THE MERRELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $54K · expenses $139K · assets $742K

Also known as
C/O SHANNON NAGAMINE
EIN
77-0703092
Address
2408 W COMMODORE WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98199-1228
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Shannon Nagamine DIRECTOR2010-2024 $10,664$211,828 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
James Witter DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Susan Witter O'Leary DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Witter Lerch DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $10,664-$0 $10,6641
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $10,671-$0 $10,6711
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $10K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $10,486-$0 $10,4861
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $11,428-$0 $11,4281
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $11K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $10,555-$0 $10,5551
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $14,611-$0 $14,6111
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $8,333-$0 $8,3331
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $3,477-$1,893 $5,3701
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $45K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $36,286-$8,733 $45,0191
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $47K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $36,205-$10,517 $46,7221
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $8,857-$0 $8,8571
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2012 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $14,074-$0 $14,0741
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR20 $15,038-$0 $15,0381
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SHANNON NAGAMINE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES WITTER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN WITTER O'LEARY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER WITTER LERCH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 6 grants to organizations · $96K
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $98K
2022 · 4 grants to organizations · $98K
2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $96K
2020 · 4 grants to organizations · $96K
2019 · 5 grants to organizations · $90K
2018 · 5 grants to organizations · $77K
2017 · 7 grants to organizations · $46K
2016 · 9 grants to organizations · $57K
2015 · 9 grants to organizations · $56K
2014 · 6 grants to organizations · $49K
2012 · 5 grants to organizations · $52K
2011 · 5 grants to organizations · $48K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2014 · 1 contributor · $8K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ESTATE OF ROBERT K MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $7,774- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2012 · 1 contributor · $7K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ESTATE OF ROBERT K MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $6,930- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2012 · filing
2011 · 4 contributors · $271K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 ESTATE OF ROBERT K MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $131,620- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · filing
1 ESTATE OF ROBERT K MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $119,890- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · filing
2 ESTATE OF ROBERT K MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $14,559- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · filing
4 ESTATE OF ROBERT K MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $4,647- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2011 · filing
2010 · 2 contributors · $665K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 ESTATE OF ROBERT MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $632,500- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2010 · filing
1 ESTATE OF ROBERT MERRELL Organization or other SEATTLE, WA $32,194- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2010 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,728$138,899 $742,097$646,176 -- $10,664--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,209$150,683 $829,541$731,347 -- $10,671--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,892$159,189 $901,069$802,821 -- $10,486--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,904$150,545 $998,216$902,118 -- $11,428--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,878$149,594 $1,093,940$997,759 -- $10,555--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,202$153,146 $1,172,733$1,082,475 -- $14,611--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,006$140,419 $1,166,419$1,166,419 -- $8,333--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,216$102,405 $1,229,832$1,229,832 -- $5,380--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$581,346$108,589 $1,291,021$1,291,021 -- $12,410--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,950$102,714 $818,264$818,264 -- $10,756--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,357$95,236 $853,028$853,028 $7,774- $8,857--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,377$121,954 $819,427$819,427 -- $14,074--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$335,166$121,559 $869,004$869,004 -- $15,038--
2010 · Form 990PF period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$689,171$33,774 $655,397$655,397 -- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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DICK & SHELLEY FLERCHINGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONWAT20 $52,734$22,564 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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ADDIUM-METER FOUNDATIONWAT20 $56,794$83,718 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BOAT FOUNDATIONWAT20 $51,315$52,115 PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHELDRAKE FOUNDATIONWAT20 $51,084$58,190 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
GREEN CANOE FOUNDATIONWAT20 $53,099$26,135 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DUTTON JONES FOUNDATIONWAT20 $53,079$44,083 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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THE SAAKE FAMILY FOUNDATIONNVT20 $55,002$53,183 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE SCHOLZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONWIT20 $53,797$48,072 CO-TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE STODDARD FAMILY FOUNDATIONCTT20 $56,169$132,993 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE HALVERSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONNDT20 $50,961$16,520 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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NBH FAMILY FOUNDATIONFLT20 $53,745$112,018 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
DCF FAMILY FOUNDATIONCOT20 $54,577$547,270 PRES TREAS & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
RAO FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $54,587$26,820 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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COX FAMILY FOUNDATIONPAT20 $50,688$63,755 TRUSTEE$8,403 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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MURALT FAMILY FOUNDATIONMTT20 $55,571$117,233 DIR./TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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KAUL FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $53,864$105,851 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
GRAF FAMILY FOUNDATIONDET20 $53,366$9,851 Dir, Sec, Treas$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $138,899 spent · pay $10,664 · grants $95,921 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $95,921 69.1%
Other expenses $27,836 20.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,664 7.7%
Depreciation and depletion $4,220 3.0%
Taxes $258 0.2%
Total$138,899100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $150,683 spent · pay $10,671 · grants $98,194 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $98,194 65.2%
Other expenses $37,414 24.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,671 7.1%
Depreciation and depletion $4,175 2.8%
Taxes $229 0.2%
Total$150,683100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $159,189 spent · pay $10,486 · grants $98,248 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $98,248 61.7%
Other expenses $30,239 19.0%
Taxes $15,894 10.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,486 6.6%
Depreciation and depletion $4,322 2.7%
Total$159,189100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $150,545 spent · pay $11,428 · grants $96,098 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $96,098 63.8%
Other expenses $30,786 20.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $11,428 7.6%
Taxes $7,502 5.0%
Depreciation and depletion $4,731 3.1%
Total$150,545100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $149,594 spent · pay $10,555 · grants $96,181 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $96,181 64.3%
Other expenses $23,222 15.5%
Taxes $14,824 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,555 7.1%
Depreciation and depletion $4,812 3.2%
Total$149,594100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $153,146 spent · pay $14,611 · grants $90,458 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $90,458 59.1%
Other expenses $30,553 20.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,611 9.5%
Taxes $12,137 7.9%
Depreciation and depletion $5,387 3.5%
Total$153,146100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $140,419 spent · pay $8,333 · grants $76,889 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $76,889 54.8%
Other expenses $36,991 26.3%
Taxes $12,017 8.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $8,333 5.9%
Depreciation and depletion $6,189 4.4%
Total$140,419100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $102,405 spent · pay $5,380 · grants $46,049 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $46,049 45.0%
Other expenses $29,666 29.0%
Depreciation and depletion $10,816 10.6%
Taxes $10,494 10.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $5,380 5.3%
Total$102,405100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $108,589 spent · pay $12,410 · grants $56,905 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $56,905 52.4%
Other expenses $24,714 22.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $12,410 11.4%
Taxes $10,468 9.6%
Depreciation and depletion $4,092 3.8%
Total$108,589100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $102,714 spent · pay $10,756 · grants $55,836 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $55,836 54.4%
Other expenses $22,238 21.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,756 10.5%
Taxes $9,632 9.4%
Depreciation and depletion $4,252 4.1%
Total$102,714100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $95,236 spent · pay $8,857 · grants $49,211 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $49,211 51.7%
Other expenses $23,258 24.4%
Taxes $9,393 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $8,857 9.3%
Depreciation and depletion $4,517 4.7%
Total$95,236100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $121,954 spent · pay $14,074 · grants $51,824 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $51,824 42.5%
Other expenses $42,634 35.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,074 11.5%
Taxes $9,455 7.8%
Depreciation and depletion $3,967 3.3%
Total$121,954100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $121,559 spent · pay $15,038 · grants $48,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $48,000 39.5%
Other expenses $28,881 23.8%
Taxes $19,121 15.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,038 12.4%
Fees: accounting $5,578 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $4,941 4.1%
Total$121,559100%

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2010 · Form 990PF · $33,774 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $20,513 60.7%
Fees: legal $6,283 18.6%
Taxes $4,789 14.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,522 4.5%
Fees: accounting $650 1.9%
Interest $17 0.1%
Total$33,774100%

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