Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-0089734

The Darby Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $624,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $624,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,121,121

  • Tax year 2024

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $997,647

  • Tax year 2023

    $985,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,126,970

  • Tax year 2022

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,077,463

  • Tax year 2021

    $677,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,052,756

  • Tax year 2020

    $899,960

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $913,573

  • Tax year 2019

    $352,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $871,623

  • Tax year 2018

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $827,298

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lambda LegalNew York, NY

    LGBTQ+ rights

    $150,000
  2. Artistic Freedom InitiativeBrooklyn, NY

    Protection of artists from political persecution

    $90,000
  3. Rainforest Foundation USBrooklyn, NY

    Environmental protection

    $75,000
  4. Polaris Village MinistriesEaston, MD

    Socially just early education

    $60,000
  5. North Cascades InstituteSedro Woolley, WA

    Environmental education

    $50,000
  6. Share My MealsPrinceton, NJ

    Food support

    $40,000
  7. World Food ProgramWashington, DC

    Food support

    $40,000
  8. Harwich Conservation TrustSouth Harwich, MA

    Land preservation

    $35,000
  9. Grand Canyon TrustFlagstaff, AZ

    Colorado plateau environmental advocacy

    $30,000
  10. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Educational scholarships

    $15,000
  11. Helpoutkawaguchi O'Connor InitiativeSeattle, WA

    Trans rights and lives

    $12,000
  12. ResourcesBellingham, WA

    Environmental advocacy & policy

    $10,000
  13. CoseeSeattle, WA

    Environmental education

    $7,500
  14. Building African American MindsEaston, MD

    Afterschool programs

    $5,000
  15. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    Biodiversity protection

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $150,00029% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $115,00022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $90,00017% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $80,00015% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $60,00012% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $20,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $315,000
  2. Washington4 grants $79,500
  3. Maryland2 grants $65,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $45,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $40,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $35,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $30,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Maureen E RyanPRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Christopher WadeSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Kara NygaardTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0

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