Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5364754

Ferguson Foundation

A private foundation in Burlington, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $153,485 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

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

    $153,485

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,283
  • Tax year 2024

    $153,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,983,157
  • Tax year 2023

    $133,100

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,991,094
  • Tax year 2022

    $128,334

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,264
  • Tax year 2021

    $133,742

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,935,141
  • Tax year 2020

    $130,960

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,899,633
  • Tax year 2019

    $137,836

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,866,237
  • Tax year 2018

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,901,405

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Skagit Community FoundationMount Vernon, WA

    Addition to donor-advised fund for community support

    $48,000
  2. Skagit Valley College FoundationMount Vernon, WA

    Emergency fund for college students and post-secondary education scholarsips

    $25,000
  3. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Scholarships for post-secondary education

    $24,000
  4. Bellingham Technical College FoundationBellingham, WA

    Scholarships for post-secondary education

    $12,500
  5. Whatcom Community College FoundationBellingham, WA

    Scholarships for post-secondary education

    $12,500
  6. Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA

    Aviation program scholarships

    $10,735
  7. Hoop for the ValleyBurlington, WA

    Youth scholarship for sports education

    $7,500
  8. Bellingham Food BankBurlington, WA

    Support for community hunger programs

    $5,000
  9. Hospice of the NorthwestMount Vernon, WA

    Support hospice health care

    $3,000
  10. Children of the ValleyMount Vernon, WA

    Mentorship program local youths

    $2,500
  11. Salish Sea SchoolAnacortes, WA

    To support youth education programs in environmental science

    $2,500
  12. Skagit Adult Day CareBurlington, WA

    Family support alzheimer's disease or dimentia

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $50,00045% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $48,00043% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,5007% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $2,7502% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington12 grants $153,485

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Scott K FergusonTRUSTEE AND PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • William J ToomeyTRUSTEE AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Erna SnipesTRUSTEE AND SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $4,000
  • Daniel J ToomeyTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $4,000

The return

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