Biella Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Biella Foundation funds mainly human services and services for targeted groups, with further grants for education and disaster relief and a small number of general-operating and fundraising grants, so nonprofits working in these areas are the best fit.
- A realistic request would sit within its typical grant range of $4,000 to $60,000, with the median grant at $10,000, though it has made one grant of around $410,000.
- The foundation states it does not accept unsolicited requests and only funds by invitation, so organisations should not approach it cold with a proposal.
- In its latest filing, 93% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two previous filings, suggesting it tends to keep supporting the same organisations rather than taking on many new ones each year.
- No geographic focus is stated, though its grants are shown mainly in Washington.
Overview
Biella Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bothell, WA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing assigns most grant purposes to human services and services for targeted groups. Further recorded purposes include education and disaster relief, alongside a small number of general-operating and fundraising grants. Recipient rows show grants to college and university foundations, housing providers, food banks, senior services, disability-focused organisations and disaster-response charities. The recipients are concentrated in Washington, with grants also recorded for organisations in other states. A large proportion of the latest filing’s grant dollars went to organisations that had received support in an earlier filing.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Human services
- Targeted groups services
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Washington.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 516 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations Biella Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 164 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- South Seattle College Foundation · Education$408,0002024 tax year
- YWCA Seattle-King-Snohomish · Human services$60,0002024 tax year
- Real Escape from the Sex Trade · Targeted groups services$60,0002024 tax year
- Hopelink · Human services$60,0002024 tax year
- Rescue Mission · Human services$60,0002024 tax year
- Compass Housing Alliance · Human services$60,0002024 tax year
- Vine Maple Place · Human services$60,0002024 tax year
- Bridge Disabilities Ministries · Targeted groups services$60,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Joan Wolfe — Vice President
- Raymond Curry — Secretary
- Verne Jay Todd — Treasurer
- James R Wolfe — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,740,624 | $3,773,700 | $59,576,247 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,853,508 | $3,585,500 | $63,267,938 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,743,167 | $3,564,650 | $70,193,687 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Bothell, WA
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No credit card required
Contact
- Bothell, WA