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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0691752

Maritz Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $2.1 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,067,522

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,380,512

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,501,305

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,087,731

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,141,523

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,907,600

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,532,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,685,232

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,112,962

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,204,538

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,120,507

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,029,682

  • Tax year 2019

    $915,403

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,555,003

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,918,005

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,831,309

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $600,000
  2. Erikson InstituteChicago, IL

    To help fund general operations

    $378,615
  3. United World College - USAMontezuma, NM

    To help fund general operations

    $333,333
  4. Open Arms Perinatal ServicesSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $168,978
  5. Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $157,500
  6. Program for Early Parent SupportSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $86,596
  7. Grameen Foundation USAWashington, DC

    To help fund general operations

    $75,000
  8. The New Israel FundNew York, NY

    To help fund general operations

    $60,000
  9. J Street Education FundWashington, DC

    To help fund general operations

    $30,000
  10. Momsrising Education FundBellevue, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $25,000
  11. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $25,000
  12. American Friends of Reichman UniversityNew York, NY

    To help fund general operations

    $20,000
  13. Brightspark Early Learning ServicesRenton, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $20,000
  14. Charter for CompassionKingston, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $20,000
  15. Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaNew York, NY

    To help fund general operations

    $20,000
  16. Perinatal Support WashingtonSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $15,000
  17. Friends of Givat HavivaNew York, NY

    To help fund general operations

    $10,000
  18. Afton Bloom GroupBrooklyn, NY

    To help fund general operations

    $10,000
  19. Jewish Family ServicesSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $5,000
  20. Children's AllianceSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $2,500
  21. Denise Louie Education CenterSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $2,500
  22. Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectSeattle, WA

    To help fund general operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $981,11557% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $298,07417% of the total
  3. International aid6 grants $210,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $182,50011% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $30,0002% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $15,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington13 grants $1,130,574
  2. Illinois1 grant $378,615
  3. New Mexico1 grant $333,333
  4. New York5 grants $135,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $60,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Yaffa MaritzPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Paul MaritzVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey A WilliamsonSECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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