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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-0512048

The Aldarra Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $100 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,000,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $945,503

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,225,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,160,996

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,575,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,357,670

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,109,800

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,907,346

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,063,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,258,547

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,950,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,563,242

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Museum of Flight FoundationTukwila, WA

    Various projects

    $51,000,000
  2. Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $26,000,000
  3. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $2,200,000
  4. Canine Companions for IndependenceSanta Rosa, CA

    Various projects

    $2,200,000
  5. Cascade Public MediaSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $2,200,000
  6. Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $2,200,000
  7. Marys Place SeattleSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $2,175,000
  8. Medic One FoundationSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $2,175,000
  9. Seattle's Union Gospel MissionSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $2,150,000
  10. UW FoundationSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $1,900,000
  11. HopelinkBellevue, WA

    Various projects

    $1,800,000
  12. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    Various projects

    $1,800,000
  13. Pasado's Safe HavenSultan, WA

    Various projects

    $1,600,000
  14. Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing ChildrenShoreline, WA

    Various projects

    $600,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $53,200,00083% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $4,375,0007% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,200,0003% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,800,0003% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,600,0003% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $600,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington13 grants $97,800,000
  2. California1 grant $2,200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bradford L BarnardDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Michael HallmanDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Don W CoombsDIRECTOR, SECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0

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