Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3207238

Back Seat Foundation

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $15,781 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,781

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,511

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,793

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $25,832

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,872

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,016

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,000

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Texas Flood ReliefFredericksburg, TX

    TX flood relief project

    $5,000
  2. Opportunity InternationalChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $3,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable holiday donations

    $2,000
  4. Give DirectlyNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $1,200
  5. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $1,200
  6. Maf USNampa, ID

    Missionary support

    $1,200
  7. Individual

    Support to indigent individuals

    $1,000
  8. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $631
  9. Local ChurchSan Luis Obispo, CA

    Charitable support

    $500
  10. Malm GroupKerrville, TX

    Charitable donation

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $3,00062% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,20025% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $63113% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $5,050
  2. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $1,200
  4. Maryland1 grant $1,200
  5. New York1 grant $1,200
  6. Tennessee1 grant $631
  7. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Carolyn OlsonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathan YoungSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Austin LentzTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abby LentzVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David SeumaloCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0

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