Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1985227

Echo Bay Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $380,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,378,101
  • Tax year 2023

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,289,890
  • Tax year 2022

    $426,310

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,344,560
  • Tax year 2021

    $406,744

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,751,892
  • Tax year 2020

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,002,401
  • Tax year 2019

    $360,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,120,975
  • Tax year 2018

    $381,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,231,980

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA

    Support medical center

    $100,000
  2. Fred Hutchison Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    Support cancer research

    $75,000
  3. Lutheran Community Services NorthwestTacoma, WA

    Support social services

    $50,000
  4. Water 1st InternationalSeattle, WA

    Support families to have kitchen tap, shower and toilet at home

    $50,000
  5. In Kind BoxesSherwood, OR

    Support for families

    $40,000
  6. Fdmas AllianceBethesda, MD

    Support medical research

    $20,000
  7. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Support hatc fund

    $20,000
  8. Hope SparksTacoma, WA

    To assist in providing behavioral health, family services, and basic needs to children and families in tacoma and pierce county.

    $15,000
  9. Assistance Dogs of HawaiiMakawao, HI

    Support providing assistance dogs to children and adults with physical disablities

    $5,000
  10. Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA

    Support for purchase of food, equipment and general operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $90,00047% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington7 grants $315,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $40,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $20,000
  4. Hawaii1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Anders BerglundTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Janet BerglundTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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