The Sinegal Family Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused primarily on Greater Seattle-area social services and community relief, with an additional interest in national civic leadership. Their giving favors faith‑based direct service providers and community‑wide intermediaries that address homelessness, basic needs and crisis response, while also supporting civic and leadership initiatives at a national scale. They blend local, place‑based impact with high‑profile philanthropic investments.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving: a small portfolio of large grants (multiple $1M gifts), repeat support to local intermediaries (United Way of King County), and selective one-off national investments. Geographic focus is primarily Seattle/King County with occasional national-scale bets.
Notable grantees: Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, United Way of King County, The Barack Obama Foundation
Sinegal Family Foundation’s largest recent grant was $1,000,000 to Seattle's Union Gospel Mission for program support, which fits a broader pattern of large operating-style gifts for direct service and community relief. The foundation gives a small number of sizable grants, often in the Seattle area, with recurring support for organizations that address homelessness, basic needs, and crisis response. In 2024, it also gave $500,000 to United Way of King County and $150,000 to Fred Hutch Cancer Center, showing that its local portfolio includes both immediate human services and health-related institutions. Beyond Seattle, the foundation has backed civic leadership work at a national scale, including a $500,000 grant to The Barack Obama Foundation for program support. Its giving profile mixes place-based support for local intermediaries and service providers with selective grants to nationally visible civic institutions. The common thread is program support rather than restricted project funding, with grants reaching organizations that operate at community or systems level.
In homelessness and recovery services, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to Seattle's Union Gospel Mission for program support. For community relief and pooled capacity funding, it awarded $500,000 to United Way of King County, also for program support. Health-related giving appears in a $150,000 grant to Fred Hutch Cancer Center for program support, alongside $100,000 to Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supports education and leadership institutions: it gave $125,000 to Seattle University for program support and $500,000 to The Barack Obama Foundation for program support.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent record shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including United Way of King County and Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Grants are described as program support throughout the recent list, indicating a preference for unrestricted or broadly usable operating support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.5M
$2.2M
$2.2M
$2.5M
Most grants fall between $100K and $500K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$500K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Washington, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Seattle appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, United Way of King County, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle University, and Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital. Outside Washington, the recent grants include Chicago, Illinois, and Takoma Park, Maryland. All of the listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to direct-service and community institutions in Seattle, especially organizations working on homelessness, basic needs, crisis response, health, and civic leadership. Examples in the data include Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, United Way of King County, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle University, and The Barack Obama Foundation.
Yes. The grant list shows repeat support for United Way of King County in both 2023 and 2024, and for Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital in both years as well. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent list also includes a $1,000,000 grant, showing that some awards are much larger than the median.
It gives most often in Washington, which accounts for 78% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Seattle recipients include Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, United Way of King County, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle University, and Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital.
The recent grants are labeled program support across the board, indicating a preference for funding general program or operating needs rather than narrowly defined project-only awards. The foundation also makes large grants, with recent awards at $100,000, $125,000, $150,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Heritage University | Toppenish, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $200,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Rwanda Girls Initiative | Medina, WA | $152,580 | 2026 | Program support |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $125,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $100,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| San Diego City College | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Brotherhood | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | Public support |
| The Sisterhood Initiative | Seattle, WA | $90,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Fred Hutch Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | $75,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Breaking Boundaries | Bellevue, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Carroll College | Helena, MT | $50,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| PBS Foundation | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Seattle, WA | $46,800 | 2026 | Program support |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| YWCA Seattle King Snohomish | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YES Youth Eastside Services | Bellevue, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| College Success Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Everyone for Veterans | Issaquah, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| The Friendship Circle | Mercer Island, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Boys and Girls Club | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Alpha Chi Omega | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 2026 | Program support |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | Seattle, WA | $750,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Brotherhood | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | Public support |
| Harborview Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| StolenYouth | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | Program support |
| Seattle's Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Program support |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | Program support |
| Fred Hutch Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | $150,000 | 2024 | Program support |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $125,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | Program support |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 2023 | Program support |
| Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2023 | Program support |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | Program support |
Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital
$200,000Program support
Save the Children
$200,000Program support
PROGRAM SUPPORT
University of Notre Dame
$100,000Program Support
Northwest Harvest
$100,000Program support
Brotherhood
$100,000Public support
The Sisterhood Initiative
$90,000Program support
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
$75,000Program support
Breaking Boundaries
$50,000Program support
Carroll College
$50,000Program support
Partners in Health
$50,000Program support
Cristo Rey Jesuit
$46,800Program support
Operation Warm
$40,000Program support
Everyone for Veterans
$25,000Program support
The Friendship Circle
$15,000Program support
Boys and Girls Club
$10,000Program support
Alpha Chi Omega
$1,000Program support
Cristo Rey Jesuit
$250,000Program support
Brotherhood
$100,000Public support
Harborview Medical Center
$100,000Program support
Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital
$100,000Program support
Seattle's Union Gospel Mission
$1,000,000Program support
Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital
$100,000Program support
Friends of Costco Guild - Children's Hospital
$100,000Program support
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
$50,000Program support