The Richard and Francine Loeb Family Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in the Seattle area with an emphasis on Jewish communal institutions, major capital and operational gifts, and local social services. The foundation makes a small number of very large grants — including multi-million-dollar support for synagogue campus development and repeated general‑operating gifts to the Jewish Federation — while also funding elderly care/hospice services and college completion initiatives. Giving appears place-based and relationship-driven, favoring a handful of high-impact, often repeat grantees.
The Richard and Francine Loeb Family Foundation makes a small number of very large grants, and its largest recent award was a $3.3 million commitment to Temple De Hirsch Sinai for its Seattle campus capital campaign. That pattern points to a funder that backs place-based, relationship-driven projects with substantial dollars rather than broad, high-volume grantmaking. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeated support for Jewish communal infrastructure in Seattle, including major general-operations funding for the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Beyond synagogue and federation support, the foundation has funded elder care and hospice services through Kline Galland Center and has supported student success through Seattle Colleges Foundation’s guided pathways work. Smaller grants in the recent list extend that same local orientation into patient financial assistance, market vendor support, public media, and school supply distribution. Across the grants listed here, all recipients are in Washington, with a concentration in Seattle.
Jewish communal institutions are a central theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $1,025,390 to Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle for general operations, and another $574,610 to the same organization for the same purpose. It also made a $3.3 million grant to Temple De Hirsch Sinai for its Seattle campus capital campaign, showing support for both operations and capital needs within the local Jewish community. Health-related funding appears in several forms. The foundation gave $416,489 to Kline Galland Center to provide support to its Hospice Focused Care Unit, and it gave $25,000 to Cancer Lifeline for the Patient Financial Assistance Fund. Education-related support includes a $217,454 grant to Seattle Colleges Foundation for the Guided Pathways Program, along with a smaller grant to the Seattle Times School Supply Drive.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $387,244, the median is $416,489, and the 75th percentile is $637,109. That distribution fits a foundation that writes relatively few, substantial checks, with occasional larger capital commitments above the median. The recent grants list also shows repeat support to the same recipient in the same year, including two separate grants to Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle in 2025. The foundation appears to be a family foundation, and the recent record suggests direct, discretionary grantmaking rather than an open application process. It also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$6.8M
$9.9M
$2.1M
$5.3M
Most grants fall between $387K and $637K, with a median of $416K.
25th Percentile
$387K
Median
$416K
75th Percentile
$637K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Highly concentrated, small portfolio of large gifts; repeat funding to a few core local grantees; primarily Seattle-focused and relationship-driven, with both capital campaign support and unrestricted/operational grants.
Notable grantees: Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Kline Galland Center, Seattle Colleges Foundation, SEE ATTACHMENT A (major cash grants / pass-through)
The foundation’s giving is entirely local in the recent grants list: 100% of grants went to recipients in Washington. Seattle is the main recipient city, appearing across the largest grants and the smaller awards alike. The list also includes one Washington recipient with a broader regional footprint, Western and Desert Mountain Regions-Hadassah HWZOA, which was granted funds to support Hadassah Medical Organization in Ein Kerem. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants data.
Its recent grants center on Jewish communal institutions, hospice and elder care, postsecondary student support, and a few smaller local service areas. Examples from the record include Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Kline Galland Center, Seattle Colleges Foundation, Cancer Lifeline, Pike Place Market Foundation, and Cascade Public Media.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $387,244, the median is $416,489, and the 75th percentile is $637,109. The recent list also includes a much larger $3.3 million capital campaign grant, showing that the foundation sometimes makes commitments well above its median gift size.
Yes. Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle appears twice in the 2025 recent grants list, with grants of $1,025,390 and $574,610, both for general operations. That repeat support suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Recent grants are entirely local and all went to recipients in Washington. Seattle organizations account for the bulk of the list, including Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Kline Galland Center, Seattle Colleges Foundation, Cancer Lifeline, Pike Place Market Foundation, Cascade Public Media, Seattle Times School Supply Drive, and Doney Coe Pet Clinic.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent record is consistent with institutional grantmaking to nonprofits and related organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI | SEATTLE, WA | $3,300,000 | 2025 | SEATTLE CAMPUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $1,025,390 | 2025 | to support your general operations |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle | SEATTLE, WA | $574,610 | 2025 | to support your general operations |
| SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $217,454 | 2025 | GUIDED PATHWAYS PROGRAM |
| Cancer Lifeline | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | to support the Patient Financial Assistance Fund |
| Western and Desert Mountain Regions-Hadassah HWZOA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | to support Hadassah Medical Organization located in Ein Kerem. |
| PIKE PLACE MARKET FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MARKET VENDORS |
| Seattle Times School Supply Drive | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | School Supply Drive |
| Cascade Public Media | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT KCTS 9 |
| DONEY COE PET CLINIC | SEATTLE, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | To provide general support |
| SEE ATTACHMENT A | SEATTLE, WA | $358,000 | 2024 | SEE ATTACHMENT A |
| SEE ATTACHMENT A | SEATTLE, WA | $857,729 | 2023 | SEE ATTACHMENT A - CASH GRANTS |
| Kline Galland Center | SEATTLE, WA | $416,489 | 2023 | To provide support to Hospice Focused Care Unit |
TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI
$3,300,000SEATTLE CAMPUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE
$1,025,390to support your general operations
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
$574,610to support your general operations
SEATTLE COLLEGES FOUNDATION
$217,454GUIDED PATHWAYS PROGRAM
Cancer Lifeline
$25,000to support the Patient Financial Assistance Fund
Western and Desert Mountain Regions-Hadassah HWZOA
$25,000to support Hadassah Medical Organization located in Ein Kerem.
PIKE PLACE MARKET FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE MARKET VENDORS
Seattle Times School Supply Drive
$2,500School Supply Drive
Cascade Public Media
$2,500TO SUPPORT KCTS 9
DONEY COE PET CLINIC
$1,500To provide general support
SEE ATTACHMENT A
$358,000SEE ATTACHMENT A
SEE ATTACHMENT A
$857,729SEE ATTACHMENT A - CASH GRANTS
Kline Galland Center
$416,489To provide support to Hospice Focused Care Unit