The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySeattle, Washington · EIN 47-0998912 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.8M
Organizations funded82
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$8.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
71% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | General operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Careerworks Inc | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,123,211 |
| The 5Th Avenue Theatre | Seattle, WA | (1) description: 1,800 shares of capital one financial corporation securities (2) book value: $ 238,248 (3) method used to determine book… | $230,094 |
| Educational Service District 105 | Yakima, WA | Career connected learning initiatives | $190,000 |
| Educational Service District 112 | Vancouver, WA | Career connected learning initiatives | $190,000 |
| Operation Hope | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Purchaser Business Group on Health | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Latino Theater Company | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Goals of Care Coalition of New Jersey Inc | Princeton, NJ | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Geffen Playhouse Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Portland Center Stage | Portland, OR | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California in | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Seattle Children's Theatre | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Theatre Communications Group (Tcg) | New York, NY | Thrive! uplifiting theatres of color program | $25,000 |
| The 5Th Avenue Theatre | Seattle, WA | The 5th avenue theatre's rising star project | $21,906 |
| Coalition to Transform Advanced Care | Washington, DC | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| The Old Globe | San Diego, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Art | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Bag&baggage Productions | Hillsboro, OR | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Perseverance Theatre | Douglas, AK | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Rubicon Theatre Company | Ventura, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Z Space Studio | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Jvs Socal | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Ojai Playwrights Conference | Ojai, CA | General operating support | $12,500 |
| Business Group on Health | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,500 |
| Achievable Foundation | Culver City, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Alameda County Care Alliance Collaborative | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Assitej-Usa Incorporated (Tyausa) | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Cancer Support Community | Washington, DC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Crossroads4hope a Network of Cancer Support | Bedminster, NJ | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Dempsey Centers for Quality Cancer Care | Auburn, ME | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Mhp Salud | Ypsilanti, MI | General operating support | $10,000 |
| National Alliance for Musical Theatre Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Pause | Riverside, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Portland Playhouse | Portland, OR | General operating support | $10,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (Sfbatco) | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Su Teatro Inc | Denver, CO | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $5,500 |
| Via Care Community Health Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum | Topanga, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $4,500 |
| Village Theatre | Issaquah, WA | General operating support | $4,000 |
| The Theatre at Boston Court | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $3,500 |
| Etm-Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank | Issaquah, WA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Temple of the Arts | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $2,750 |
| Artsfund | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $2,500 |
| Asian Health & Service Center | Portland, OR | General operating support | $2,500 |
| Healthpoint | Renton, WA | General operating support | $2,500 |
| Islandwood | Bainbridge Island, WA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Music Mends Minds Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 82 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,773,611 | 82 |
| 2023 | $3,815,539 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349103177
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-0998912
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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