Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7301744

Whitaker Foundation

A private foundation in Snoqualmie, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 83 grants and $124,027 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
William Whitaker
PO Box 996
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 392-7583
Form and materials
Application must be submitted in writing and must include a description of the program for which an award is requested.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Gifts are made to organizatons exempt from tax under irc sec. 501(c)3; also to state and local institutions described in irc sec. 170(c)1.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $124,027

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $1,583,476
  • Tax year 2024

    $97,050

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $1,578,278
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,050

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $1,598,498
  • Tax year 2022

    $130,200

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $1,587,926
  • Tax year 2021

    $149,800

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,635,324
  • Tax year 2020

    $161,650

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,718,769
  • Tax year 2019

    $147,150

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,778,726
  • Tax year 2018

    $125,300

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,847,958

Grants paid in 2025

83 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our Lady SorrowsSnoqualmie, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $40,000
  2. Snoqualmie Valley Food BankNorth Bend, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $20,000
  3. Rancho Lagunas Home of Equine Assisted Rescued TherapySnoqualmie, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $5,000
  4. St Catherine of Siena ParishMetairie, LA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $5,000
  5. Mount St Vincent FoundationSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $3,250
  6. Catholic Community ServicesBellevue, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $3,000
  7. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $3,000
  8. Missionary OblatesWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $3,000
  9. St Vincent de Paul SocietySnoqualmie, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $3,000
  10. Oblate Fathers - Bill AntoneWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $2,000
  11. Carmelite House of PrayerOakville, CA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,500
  12. Covenant House - Times Square StationNew York, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,250
  13. Sacred Heart ShelterSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  14. Snoqualmie Valley RotarieNorth Bend, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  15. Special OlympicsSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  16. St Anthony's of PaduaCarnation, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  17. St Joseph SchoolIssaquah, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  18. St Jude HospitalMemphis, TN

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  19. St Labre Indian School - Major & Planned Giving DeptAshland, MT

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  20. St Martin de Porres ShelterSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $1,000
  21. Ave Maria University IncAve Maria, FL

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  22. Catholic Bishop of N AlaskaFairbanks, AK

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  23. Eastside Catholic FoundationSammamish, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  24. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  25. Life Enrichment OptionsIssaquah, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  26. Maryknoll Fathers & BrothersMaryknoll, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  27. Sisters of St Joseph of PeaceBellevue, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  28. Students for Life of AmericaFredericksbrg, VA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  29. Visitation School DevelopmentMendota Heights, MN

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $750
  30. Snoqualmie Valley Historical SocietyValley, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $700
  31. 40 Days for LifeBryan, TX

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $600
  32. Treehouse for KidsSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $525
  33. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  34. Burn(ed) Children Recovery FoundationEverett, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  35. Credtin-Derham HallSt Paul, MN

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  36. EdchoiceIndianapolis, IN

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  37. Evergreen Freedom Foundation - Bob WilliamsOlympia, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  38. Fred Hutchinsen Cancer InstSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  39. Friends of the OrphansBellevue, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  40. Haiti Art - Healing Art MissionsGranville, OH

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  41. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  42. Marine Toys for TotsKent, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  43. Missionaries of CharityBronx, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  44. Overlake Hospital FoundationBellevue, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  45. Project RachelSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  46. Providence Marianwood FoundationIssaquah, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  47. Redemptorist MissionsLong Branch, NJ

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  48. Salesian MissionsNew Rochelle, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  49. Southeastern Legal FoundationMarietta, GA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  50. St James Cathedral EslSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  51. St Martins Development OfficeLacey, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  52. USO World HeadquartersWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  53. Mt Si Senior CenterNorth Bend, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  54. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  55. UpliftSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  56. Leadership Institute - Steven PJ Wood BLDGArlington, VA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $300
  57. American Cancer SocietySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  58. Bill of Rights InstituteArlington, VA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  59. EncompassNorth Bend, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  60. Gretchen Weller FoundationEllensburg, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  61. LifewireBellevue, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  62. Mercatus CenterArlington, VA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  63. Nat'l Multiple Sclerosis SocietySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  64. Northwest Kidney CenterSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  65. Reagan Presidential FoundationSimi Valley, CA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  66. Salvation ArmySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  67. Seattle University Development FundSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  68. Washington Policy CenterSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  69. World War II Memorial FundWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  70. Eastside Friends of SeniorsSammamish, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  71. Hope Heart InstituteRedmond, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250
  72. Americans United for LifeWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $202
  73. AmericaresStamford, CT

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $200
  74. Catholic LeagueNew York, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $200
  75. Kittitas Co Search & Rescue - Sergeant Fred SlyfieldEllensburg, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $200
  76. Kittitas Fire District 7Cle Elum, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $200
  77. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $200
  78. American Leprosy MissionTopeka, KS

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $200
  79. Friend to FriendSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $100
  80. Friends of Carpenter Memorial LibraryCle Elum, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $100
  81. Friends of YouthSnoqualmie, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $100
  82. Kittitas Head StartKittitas, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $100
  83. US Olympic CommitteeColorado Springs, CO

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00072% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $3,20011% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $1,2504% of the total
  4. Civil rights3 grants $1,2024% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $7503% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $5002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington47 grants $93,775
  2. District of Columbia7 grants $6,902
  3. Louisiana1 grant $5,000
  4. New York5 grants $3,200
  5. Maryland1 grant $3,000
  6. California2 grants $1,750
  7. Virginia4 grants $1,550
  8. Minnesota2 grants $1,250
  9. Montana1 grant $1,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • William WhitakerPRES./VICE PRES. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Darren FriedelSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary Alice FriedelBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jenny WhitakerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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