Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4195024

The Moraine Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,726,366

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $8,225,540

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,526,517

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,596,768

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,496,264

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,575,122

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,005,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,606,401

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,115,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,717,715

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,202,462

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,818,821

  • Tax year 2019

    $643,750

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,840,878

  • Tax year 2018

    $902,222

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,960,980

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Park protection fund

    $750,000
  2. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    Amplify campaign

    $500,000
  3. Bishop Blanchet High SchoolSeattle, WA

    Ignite campaign

    $151,366
  4. YWCA of Seattle-King-SnohomishSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $130,000
  5. No More UnderSeattle, WA

    Swim lessons and education

    $50,000
  6. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    Leadership 1000 scholarship program

    $30,000
  7. ArtsfundSeattle, WA

    Fy25 core programs

    $30,000
  8. Real Escape From the Sex TradeSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  9. North HelplineSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. Hip Hop Is GreenFederal Way, WA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  11. Westside BabySeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    Amplify campaign

    $500,000
  2. Seattle Children's TheatreSeattle, WA

    Lighting enhancement project

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $750,00084% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $30,0003% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $30,0003% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington10 grants $976,366
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $750,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Susan W PohlPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • John C PohlSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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