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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 91-1094770

The Edith Buxbaum Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 4 grants and $715,492 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $715,492

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,250

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $672,098

  • Tax year 2021

    $32,250

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $890,664

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $825,161

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,513

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $576,833

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,013

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $585,796

Grants paid in 2023

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sound DisciplineSeattle, WA

    Building financial stability for ongoing emotionally intelligent classrooms and curriculum using "restorative discipline," support for ongoing parenting groups, and staffing using child development principles congruent with psychanalysis.

    $300,000
  2. Association for Child PsychoanalysisEagan, MN

    Supporting training in child psychoanalysis by enabling the treatment of underserved populations.

    $250,000
  3. Anna Freud National Centre for Children and FamiliesLondon, United Kingdom

    Supporting training in child psychoanalysis internationally as well as the treatment of children and families.

    $100,000
  4. Michael J Owen Music Education FundSeattle, WA

    Support for lessons, instruments for public school students to build esteem/confidence/community/school interest. Expansion into middle and high schools.

    $65,492

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $300,00082% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $65,49218% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington2 grants $365,492
  2. Minnesota1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth WassonPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara WaxmanSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Werner SchimmelbuschBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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