Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6068127

BLT Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $130,000 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

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,354,374
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,442
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,414,574
  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,502,499
  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,626,044
  • Tax year 2020

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,595,958
  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,587,808
  • Tax year 2018

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,650,080

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwest Immigration RightsSeattle, WA

    Further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  2. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    Further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  3. Chief Seattle ClubSeattle, WA

    Further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  4. Upward Bound House Dev DeptSanta Monica, CA

    Further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  5. Trans Youth Emergency ProjectAsheville, NC

    Further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  6. Legal Counsel for Youth and ChildreSeattle, WA

    Further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  7. 350ORGWashington, DC

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  8. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  9. Brennan CenterNew York, NY

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $15,00043% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington3 grants $55,000
  2. New York4 grants $45,000
  3. California1 grant $15,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Yarrow DurbinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret DurbinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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