The Lanham Foundation primarily funds individual college student support in Washington state, awarding recurring small scholarships (often labeled for books) to students at public and private universities and community colleges. Grants are frequently made to named students (many with Hispanic/Latinx surnames) and to campus offices at institutions such as University of Washington, Central Washington University, Gonzaga and regional community colleges. Giving shows a targeted geographic focus on Washington (including Eastern WA) and an emphasis on direct student aid rather than institutional program funding.
Lanham Foundation’s giving is centered on scholarships for books and course materials, with grants repeatedly routed to individual college students rather than to broad institutional programs. The largest recent grant in the data is $11,500 to Isabella Gatzemeier Co at the University of Washington in Seattle for scholarship support tied to books and related educational expenses. Other larger awards show the same pattern at public universities and community colleges, including $10,000 to Mariana Ochoa Co at Central Washington University and $8,000 to Nicholi Sanchez Co at Wenatchee Valley College. The foundation also funds students at private Washington institutions such as Gonzaga University and Whitworth University, alongside regional campuses like Eastern Washington University and Washington State University. Across the recent grants list, the recurring language is “SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &,” indicating a restricted purpose focused on helping students cover course-related materials. The foundation’s approach is direct and individual-level: named students receive relatively small awards that are designed to offset textbook and educational supply costs during undergraduate study.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is textbook affordability for Washington undergraduates. For example, it awarded $10,000 to Mariana Ochoa Co at Central Washington University for scholarship support for books, and $8,000 to Nicholi Sanchez Co at Wenatchee Valley College for the same purpose. The same pattern appears across public regional campuses, including Western Washington University and Eastern Washington University. The foundation also supports students at private universities in Washington. It gave $6,500 to Jessica Elias Co at Gonzaga University and $5,500 to Elise Almeida Co at Western Washington University for book-related scholarships, showing that its aid reaches both public and private institutions. Community college students are another consistent focus. Awards to Wenatchee Valley College and Wenatchee Valley Community College recipients indicate a sustained emphasis on course-material assistance for students in two-year programs.
Lanham Foundation’s typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $4,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent grants list shows many awards clustered near that range, with a smaller number above it. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off, since the same students appear in multiple years, including Malachi Sanchez, who received scholarships in 2023 and 2024, and Central Washington University recipients across consecutive years. The foundation funds individuals, not program-related investments. The grant language is restricted, usually naming scholarships for books and related materials.
$185K
$1.3M
$294K
$234K
Most grants fall between $4K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Many modest-sized, repeat awards concentrated on individual named students and campus scholarship accounts across a consistent set of Washington colleges; distributed across dozens of recipients rather than a few large institutional endowments.
Notable grantees: University of Washington, Central Washington University, Gonzaga University, Wenatchee Valley College / Wenatchee Valley Community College, Washington State University
Lanham Foundation gives nationally, but the grant record is heavily concentrated in Washington state. Seattle, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, Spokane, Cheney, Pullman, and Bellingham all appear among recipient locations. Washington is the top state by grant count, while Texas, the foundation’s headquarters state, accounts for 0% of grants in the data. Outside Washington, named recipients include New York, New York and Greeley, Colorado, but those are much less common than Washington locations.
It mainly funds scholarships for books and course materials for college students. The recent grants list repeatedly uses the purpose language “SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &,” and the recipients are individual students at universities and community colleges rather than organizations.
The foundation’s grant sizes are small and tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $4,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent grants also show a few larger awards, including $10,000 and $11,500.
No. The grants reach public universities, private universities, and community colleges. Examples in the recent data include the University of Washington, Gonzaga University, Washington State University, and Wenatchee Valley College.
Washington is the main geography in the grant record, with Seattle, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, Spokane, Cheney, Pullman, and Bellingham all appearing as recipient locations. The top state by grant count is Washington, while the foundation’s headquarters state, Texas, has 0% of grants in the data.
Yes. The data shows recurring support for some recipients across years. Malachi Sanchez appears in both 2023 and 2024, and several campuses also receive awards in multiple years, indicating an ongoing scholarship pattern rather than isolated one-time gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIANA OCHOA CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ELLENSBURG, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| GABRIELA RAMIREZ CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ELLENSBURG, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| KAYDEN MEDINA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ZINNA SOL ERICKSON CO NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| JULISSA MAGANA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ZARELY GAYTAN CO ST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY | LACEY, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| JORDAN CASTRO CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ELISE ALMEIDA CO WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | BELLINGHAM, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| NAYELI WILLIAMS CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| SOPHIA SANCHEZ CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| TRAIL HEYL CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ANAHI OSEGUERA CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| COBY RICHES CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| XITLALI ESPINOSA CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| EMELY SUAREZ CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| MONIQUE ROBLES CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ERIC GUERERRO CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERISTY | PULLMAN, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| PABLO MENDEZ CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ROSARIO SANTIAGO CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| DAMIEN ARMENTA CO ST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY | LACEY, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| DIEGO CASTRO CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| GENESIS TORRES CO STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS & |
| LARIAH COLLINS CO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | KIRKLAND, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| NATALIE SANCHEZ CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| MIA MARQUEZ CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ELLENSBURG, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| JULIAN GONZALEZ CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $3,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| DANIEL GUERERRO CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| LAYNE VARRELMAN CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| SOFIA NAVARRO CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| DAWSON SMITH CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| JESUS TORRES CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| VAN MICHAELS CO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA | HONOLULU, HI | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ANGEL GARCIA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ANGEL AVILA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| IVAN ALEJANDRE CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| LILIANA NARVAEZ CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| VERONICA RAMIREZ CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| JOSHUA MEROS CO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| PATRICK SANCHEZ CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| LUIS GONZALEZ CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| BETHZY QUIRARTE CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ANDREA VASQUEZ CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| PAOLA BRAVO CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| MARIAMNE FONSECA CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| FELICIA HIRONEN CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| ALAINOL LU WALL CO GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| SARAH NOYES CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | PULLMAN, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| MARALYS FONSECA CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| JERMAN FARIAS CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE | WENATCHEE, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
| DAVID SANTIAGO CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS & |
MARIANA OCHOA CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
GABRIELA RAMIREZ CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
KAYDEN MEDINA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
JULISSA MAGANA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ZARELY GAYTAN CO ST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
JORDAN CASTRO CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ELISE ALMEIDA CO WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
NAYELI WILLIAMS CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
SOPHIA SANCHEZ CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
TRAIL HEYL CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ANAHI OSEGUERA CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
COBY RICHES CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
XITLALI ESPINOSA CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
EMELY SUAREZ CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
MONIQUE ROBLES CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ERIC GUERERRO CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERISTY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
PABLO MENDEZ CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ROSARIO SANTIAGO CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
DAMIEN ARMENTA CO ST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
DIEGO CASTRO CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
GENESIS TORRES CO STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &
LARIAH COLLINS CO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
NATALIE SANCHEZ CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
MIA MARQUEZ CO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
JULIAN GONZALEZ CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
DANIEL GUERERRO CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
LAYNE VARRELMAN CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
SOFIA NAVARRO CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
DAWSON SMITH CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
JESUS TORRES CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
VAN MICHAELS CO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ANGEL GARCIA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ANGEL AVILA CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
IVAN ALEJANDRE CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
LILIANA NARVAEZ CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
VERONICA RAMIREZ CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
JOSHUA MEROS CO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
PATRICK SANCHEZ CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
LUIS GONZALEZ CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
BETHZY QUIRARTE CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ANDREA VASQUEZ CO UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
PAOLA BRAVO CO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
MARIAMNE FONSECA CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
FELICIA HIRONEN CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
ALAINOL LU WALL CO GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
SARAH NOYES CO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
JERMAN FARIAS CO WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &
DAVID SANTIAGO CO EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOOKS &