Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1276047

Grousemont Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 179 grants and $10.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $10,205,500

    Grants listed
    179
    Assets, end of year
    $240,495,782
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,829,333

    Grants listed
    155
    Assets, end of year
    $183,807,514
  • Tax year 2022

    $9,439,667

    Grants listed
    144
    Assets, end of year
    $178,424,140
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,680,000

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $66,968,595
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,501,992

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $55,911,377
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,427,583

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $43,713,391
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,664,000

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $36,425,143

Grants paid in 2024

179 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    Memorial stadium project

    $1,250,000
  2. Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    Memorial stadium project

    $1,250,000
  3. UW Brotherhoodsisterhood Initiative (no Regrets)Seattle, WA

    Campaign for expansion

    $500,000
  4. Duwamish River Cleanup CoalitionSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $300,000
  5. Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    Shaping our future campaign

    $300,000
  6. Washington Conservation Action Education FundSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $300,000
  7. The Center for Independent Documentary Inc (no Regrets)Newton, MA

    Three black men project

    $250,000
  8. Tubman Center for Health & FreedomSeattle, WA

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  9. Woodland Park Zoological SocietySeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $250,000
  10. Riverton Park United Methodist ChurchTukwila, WA

    Migrant arrival program

    $210,000
  11. Refugee Artisan InitiativeSeattle, WA

    Capital campaign

    $200,000
  12. Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $200,000
  13. YMCA of Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    Mineral lake capital campaign

    $200,000
  14. Refugee Womens Alliance(rewa)Seattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $150,000
  15. Young Women EmpoweredSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $150,000
  16. Charles Schwab DafOmaha, NE

    General & unrestricted

    $140,000
  17. Population Services InternationalWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $125,000
  18. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    General & unrestricted

    $100,000
  19. Seattle Childrens FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $100,000
  20. SoundTukwila, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $100,000
  21. The Nature Conservancy - WaSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $100,000
  22. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    Eastern washington programming

    $90,000
  23. Neighborcare HealthSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $80,000
  24. Ballard High School FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $75,000
  25. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Staff wellness support

    $75,000
  26. Arts CorpsSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  27. Atlantic Street CenterSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  28. Boys & Girls Clubs of King CountySeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  29. Boys & Girls Clubs of King CountySeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $50,000
  30. Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  31. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  32. Communities in Schools of Greater King CountyRenton, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  33. EarthgenSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  34. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  35. Family Law Casa of King CountyTukwila, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  36. Food LifelineSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  37. Food LifelineSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $50,000
  38. Friends of KexpSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  39. Kindering CenterBellevue, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $50,000
  40. Kitsap Immigrant Assistance CenterBremerton, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  41. Legal Counsel for Youth and ChildrenSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  42. Low Income Housing InstituteSeattle, WA

    Asylum seeker response for king county

    $50,000
  43. Maui Health FoundationWailuku, HI

    Housing for healthcare initiative

    $50,000
  44. NaturebridgeSausalito, CA

    Staff wellness support

    $50,000
  45. Pacific Northwest BalletSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  46. Pilchuck Glass SchoolStanwood, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  47. Population CouncilNew York, NY

    Mifepristone trial

    $50,000
  48. Riverton Park United Methodist ChurchTukwila, WA

    Asylum seeker response for king county

    $50,000
  49. Seattle Children's Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    Odessa brown clinic - staff wellness support

    $50,000
  50. Seattle JazzedSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  51. Seattle OperaSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  52. Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  53. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Woods institute for the environment

    $50,000
  54. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  55. The Nature Conservancy in AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  56. Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  57. Third StoneSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  58. Tubman Center for Health & FreedomSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  59. UW Foundation - College of the EnvironmentSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  60. UW Foundation - Sisterhood InitiativeSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  61. UW Brotherhood InitiativeSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  62. YMCA of Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  63. Young Women EmpoweredSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  64. YWCASeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  65. YWCA of Seattle - King County - Snohomish CountySeattle, WA

    Snohomish county - staff wellness support

    $50,000
  66. Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WA

    Streamlining services with seattle children's theatre

    $40,000
  67. Legal Counsel for Youth and ChildrenSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $35,000
  68. Kindering CenterBellevue, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  69. Neighborcare HealthSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  70. Refugee Artisan InitiativeSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  71. The Mockingbird SocietySeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  72. YouthcareEverett, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  73. A Contemporary Theatre Inc (act)Seattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $25,000
  74. A Contemporary Theatre IncSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  75. Atlantic Street CenterSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  76. Center for Children & Youth JusticeSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  77. Community PassagewaysSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  78. Eat Real Certified IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  79. Friends of KexpSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $25,000
  80. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  81. Museum of Pop CultureSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  82. NaturebridgeSausalito, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  83. One Roof FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  84. Pacific Science Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  85. Program for Early Parent SupportSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  86. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  87. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $25,000
  88. Red Eagle SoaringSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  89. Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  90. Seattle Children's TheatreSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $25,000
  91. Seattle Children's TheatreSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $25,000
  92. Seattle OperaSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $25,000
  93. Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    Northwest conservation philanthropy fellowship

    $25,000
  94. Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $25,000
  95. SoundTukwila, WA

    Staff wellness support - middle school support program

    $25,000
  96. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    UW medical school: airlift NW wright

    $25,000
  97. YMCA of Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    Y social impact center - staff wellness support

    $25,000
  98. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    Eastern washington programming

    $20,000
  99. Tubman Center for Health & FreedomSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $20,000
  100. Woodland Park Zoological SocietySeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  101. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $15,000
  102. UW Foundation Brotherhood InitiativeSeattle, WA

    Emergency funds

    $15,000
  103. UW Foundation Sisterhood InitiativeSeattle, WA

    Emergency funds

    $15,000
  104. Aclu-WaSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  105. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  106. Arts CorpsSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  107. Breaking Boundaries FoundationBellevue, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  108. Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  109. Center for Children & Youth JusticeSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  110. Charles Schwab DafOmaha, NE

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  111. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  112. Communities in Schools of Greater King CountyRenton, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  113. EarthgenSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  114. Experience Learning Community (mopop)Seattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  115. Family Law Casa of King CountyTukwila, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  116. Holocaust Center for HumanitySeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  117. Kitsap Immigrant Assistance CenterBremerton, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  118. Long Live the KingsSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  119. NAACPBaltimore, MD

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  120. New IncentivesCovina, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  121. Pacific Northwest Ballet AssociationSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  122. Pacific Science Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  123. Program for Early Parent SupportSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  124. Red Eagle Soaring (res)Seattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  125. Refugee Artisan InitiativeSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  126. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  127. Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support - mobile dental and optometry clinic

    $10,000
  128. Seattle Children's Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  129. Seattle Children's Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  130. Seattle JazzedSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  131. Sightline InstituteSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  132. The Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  133. The Mockingbird SocietySeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  134. The Nature Conservancy - WaSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  135. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  136. United States Soccer Federation IncChicago, IL

    Presidents circle

    $10,000
  137. University of Washington Foundation - SeattleSeattle, WA

    Edward thomas house of medical respite

    $10,000
  138. UW Foundation - College of the Environment - EarthlabSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  139. Young Women EmpoweredSeattle, WA

    Staff wellness support

    $10,000
  140. The Nature Conservancy - WaSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $9,000
  141. Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CT

    Eastern washington programming

    $8,000
  142. Kitsap Immigrant Assistance CenterBremerton, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $7,500
  143. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  144. Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  145. Epiphany SchoolSeattle, WA

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  146. Epiphany SchoolSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  147. League of Conservation Voters Education FundWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  148. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  149. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    Seattle art museum supporters

    $5,000
  150. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  151. St Margarets Episcopal Church Palm DesertPalm Desert, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  152. St Marks ParishSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  153. The Living DesertPalm Desert, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  154. Vashon Island Public Schools FoundationVashon, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  155. Vashon Maury Community Food BankVashon, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  156. Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA

    Thunderbird country club employee scholarship

    $5,000
  157. Dvsas of Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $4,000
  158. Northwest Youth ServicesBellingham, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $4,000
  159. Wild OrcaSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $3,400
  160. Orca ConservancySeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $3,300
  161. Orca NetworkFreeland, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $3,300
  162. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,700
  163. Issaquah Alps Tails ClubIssaquah, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  164. Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA

    Black future co-op fund

    $2,500
  165. University Preparatory AcademySeattle, WA

    Puma fund

    $2,500
  166. Vashon Coop PreschoolVashon, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  167. Vashon House HoldVashon, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  168. Vashon-Maury Island Land TrustVashon, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  169. Washington State Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  170. Weston Forest & Trail Association IncWeston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,500
  171. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,000
  172. Whatcom Museum FoundationBellingham, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $2,000
  173. Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WA

    Bagley wright theater seat campaign

    $1,800
  174. Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN

    Marketplace

    $1,000
  175. Issaquah Alps Tails ClubIssaquah, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $900
  176. Washington State Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $800
  177. Weston Forest & Trail Association IncWeston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $800
  178. Arcs Foundation Seattle ChapterSeattle, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $500
  179. Second Cycle Community Bicycle ShopTacoma, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture28 grants $3,342,50046% of the total
  2. Environment13 grants $1,082,50015% of the total
  3. Health9 grants $505,0007% of the total
  4. Youth development8 grants $345,0005% of the total
  5. Human services14 grants $306,5004% of the total
  6. International aid7 grants $303,0004% of the total
  7. 11 other causes45 grants $1,386,60019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington143 grants $8,803,200
  2. California11 grants $305,000
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $303,300
  4. Connecticut5 grants $223,000
  5. Nebraska2 grants $150,000
  6. New York5 grants $135,000
  7. District of Columbia2 grants $130,000
  8. Alaska1 grant $50,000
  9. Hawaii1 grant $50,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Kyle RolfePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kate JanewayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Korynne WrightDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sally WrightDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $30,000
  • Lauren RolfeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah HopperEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $51,750

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