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Deadline: May 3, 2026 invitation noted on the homepage; no additional deadline details visible.
Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation
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About Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation
The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation concentrates its giving on preserving and promoting Swedish/Nordic culture and community in the Seattle area, supporting cultural institutions, media, and performing arts with an emphasis on Swedish heritage. It also funds youth leadership programs tied to Nordic identity and selectively supports local social services tied to families and homelessness and occasional higher-education gifts. Many grants are modest-to-mid sized and directed to local, place-based organizations that sustain cultural continuity and community engagement.
Focus Areas
Swedish/Nordic cultural institutions in Seattle (e.g., cultural centers, publications)Swedish/Nordic performing arts and folk traditions (choral groups, folk dance)Nordic youth leadership and scholarship programs for college-age studentsLocal community services for families experiencing homelessness in the Seattle areaSupport for regional higher-education initiatives tied to the community
Who They Fund
college-age youth / American scholars participating in Nordic programschildren and families experiencing homelessness
About Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation
A $114,057 grant to the Swedish Cultural Center set the tone for The Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation’s recent giving: it funds Swedish and broader Nordic heritage as a living community practice, not just a museum interest. In the Seattle area, the foundation backs cultural institutions, publishing, music, and folk traditions alongside a smaller but visible line of support for families facing homelessness. That mix shows up in its largest grants, but also in repeated gifts to the same local organizations across multiple years. The foundation’s portfolio includes sizable awards such as $75,000 to Angels for Angels (Nordic Scholars) for college-age youth leadership and $25,000 to Compass Housing Alliance for programs benefiting children and families experiencing homelessness. It also supports Nordic cultural continuity through organizations like Swedish Press, Skandia Folkdance Society, Swedish Singers of Seattle, and The National Nordic Museum. Education appears as a secondary theme through grants to the University of Washington Foundation and University of Washington. Most of its grant dollars stay close to Seattle, reflecting a place-based strategy centered on Swedish-American and broader Nordic-American community life.
What Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation Funds
The foundation’s clearest theme is Swedish and Nordic cultural preservation. A 2023 grant of $114,057 to the Swedish Cultural Center supported preservation of Swedish culture, and a 2025 grant of $5,000 to The National Nordic Museum also went to preserve Nordic culture. Its arts support extends into performance and folk traditions, including $12,240 to Skandia Folkdance Society to support Nordic folk dancing in the Northwest and $10,000 to Swedish Singers of Seattle for a Swedish choral group. It also funds Nordic education and leadership. In 2025, Angels for Angels (Nordic Scholars) received $75,000 for a program educating college-age youth in Nordic leadership, and a 2024 gift of $7,500 supported training American scholars in the Nordics. Beyond culture and education, the foundation gave $25,000 to Compass Housing Alliance for programs benefiting children and families experiencing homelessness, showing a direct-service strand in its grantmaking.
How Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$143K
Total Assets
$2.4M
Total Revenue
$181K
Total Expenses
$187K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Jane Isakson Lea Foundation Jane Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 18 | $293K | 94.7% |
| 2 | Canada |
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