Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7146463

Forum Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 0 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Spady
2801 1st Ave 401
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 465-6963
[email protected]
Form and materials
Online application including applicant name, website project name, contact information for person(s) tasked with the project, expectations for the project, budget for the project, timeline for the project.
Deadlines
December 31 for grants to be awarded in the following year.
Restrictions
Agree to be a dues paying member of national coalition for dialogue deliberation agree to incorporate the opinionaire survey and fast forum reports into your public analysis acknowledge that a performance agreement will need to be signed to receive any microgrant acknowledge

Assets and giving by year

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

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $37,009
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $55,715
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $79,947
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $123,209
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $130,121
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $138,533
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $152,020
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $167,486

Grants paid in 2025

0 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • John SpadyPRESIDENT, T Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim SpadySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tatyana SpadyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ron SchmeerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jasmine DonovanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ken BedellEXEC VICE PR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret AmesBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heather TischbeinBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark FrischmuthBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bill EllingtonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maurice WardBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

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