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Form 990-PFTax year 2017EIN 91-1179315

Sahlin Foundation

A private foundation in Coeur Dalene, ID. Its return for tax year 2017 lists 23 grants and $808,951 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2017 (period ending Aug 31, 2018), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Sahlin
PO Box 194
Coeur D Alene, ID 83816
(208) 964-0832
Form and materials
The request should include the organization's full name and address, the name, title, and phone number of the requester, and the purpose of the grant. Also a list of officers and directors of the organization, a brief description of your program, current annual budget, and financial statements.
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2017 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2017

    $808,951

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2017

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wsu FoundationPullman, WA

    Contribution

    $502,013
  2. Community Colleges of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Fine arts department

    $102,157
  3. Whitworth Music DepartmentSpokane, WA

    Jazz program

    $86,087
  4. KPBXSpokane, WA

    Contribution

    $43,694
  5. Whitworth Music DepartmentSpokane, WA

    Jazz program

    $25,000
  6. Wsu Art MuseumPullman, WA

    Contribution

    $15,000
  7. Connoisseur ConcertsSpokane, WA

    NW bach festival

    $7,000
  8. Mac FoundationSpokane, WA

    Centennial celebrations

    $5,000
  9. Providence Health Care FoundationSpokane, WA

    Arts healing program

    $3,500
  10. Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA

    Visiting artist lecture series

    $2,500
  11. Friends of the BingSpokane, WA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  12. Holy Names Music CenterSpokane, WA

    Scholarships/sponsorships

    $2,000
  13. Friends of the Guitar HourSandpoint, ID

    Music

    $2,000
  14. MusicfestSpokane, WA

    Musicfest anniversary

    $1,500
  15. North Idaho CollegeCoeur D Alene, ID

    Support of nic art department

    $1,000
  16. Community Colleges of Spokane FoundSpokane, WA

    Fine arts department

    $1,000
  17. Spokane Jazz OrchestraSpokane, WA

    Education services program

    $1,000
  18. Opera CdaCoeur D Alene, ID

    Operatunities outreach program

    $1,000
  19. Spokane SymphonySpokane, WA

    Education fund

    $1,000
  20. Spokane Chamber Music AssociationSpokane, WA

    Grant

    $1,000
  21. Cda Sumphony OrchestraCoeur D Alene, ID

    Contribution

    $1,000
  22. Music Conservatory of SandpointSandpoint, ID

    Contribution

    $1,000
  23. The Idaho MythweaverSandpoint, ID

    Native voices archive preservation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $3,50064% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $2,00036% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington17 grants $801,951
  2. Idaho6 grants $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lee J SahlinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joan SahlinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Janet L SahlinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric SahlinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John SahlinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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