Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7006390

Norman Raab Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 89 grants and $1.1 million 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

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

    $1,135,000

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $34,368,914
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,197,390

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $30,712,234
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,078,550

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $25,092,724
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,239,100

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $23,336,418
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,048,230

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $28,088,579
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,048,700

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $13,988,730

Grants paid in 2024

89 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    Education

    $75,000
  2. Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MA

    Education

    $50,000
  3. Jewish Family and Children's Service (JFCS) of Greater PhiladelphiaBala Cynwyd, PA

    Human services

    $50,000
  4. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Education

    $50,000
  5. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Education

    $50,000
  6. Icivics IncCambridge, MA

    Education

    $40,000
  7. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Wilmer eye institute

    $40,000
  8. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Wilmer eye institute

    $35,000
  9. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Comprehensive diabetes center

    $35,000
  10. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $30,000
  11. Camping Unlimited for the Developmentally DisabledBoulder Creek, CA

    Human services

    $30,000
  12. Colorado Coalition for the HomelessDenver, CO

    Human services

    $30,000
  13. Jewish Family and Children's Services - SFSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $30,000
  14. Magee Rehab Hospital FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Health

    $30,000
  15. Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    Education

    $30,000
  16. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    Education

    $30,000
  17. The Cedars of MarinRoss, CA

    Human services

    $30,000
  18. ChrysalisLos Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $25,000
  19. Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $25,000
  20. ExtrafoodorgKentfield, CA

    Human services

    $25,000
  21. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $25,000
  22. Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $25,000
  23. Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $25,000
  24. Network of Victim AssistanceJamison, PA

    Education

    $25,000
  25. Reading AllowedPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $25,000
  26. The Gathering Place A Refuge for Rebuilding LivesDenver, CO

    Human services

    $25,000
  27. The Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WA

    Education

    $25,000
  28. Free Library of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $20,000
  29. Safehouse Denver IncDenver, CO

    Human services

    $20,000
  30. Sf-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Human services

    $20,000
  31. VivalonSan Rafael, CA

    Human services

    $20,000
  32. Marin Humane SocietyNovato, CA

    Human services

    $15,000
  33. California Liver InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Health

    $10,000
  34. Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue UnitDoylestown, PA

    Health

    $10,000
  35. Make It HomeSan Rafael, CA

    Human services

    $5,000
  36. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    Education

    $5,000
  37. The Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PA

    Arts

    $4,000
  38. Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish HistoryPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $3,500
  39. Greenlight ClinicGreenbrae, CA

    Health

    $3,000
  40. Cascade PBSSeattle, WA

    Education

    $2,500
  41. Central American Resource Center - Carecen - of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  42. Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue UnitDoylestown, PA

    Health

    $2,500
  43. Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (chirla)Los Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  44. Eagleville Hospital FoundationEagleville, PA

    Health

    $2,500
  45. Greyhound Friends for LifeFulton, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  46. Homeless Health Care Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  47. Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  48. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Wilmer eye institute

    $2,500
  49. Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    Education

    $2,500
  50. Progressive Animal Welfare Society (paws)Lynnwood, WA

    Human services

    $2,500
  51. San Francisco SPCASan Francisco, CA

    Human services

    $2,500
  52. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    Education

    $2,500
  53. The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania IncDoylestown, PA

    Education

    $2,500
  54. Urban ArtworksSeattle, WA

    Arts

    $2,500
  55. Westside BabySeattle, WA

    Human services

    $2,500
  56. A Woman's PlaceDoylestown, PA

    Education

    $2,000
  57. Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionDenver, CO

    Human services

    $2,000
  58. Colorado Immigrant Rights CoalitionDenver, CO

    Human services

    $2,000
  59. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Human services

    $2,000
  60. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Blue jays unlimited

    $2,000
  61. MCPHS UniversityBoston, MA

    Health

    $2,000
  62. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains IncDenver, CO

    Health

    $2,000
  63. Spay Neuter Imperative Project (snip)Danville, CA

    Human services

    $2,000
  64. Tabby's PlaceRingoes, NJ

    Human services

    $2,000
  65. League of Women Voters of PA Citizen Education FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $1,500
  66. University Child Development SchoolSeattle, WA

    Education

    $1,500
  67. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Education

    $1,500
  68. Whyy IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Education

    $1,500
  69. Advocates for Homeless and Those in Need (ahtn)Fairless Hills, PA

    Education

    $1,250
  70. Bryn Mawr Film InstituteBryn Mawr, PA

    Arts

    $1,250
  71. Lenape Valley FoundationDoylestown, PA

    Education

    $1,250
  72. NAMI Bucks CountyWarrington, PA

    Education

    $1,250
  73. West Philadelphia Alliance for ChildrenPhiladelphia, PA

    Human services

    $1,250
  74. Ann Silverman Community Health ClinicDoylestown, PA

    Health

    $1,000
  75. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    Education

    $1,000
  76. Colorado Public RadioCentennial, CO

    Education

    $1,000
  77. Community Animal Medicine Project (camp)San Pedro, CA

    Human services

    $1,000
  78. County Theater IncAmbler, PA

    Arts

    $1,000
  79. End of Life WashingtonFederal Way, WA

    Education

    $1,000
  80. Family Service Association of Bucks CountyLanghorne, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  81. Fixnation IncWoodland HLS, CA

    Human services

    $1,000
  82. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Wilmer eye institute

    $1,000
  83. Rocky Mountain Public Media IncDenver, CO

    Education

    $1,000
  84. Solebury Township Historical SocietySolebury, PA

    Education

    $1,000
  85. Wills Eye FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Health

    $1,000
  86. Livengrin FoundationBensalem, PA

    Education

    $750
  87. American Dental Hygienists Association Institute for Oral HealthChicago, IL

    Health

    $500
  88. Solebury Township Historical SocietySolebury, PA

    Education

    $500
  89. Spread the VoteWilmington, DE

    Education

    $500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Icivics IncCambridge, MA

    Education

    $40,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education10 grants $181,00026% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid4 grants $129,50019% of the total
  3. Human services8 grants $102,50015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture12 grants $96,00014% of the total
  5. Animals5 grants $51,0007% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $30,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes16 grants $104,50015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California26 grants $367,500
  2. Pennsylvania27 grants $217,500
  3. Maryland6 grants $115,500
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $92,000
  5. Colorado9 grants $85,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $75,000
  7. Washington12 grants $75,000
  8. Alabama1 grant $50,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Stephen BleyerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $500
  • Marie Brickley-RaabTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Emily LowmonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • John McInernyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Ann RaabTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Isabel RaabTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Stephen RaabBOARD CHAIR EMERITUS Hours 2Pay $2,000
  • Whitney RaabTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Sara Raab McInernyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Hours 35Pay $101,000

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Juniper FoundationSeattle, WA 84 grants Preselected only $1,256,750 giving
  2. Scan Design Foundation by Inger & Jens BruunSeattle, WA 29 grants Preselected only $1,261,960 giving
  3. The Conru FoundationSeattle, WA 40 grants Accepts applications $1,285,000 giving
  4. Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-ImaSeattle, WA 58 grants Accepts applications $1,317,750 giving
  5. The Susan Elizabeth FoundationSeattle, WA 7 grants Preselected only $912,988 giving