Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1276055

Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $774,500 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $774,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $10,116,010

  • Tax year 2024

    $862,750

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $10,648,238

  • Tax year 2023

    $651,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,096,163

  • Tax year 2022

    $424,700

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,343,572

  • Tax year 2021

    $819,368

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,054,210

  • Tax year 2020

    $472,833

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,409,861

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,062,809

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $10,420,980

  • Tax year 2018

    $599,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,929,405

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Waterfront SeattleSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $250,000
  2. Sahar EducationSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $100,000
  3. Epiphany Parish of SeattleSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $65,000
  4. Schwab CharitableSan Francisco, CA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $50,000
  5. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $50,000
  6. United Way of King CountySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $50,000
  7. Saint Mark's Cathedral ParishSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $30,000
  8. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $30,000
  9. Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $25,000
  10. YWCA Seattle King CountySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $25,000
  11. The Great Elehpant MigrationNew York, NY

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $13,000
  12. Cascade PBSSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  13. Orcas Island Chamber Music FestivalEastsound, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  14. Pacific Northwest BalletSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  15. Saint Stephen's Episcopal ChurchSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  16. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  17. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  18. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $5,000
  19. Seattle's Union Gospel MissionSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $5,000
  20. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $5,000
  21. Wood River Land TrustHailey, ID

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $5,000
  22. Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas IslandEastsound, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $3,000
  23. Washington Women's FoundationSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $2,500
  24. Audubon SocietyTopeka, KS

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500
  25. Kuow 949 FMSeattle, WA

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $250,00050% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $125,00025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $52,50011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $50,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington19 grants $671,000
  2. California1 grant $50,000
  3. New York2 grants $38,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $5,000
  6. Kansas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Janet W KetchamPRESIDENT, VP, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellis Ketcham JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • William H KetchamTREASURER Hours 4Pay $0

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