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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1421623

First Financial Northwest Foundation

A private foundation in Renton, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $1.1 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

    $1,053,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $23,271,363

  • Tax year 2024

    $622,550

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,993,092

  • Tax year 2023

    $662,097

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,898,230

  • Tax year 2022

    $840,034

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $16,142,347

  • Tax year 2021

    $655,681

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,088,513

  • Tax year 2020

    $630,640

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $13,839,420

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,039,696

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $17,274,709

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,066,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $18,181,061

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Renton Regional CommunityRenton, WA

    Program Support

    $1,053,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $1,053,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Gary F Kohlwesexecutive director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joann E Leetreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gary F FaullSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dolores GibbonsTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Terry HigashiyamaChair Hours 2Pay $0
  • Damien PattenaudeTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kristy GreenTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

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