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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-6070777

Guthrie Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $36,729 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

    $36,729

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $352,576

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,880

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $351,179

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,866

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $353,359

  • Tax year 2022

    $33,390

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $364,895

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,251

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $348,860

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $388,902

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $394,784

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $414,057

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Iowa Center for AdvancementIowa City, IA

    P.e. Mcclenahan memorial fund

    $7,743
  2. Whidbey Island Center for the ArtsLangley, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  3. ThisishoustonKingwood, TX

    Unrestricted grant

    $4,000
  4. Woodland Park PlayersSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $3,243
  5. Argos A Shelter Dog Rescue IncAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,750
  6. NmdogAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,750
  7. Kindred Spirits Animal SanctuarySanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,743
  8. Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber ArtLa Connor, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  9. Bainbridge Island Modern Quilt MusBremerton, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500
  10. Ballard Food BankSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500
  11. Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington & North IdahoYakima, WA

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500
  12. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $12,24356% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $8,24337% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $1,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $15,243
  2. New Mexico3 grants $8,243
  3. Iowa1 grant $7,743
  4. Texas1 grant $4,000
  5. California1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James GuthrieVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • David GuthrieSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cheri GuthrieASST SECRETA Hours 0Pay $0
  • Doug GuthriePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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