Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1361895

Towne Foundation

A private foundation in Bellingham, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $39,000 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

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $679,697

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $689,660

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,392

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $694,797

  • Tax year 2022

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $696,777

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $713,642

  • Tax year 2020

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $724,463

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $714,518

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,375

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $716,884

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whatcom Land TrustBellingham, WA

    Land and critical areas protection

    $12,000
  2. Skagit Land TrustMount Vernon, WA

    Land and critical areas protection

    $12,000
  3. Bellingham Food BankBellingham, WA

    Feed the hungry

    $3,800
  4. Anacortes Family CenterAnacortes, WA

    Provide services for homeless famili

    $2,800
  5. Ballard Food BankSeattle, WA

    Feed the hungry

    $2,800
  6. Grand Canyon YouthFlagstaff, AZ

    Unique & educational expeditions

    $2,800
  7. Anacortes Food BankSeattle, WA

    Feed the hungry

    $2,800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $24,00072% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,80011% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,8008% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,8008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $36,200
  2. Arizona1 grant $2,800

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Pamela Brown SankeyPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carolyn Brown HawkenVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessica SankeyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joel SankeyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kate HawkenTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily HawkenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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