The Larry Benaroya Family Foundation concentrates relatively large, targeted gifts across a small number of organizations, blending national advocacy and medical research with local civic and cultural causes. Recent grants show a priority for civil-rights/anti-hate work, support for regional higher education and arts institutions, and funding of diabetes research. The foundation appears to favor high-impact, mid-to-large single grants rather than many small awards.
Concentrated giving: few, sizable grants (four gifts totaling $1.05M) that span national advocacy, medical research, regional higher education, and local arts rather than many small or diffuse awards.
The Larry Benaroya Family Foundation’s largest recent gift was a $500,000 unrestricted grant to Anti-Defamation League in Seattle, a sign that civil-rights and anti-hate work sits alongside its local philanthropy. The foundation’s recent record also includes a $250,000 unrestricted grant to University of Washington Foundation, plus $150,000 unrestricted gifts to Museum of Glass in Tacoma and Diabetes Research Institute Foundation in Hollywood, Florida. That mix shows a funder that supports both regional institutions and nationally oriented advocacy and research groups. Across the grant list, the foundation favors unrestricted support and concentrates its dollars in a relatively small set of organizations rather than spreading them widely. Recipients include higher-education intermediaries, Jewish community organizations, cultural institutions, youth-serving nonprofits, and medical-research groups. Repeated awards to some organizations across 2023 and 2024 suggest continuity rather than one-off giving. The result is a portfolio that blends Washington-based civic, cultural, and educational support with selected national organizations in advocacy and health research.
Civil-rights and anti-hate advocacy are a clear theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $500,000 to Anti-Defamation League for unrestricted support, and it also made a $30,000 unrestricted grant to Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Higher education and student access appear in multiple awards. The foundation gave $250,000 to University of Washington Foundation and $50,000 to College Success Foundation, both unrestricted. Arts and cultural institutions also receive support. Recent grants include $150,000 to Museum of Glass, $10,000 to Pratt Fine Arts Center, and $10,000 to Museum of Northwest Art, all unrestricted. Health-related giving includes medical research and disease-specific groups. The foundation awarded $150,000 to Diabetes Research Institute Foundation and $100,000 to Jdrf Seattle Guild, each unrestricted.
The grant-size profile is mid-to-large for a foundation of this scale, with p25 at $5,000, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent list is shaped by a few larger awards at the top and a cluster of smaller unrestricted gifts below that. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Jdrf Seattle Guild, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Museum of Northwest Art, Rainier Scholars, Rivkin Center, Rwanda Girls Initiative, and Winlock-vadar Food Bank / Winlock-vader Foodbank. The foundation is a regular funder and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Its grants are listed as unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than tightly earmarked project funding.
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$909K
$17.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Anti-Defamation League, University of Washington Foundation, Museum of Glass, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Washington, which receives 79% of grants. Seattle appears most often in the recipient list, with additional awards to Tacoma, Bellevue, Issaquah, Medina, La Conner, Mercer Island, and Winlock. Outside Washington, the foundation also gave to organizations in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and St. Louis. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 43 grants in the United States.
The recent grant list shows support for civil-rights and anti-hate advocacy, higher education, arts and culture, and health-related philanthropy. Examples include Anti-Defamation League, University of Washington Foundation, Museum of Glass, and Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, all funded with unrestricted grants.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the middle range: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $50,000. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $250,000 and $500,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Jdrf Seattle Guild, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Museum of Northwest Art, Rainier Scholars, Rivkin Center, Rwanda Girls Initiative, and Winlock-vadar Food Bank / Winlock-vader Foodbank.
Washington is the top state by grant count, with 79% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Seattle is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, followed by Tacoma, Bellevue, Issaquah, Medina, La Conner, Mercer Island, and Winlock.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, WA | $8,645,422 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $7,400,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OVERLAKE SERVICE LEAGUE | BELLEVUE, WA | $500,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF NW ART | LACONNER, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BERTSCHI FUND | SEATTLE, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAINIER SCHOLARS | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARBORETUM FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR NEW AMERICAN MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FILLING THE GAPS | WINLOCK, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GREATER TACOMA CHRISTIAN LAYMEN'S OUTREACH | TACOMA, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CHILDREN | BELLEVUE, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KLINE GALLAND | SEATTLE, WA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BELLEVUE LIFESPRING | BELLEVUE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST BARTH'S MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | WEST CHESTER, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION | ISSAQUAH, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRED HUTCH | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHABAD AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FEEDING FEASIBLE FEASTS | EDGEWOOD, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RWANDA GIRLS INITIATIVE | MEDINA, WA | $26,070 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARY'S PLACE | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BELLEVUE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BERTSCHI SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NW AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART | LA CONNER, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RAINIER SCHOLARS | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NW PARKINSONS FOUNDATION | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER | BEAVERTON, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF GLASS | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WINLOCK-VADAR FOOD BANK | WINLOCK, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GREATER TACOMA CHRISTIAN LAYMAN'S OUTREACH-GTCLO | TACOMA, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STROUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $250,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF GLASS | TACOMA, WA | $150,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $150,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JDRF SEATTLE GUILD | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARY'S PLACE | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
OVERLAKE SERVICE LEAGUE
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
MUSEUM OF NW ART
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
BERTSCHI FUND
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR NEW AMERICAN MEDIA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FILLING THE GAPS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
GREATER TACOMA CHRISTIAN LAYMEN'S OUTREACH
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
ROSE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CHILDREN
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
KLINE GALLAND
$500UNRESTRICTED
BELLEVUE LIFESPRING
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
ST BARTH'S MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION
$150,000UNRESTRICTED
FRED HUTCH
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
CHABAD AT UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
MARY'S PLACE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
PLYMOUTH HOUSING GROUP
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
NW AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
NW PARKINSONS FOUNDATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
WINLOCK-VADAR FOOD BANK
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
GREATER TACOMA CHRISTIAN LAYMAN'S OUTREACH-GTCLO
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
STROUM JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,500UNRESTRICTED
JDRF SEATTLE GUILD
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
MARY'S PLACE
$75,000UNRESTRICTED