Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7160637

Block-Leavitt Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Susan J Leavitt
3002 Cascadia Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 760-9038
Form and materials
No formal form.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines.
Restrictions
No restrictions, except organizations must be qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,217,937
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,323
  • Tax year 2022

    $82,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,830
  • Tax year 2021

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,025
  • Tax year 2020

    $111,250

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,065,926

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bright SparkRenton, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  2. RVFB (rainier Valley Food Bank)Seattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Act TheatreSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  4. KCTS (kentucky Community & Technical College System Foundation Inc)Versailles, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  5. NW HarvestSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  6. SCT (seattle Children's Theatre)Seattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Seatte Repertory TheatreSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Seattle ShakespeareSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Town Hall AssociationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. American Civil Liberties Union of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Asian Counseling and Referral ServiceSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Columbia Legal ServicesSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  13. Endowment for Equal JusticeSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  14. Neighborcare HealthSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Desc(downtown Emergency Service Center)Seattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  16. El Centro de la RazaSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  17. Jewish Family ServiceSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  18. Northwest Justice ProjectSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  19. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Rewa(refugee Women's Alliance)Seattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Arts CorpsSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  22. ML King ScholarshipNew London, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Seattle Public TheaterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Williams ProjectSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Elizabeth Gregory HomeSeattle, WA

    General support

    $500
  26. Mt Baker Community ClubSeattle, WA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $12,00031% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid3 grants $9,00023% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $8,50022% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $5,00013% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $4,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington23 grants $82,000
  2. Kentucky1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Susan J LeavittTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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