Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0459104

Oak Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $135,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,706,567
  • Tax year 2024

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,525,743
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,364,173
  • Tax year 2022

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,180,759
  • Tax year 2021

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,821,445
  • Tax year 2020

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,545,315

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Common Power FutureSeattle, WA

    Democracy outreach

    $50,000
  2. Extrafood OrgKentfield, CA

    Address world hunger

    $25,000
  3. Marin AcademySan Rafael, CA

    Progressive college-prep education

    $15,000
  4. Nicasio Land PreserveNicasio, CA

    Land conservation

    $15,000
  5. Nicasio Volunteer Fire DepartmentNicasio, CA

    Fire prevention

    $10,000
  6. Opal Community Land TrustEastsound, WA

    Affordable housing

    $7,500
  7. Orcas Island Community FoundationEastsound, WA

    Orcas island philanthropy

    $7,500
  8. Halleck Creek RanchNicasio, CA

    Empowering disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $50,00037% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $12,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $70,000
  2. Washington3 grants $65,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott RenschlerCO-PRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Todd RenschlerCO-PRES/DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary C AckerSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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