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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3811488

Cedarmere Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $1.7 million 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

    $1,684,224

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $132,375

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,877,891

  • Tax year 2022

    $184,395

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,082,243

  • Tax year 2021

    $263,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,679,870

  • Tax year 2020

    $241,899

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,095,510

  • Tax year 2019

    $140,808

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,865

  • Tax year 2018

    $122,581

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,280,704

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA

    General Support for BIPOC ED Coalition

    $1,000,000
  2. Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  3. Communities RiseSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  4. Front And CenteredSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  5. Latino Community FundSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  6. Na'Ah Illahee FundSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  7. RVC SeattleSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  8. JustLead WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $90,000
  9. Common FutureSan Francisco, CA

    Capacity Building

    $12,000
  10. OneAmerica WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Quick Response Training Grant & Capacity Building

    $12,000
  11. Sound Child Care SolutionsSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $12,000
  12. ShunpikeSeattle, WA

    To Support the Seattle Arts & Culture for Anti-Racisim

    $12,000
  13. PepsSeattle, WA

    Capacity Building

    $6,224

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $1,096,22469% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $192,00012% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $90,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $90,0006% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $90,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $12,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $12,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington12 grants $1,672,224
  2. California1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Melanie MatthewsExecutive Director - thru 11/30/24 Hours 20Pay $62,442
  • Kathleen D EdwardsPresident Hours 15Pay $0
  • George O EdwardsSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy ZimermanTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert D Watt IIITrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beto YarceTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah TranTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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