLE, WA | $507,500 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| SEATTLE CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL GUILD | SEATTLE, WA | $395,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| PLANT WITH PURPOSE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $393,460 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| AGROS INERNATIONAL | SEATTLE, WA | $260,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| NEW STORY | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SEATTLE, WA | $250,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| MISSION FLIGHT | EL MONTE, CA | $227,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE | AUSTIN, TX | $225,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| WORLD VISION FOUNDATION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| NORTHWEST FAMILY LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| SOLID GROUND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $175,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $175,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| FSC INVESTMENTS & PARNTERSHIPS | SEATTLE, WA | $166,780 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| FOOD LIFELINE | SEATTLE, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| AMERICAN HUMANE | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| THE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| JUBILEE REACH | BELLEVUE, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| THE MORE WE LOVE | KIRKLAND, WA | $150,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| PORCHLIGHT | BELLEVUE, WA | $135,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $110,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| CLEAN WASHINGTON WATERS | SEATTLE, WA | $105,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| THE PARLOR ROOM | NORTHHAMPTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| BRIDGE RECEIVING CENTER | WOODINVILLE, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| LAHAI HEALTH | LYNNWOOD, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| WA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| HONNOLD FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| MARY'S PLACE SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| STREET BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOULDER, CO | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY | BELLEVUE, WA | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| HOMAGE SENIOR SERVICES | LYNNWOOD, WA | $80,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| SEATTLE VETERINARY OUTREACH | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| RAVEN ROCK RANCH | REDMOND, WA | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| CANOPY PLANET FOUNDATION | BLAINE, WA | $75,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $65,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| RACING FOR KIDS | GROSSE POINT FARMS, MI | $60,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| ACCESS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $60,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $60,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| PURPOSITY | DAWSONVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| UPSTATE FILMS | RHINEBECK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY NORTHWEST | CLE ELUM, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| REDEEM INTERNATIONAL | MERRIFIELD, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| WASHINGTON WATER TRUST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RIVERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING |
MOUNTAIN TO SOUND GREENWAY
$650,000OPERATING
SEATTLE UNION GOSPEL MISSION
$507,500OPERATING
SEATTLE CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL GUILD
$395,000OPERATING
AGROS INERNATIONAL
$260,000OPERATING
MISSION FLIGHT
$227,000OPERATING
WORLD VISION FOUNDATION
$200,000OPERATING
NORTHWEST FAMILY LIFE
$200,000OPERATING
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$180,000OPERATING
FSC INVESTMENTS & PARNTERSHIPS
$166,780OPERATING
AMERICAN HUMANE
$150,000OPERATING
THE MORE WE LOVE
$150,000OPERATING
PORCHLIGHT
$135,000OPERATING
CLEAN WASHINGTON WATERS
$105,000OPERATING
THE PARLOR ROOM
$100,000OPERATING
BRIDGE RECEIVING CENTER
$100,000OPERATING
WA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
$100,000OPERATING
SEATTLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$80,000OPERATING
HOMAGE SENIOR SERVICES
$80,000OPERATING
SEATTLE VETERINARY OUTREACH
$75,000OPERATING
RAVEN ROCK RANCH
$75,000OPERATING
CANOPY PLANET FOUNDATION
$75,000OPERATING
GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE
$65,000OPERATING
RACING FOR KIDS
$60,000OPERATING
PURPOSITY
$50,000OPERATING
UPSTATE FILMS
$50,000OPERATING