Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-2530084

Osborne Legacy Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $25,000 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $332,504
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $337,695
  • Tax year 2023

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $344,995
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $361,396
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $391,770
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $410,743
  • Tax year 2019

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $489,779

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  2. Tree HouseSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  3. Conservation NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. Providence HouseCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  5. Southern Utah Wilderness AllianceSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Charitable

    $2,500
  6. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  7. AkinSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  8. Greater Yellowstone CoalitionBozeman, MT

    Charitable

    $2,500
  9. Lakeview Cemetary FoundationCleveland, OH

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR

    Charitable

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $8,00059% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,00022% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington3 grants $8,500
  2. Ohio3 grants $7,500
  3. Montana1 grant $2,500
  4. Utah1 grant $2,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  6. Oregon1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Samuel S OsbornePresident/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michele C OsborneVice President/Secretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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