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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1801086

Altom Carlson Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $25,617 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,617

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,880,972

  • Tax year 2023

    $109,227

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,380,781

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,325

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,556,107

  • Tax year 2021

    $263,979

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,611,287

  • Tax year 2020

    $256,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,722,242

  • Tax year 2019

    $52,580

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,463,828

  • Tax year 2018

    $267,902

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $925,442

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Epiphany ParishSeattle, WA

    General support

    $13,000
  2. Demeng FoundationBellevue, WA

    General support

    $3,300
  3. Boy ScoutsIrving, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  4. Washington State University FoundationPullman, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  5. Washington's National Park FundSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,200
  6. The MountaineersSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Clark County Food BankVancouver, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Didi HirschCulver City, CA

    General support

    $500
  9. Project Street VetEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $117

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $3,30041% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,50031% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,20015% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $22,000
  2. Texas1 grant $3,000
  3. California2 grants $617

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rhoda AltomPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Cory CarlsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stewart CarlsonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Grant CarlsonSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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