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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-6660333

Eric Anderson Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $273,500 paid in grants.

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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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $273,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,755,530

  • Tax year 2023

    $221,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,599,004

  • Tax year 2022

    $241,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,593,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,588,221

  • Tax year 2020

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,796,782

  • Tax year 2019

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,730,393

  • Tax year 2018

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,725,758

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Give WellOakland, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  3. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    General support

    $30,000
  4. The Climate CenterSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Climate SolutionsSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  6. World Central KitchenWashington DC, DC

    General support

    $16,000
  7. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  8. FuturewiseSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Sightline InstituteSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  10. 350ORGWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. PT Blue Conservation SciencePetaluma, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Water for PeopleGreenwood Village, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Our Childrens TrustEugene, OR

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Acorns Musecology ProjectSebastopol, CA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $45,00029% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $40,00026% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $35,00023% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $35,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $107,500
  2. Washington4 grants $60,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $50,000
  4. New York2 grants $25,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $16,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eric AndersonPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/SECRETA Hours 3.75Pay $0
  • Reta LockertTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Prof Thomas E AndersonDIRECTOR Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Robin BriggsDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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