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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1169463

Svanee's Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $1.2 million 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.

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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 2025

    $1,235,100

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,088,633

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,898,325

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,173,207

  • Tax year 2023

    $779,519

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $7,149,063

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,108,856

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,433,723

  • Tax year 2021

    $801,734

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,331,215

  • Tax year 2020

    $917,687

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,505,955

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center Valley Animal RescueQuilcene, WA

    General operating

    $265,000
  2. Kitsap Humane SocietySilverdale, WA

    General operating

    $135,100
  3. Save A Forgotten EquineWoodinville, WA

    General operating

    $135,000
  4. Pasados Safe HavenSultan, WA

    General operating

    $125,000
  5. Progressive Animal Welfare SocietyLynnwood, WA

    General operating

    $122,500
  6. Humane Society of USWashington, DC

    General operating

    $100,000
  7. Seattle Humane SocietyBellevue, WA

    General operating

    $74,000
  8. Chimpanzee Sanctuary NWCle Elum, WA

    Provide sanctuary for

    $70,000
  9. Humane Society of TacomaTacoma, WA

    General operating

    $50,000
  10. Old Dog HavenLake Stevens, WA

    Senior dog placement

    $30,000
  11. Pawsitive AllianceBellevue, WA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  12. Friends of Tri Cities Animal ShelterRichland, WA

    General operating

    $20,000
  13. Sarvey WildlifeArlington, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Seattle Area Feline RescueShoreline, WA

    General operating

    $20,000
  15. ASPCANew York, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  16. Doney Coe Pet ClinicSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  17. Community Cat CoalitionMukilteo, WA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Mustluvboxers RescueStanwood, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Heartwood HavenRoy, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  20. Meow Cat RescueKirkland, WA

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. Alley Cat ProjectSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  22. Save-A-MuttSilvana, WA

    General operating

    $2,000
  23. Greyhound Pets IncWoodinville, WA

    Retired greyhound placement

    $2,000
  24. Forgotten Dogs RescueRichland, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Homeward Pet AdoptionWoodinville, WA

    General operating

    $2,000
  26. Washington Alaskan Malamute LeagueSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals15 grants $741,100100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington24 grants $1,125,100
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  3. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Svanhild S CastnerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Russell CastnerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily R PatrickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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