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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-4105873

Washington Research Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 86 grants and $15.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,846,563

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $341,201,449

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,040,138

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $344,223,391

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,233,660

    Grants listed
    166
    Assets, end of year
    $340,676,021

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,370,728

    Grants listed
    173
    Assets, end of year
    $331,486,319

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,572,587

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $325,923,396

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,228,022

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $234,092,824

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,662,801

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $221,296,547

Grants paid in 2024

86 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Seattle Children's Research InstituteSeattle, WA

    Scri: rawlings: ind

    $3,180,000
  2. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: seabridge

    $1,431,809
  3. Allen InstituteSeattle, WA

    Ai: levi: phase III

    $1,000,000
  4. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    FHCRC: technology commercialization

    $1,000,000
  5. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    FHCRC: chapuis: ind-enabling

    $937,500
  6. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: hicks: phase III

    $387,050
  7. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: comotion gap fund

    $350,000
  8. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: koelle: phase II

    $275,000
  9. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: wang: phase II

    $275,000
  10. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: technology gap fund

    $250,000
  11. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: pravetoni: phase II

    $249,950
  12. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: postdoc entrepreneur program

    $237,500
  13. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: postdoc entrepreneur program

    $236,300
  14. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: li: phase II

    $232,171
  15. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: baker: planning grant

    $199,314
  16. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: biology faculty recruitment

    $187,500
  17. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 o'connor

    $114,974
  18. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 liu

    $114,728
  19. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 poudel

    $111,551
  20. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 pillai

    $110,144
  21. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: carroll: phase i

    $110,000
  22. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: garge: phase i

    $110,000
  23. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Wwu: o'neil: phase i

    $110,000
  24. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Su: ren: phase i

    $109,597
  25. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 larsen

    $109,471
  26. Individual

    WRF postdoc fellowship 2023 verma

    $109,416
  27. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 anderson, m.

    $109,126
  28. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 kim

    $108,985
  29. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 depierreux

    $107,475
  30. Individual

    WRF postdoc fellowship 2024 wrenn

    $106,940
  31. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 tanshi

    $105,048
  32. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 lee

    $105,000
  33. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 tatapudy

    $105,000
  34. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 michaelsen

    $104,792
  35. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 levin

    $104,375
  36. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 rafiq

    $104,375
  37. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 yoshida

    $103,487
  38. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 sutherland

    $103,146
  39. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 clare

    $102,474
  40. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 ragotte

    $101,834
  41. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 whitebirch

    $101,695
  42. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 gomez garzon

    $101,680
  43. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 toure

    $101,680
  44. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 vasanthakumar

    $101,680
  45. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 anderson, l.

    $101,640
  46. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 garge

    $101,605
  47. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: creative destruction lab

    $100,000
  48. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: gu: phase i

    $100,000
  49. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: roullet: phase i

    $100,000
  50. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: evans: phase i

    $99,932
  51. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: ruthberg: phase i

    $96,953
  52. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: ag during climate stress reeu

    $90,909
  53. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 bosire

    $88,140
  54. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 o'brien

    $88,140
  55. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 toddes

    $87,258
  56. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 pavlou

    $82,460
  57. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: matula: phase i

    $80,911
  58. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Wwu: murphy: phase i

    $70,346
  59. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: team mentoring

    $69,500
  60. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 wescott

    $68,976
  61. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 pitt

    $67,500
  62. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 lorant

    $65,880
  63. Seattle Children's Research InstituteSeattle, WA

    Scri: postdoc scholars program

    $65,000
  64. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 brenes

    $64,960
  65. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 horani

    $64,960
  66. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 liu, z.

    $64,960
  67. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 srinivas

    $64,960
  68. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 wang, d.

    $64,960
  69. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: heor fellowships

    $57,242
  70. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Su: mini accelerator & fellows

    $50,000
  71. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: graduate research exchange

    $50,000
  72. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: undergraduate research

    $50,000
  73. Individual

    WRF postdoc fellowship 2022 du

    $47,500
  74. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 nichols

    $47,500
  75. Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline, WA

    SCC: biotech internships

    $46,515
  76. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    FHCRC: indirect costs

    $39,400
  77. Individual

    Postdoc 2021 mafune

    $23,750
  78. Seattle ArcsfoundationSeattle, WA

    Arcs fellowships

    $20,000
  79. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 pristash

    $19,439
  80. Seattle ArcsfoundationSeattle, WA

    Arcs foundation support

    $5,000
  81. Nucleate Bio IncBrighton, MA

    Nucleate activator program

    $5,000
  82. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 hunt

    $5,000
  83. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: environmental innovation

    $5,000
  84. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: innovative leaders lectures

    $5,000
  85. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: seba showcase

    $1,500
  86. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: spatial biology meeting

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

42 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    FHCRC: chapuis: ind-enabling

    $1,062,500
  2. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW: creative destruction lab

    $200,000
  3. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Su: mini accelerator & fellows

    $50,000
  4. Shoreline Community CollegeShoreline, WA

    SCC: biotech internships

    $46,515
  5. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 cheney

    $40,440
  6. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 wang, x.

    $40,420
  7. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Postdoc 2023 kim

    $32,009
  8. Individual

    WRF postdoc fellowship 2023 verma

    $27,500
  9. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 liu

    $27,500
  10. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 larsen

    $27,030
  11. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 tanshi

    $27,009
  12. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 anderson, m.

    $27,009
  13. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 pillai

    $27,009
  14. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 rafiq

    $26,250
  15. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 pitt

    $26,250
  16. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 depierreux

    $26,235
  17. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 gomez garzon

    $26,235
  18. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 toure

    $26,235
  19. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 vasanthakumar

    $26,235
  20. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 ragotte

    $26,214
  21. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 sutherland

    $26,214
  22. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 whitebirch

    $26,214
  23. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 o'connor

    $26,214
  24. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 clare

    $26,214
  25. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 anderson, l.

    $26,214
  26. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 garge

    $26,214
  27. Individual

    WRF postdoc fellowship 2024 wrenn

    $26,070
  28. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 o'brien

    $25,440
  29. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 lorant

    $25,440
  30. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 bosire

    $25,440
  31. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 pavlou

    $25,420
  32. Individual

    Postdoc 2024 toddes

    $25,420
  33. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 horani

    $25,420
  34. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 liu, z.

    $25,420
  35. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 srinivas

    $25,420
  36. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 wang, d.

    $25,420
  37. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 michaelsen

    $8,751
  38. Individual

    Postdoc 2022 levin

    $8,750
  39. Nucleate Bio IncBrighton, MA

    Nucleate activator program

    $5,000
  40. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Wsu: innovative leaders lectures

    $5,000
  41. Individual

    Postdoc 2023 poudel

    $4,501
  42. Individual

    Postdoc 2025 brenes

    $4,237

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment22 grants $4,587,90082% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,000,00018% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington42 grants $12,072,899
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Brooks SimpsonCHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $37,000
  • C Kent CarlsonDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $22,000
  • Carol DahlDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $21,000
  • Desney TanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $21,000
  • Connie CollingsworthDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $19,000
  • Jacqueline Brainard EmamiDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $25,000
  • Kevin CableDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $24,000
  • Sue ColitonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $24,000
  • Thomas J CableDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $19,000
  • Thomas DanielPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $749,600
  • Morgan HellarCFO/TREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $416,792

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