Lovsted Family Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderMercer Island, Washington · EIN 94-3216413 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$299K
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$5.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | CARL LOVSTED |
|---|---|
| Address | 5048 BUTTERWORTH RD, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040 |
| Phone | 2063218870 |
| CARL.LOVSTED@HUBINTERNATIONAL.COM | |
| Form and materials | LETTER WITH FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THE COST OF OPERATIONS |
| Deadlines | EACH NOVEMBER |
| Restrictions | PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO LOCAL NEEDS AND CHARITIES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
25% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vine Maple Place | Maple Valley, WA | Bring help and housing to homeless children | $81,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Support for students and university's crew program | $53,000 |
| Association Recreation Council - Green Lake Rowing | Seattle, WA | To help the organization buy and maintain boats and equipment | $20,000 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | To support in providing shelter for homeless women and children | $20,000 |
| Seattle Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | Feed the homeless | $20,000 |
| Mission Scholars - Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Empowering students on the path to college. | $17,500 |
| Childhaven | Seattle, WA | Provide young abused and neglected children with care and support | $10,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | Cancer research | $10,000 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Support kids in foster care | $8,500 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | To support the fight against hunger | $7,500 |
| Project Id | Spokane, WA | To provide support services for disabled adult citizens | $7,000 |
| Esperanza-Hope International | Lancaster, PA | To help provide financial and health services to families living in poverty in the dominican republic | $5,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson Research | New York, NY | To finding a cure for parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda | $5,000 |
| Operation Nightwatch | Seattle, WA | Helping relieve the distress of homeless people in seattle | $5,000 |
| Seattle Goodwill Industries | Seattle, WA | Support of goodwill industry operations | $5,000 |
| Peninsula Trails Coalition | Port Angeles, WA | Promote non-motorized trail development on the olympic peninsula | $3,000 |
| Pocock Rowing Center | Seattle, WA | Support youth rowing program | $3,000 |
| St Jude - Seattle | Seattle, WA | For support of local services | $2,500 |
| Covington Storehouse | Covington, WA | To help provide food and other services to those dealing with food insecurity | $2,500 |
| Hospice of Spokane | Spokane, WA | To support end of life care | $2,500 |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | To help provide services to the homeless in los angeles | $2,000 |
| King County Dependency Casa Program | Seattle, WA | Support for abused and neglected children in king county | $1,500 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | To provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animials in the u.s. | $1,000 |
| Desc | Seattle, WA | Helping the homeless | $1,000 |
| Route 21 | Seattle, WA | To find and support young adults who grew up in foster care to mentor youth currently in foster care | $1,000 |
| Seattle Angels | Seattle, WA | Provide support to children and families in the foster care community | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | Taking care of neighbors in need | $1,000 |
| Visual AIDS | New York, NY | To support programs and art that create awareness of hiv/aids | $1,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Support giving to nonprofits overseas | $1,000 |
| Picc-Pediatric Interim Care Center | Kent, WA | To support the care for drug-exposed or medically fragile newborns | $500 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | To support alzheimers research | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $299,100 | 31 |
| 2024 | $216,000 | 28 |
| 2023 | $184,000 | 27 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622119349100912
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3216413
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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