Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1420373

Sahsen Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $7.3 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,308,720

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $179,152,113

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,617,848

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $157,167,565

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,465,950

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $138,599,128

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,635,622

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $109,537,797

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,275,097

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $120,057,207

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,700,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $94,034,208

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    General operating and support - contributed property: publicly traded securities $7,308,720

    $7,308,720

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,308,720100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $7,308,720

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christine WhiteDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 12Pay $0
  • Bryan WhiteDIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 12Pay $0

The return

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