Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6657506

JWPL Foundation

A private foundation in Medina, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $442,275 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $442,275

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,453,703
  • Tax year 2024

    $439,908

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,731,274
  • Tax year 2023

    $109,081

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,818,445
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,385

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,560,338
  • Tax year 2021

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,612,164
  • Tax year 2020

    $133,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,877,192
  • Tax year 2019

    $119,445

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,394,998

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mohawk CollegeWest Hamilton, Canada

    To support growth of welding program

    $440,275
  2. Fred Hutch ObliterideSeattle, WA

    To support community development

    $1,000
  3. YMCA Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    To support community development

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John WherryTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Polly LauTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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  3. Ginger and Barry Ackerley FoundationSeattle, WA 16 grants Preselected only $438,400 giving
  4. Sujal and Meera Patel FoundationKirkland, WA 9 grants Preselected only $437,000 giving
  5. The David and Christina Lynch FoundationMead, WA 3 grants Preselected only $435,661 giving