Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1621484

The Bergquist Foundation

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $248,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $248,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,746,110

  • Tax year 2024

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,956,583

  • Tax year 2023

    $222,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,087,467

  • Tax year 2022

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,297,114

  • Tax year 2021

    $261,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,402,991

  • Tax year 2020

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,407,080

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanessa Behan Crisis NurserySpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $40,000
  2. Union Gospel MissionSpokane, WA

    $12,500 To support charitable operations $12,000 to support the Anna Odgen Hall Shelter

    $24,500
  3. Volunteers of AmericaSpokane, WA

    $20,000 To support Crosswalk program and $2,500 to the Spokesman Review X-mas Fund.

    $22,500
  4. Spokane Parks FoundationSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $20,000
  5. Spokane Symphony SocietySpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $15,000
  6. Maddie's PlaceSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $15,000
  7. Northwest Museum of Arts CultureSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $12,500
  8. Second Harvest Food BankSpokane, WA

    $7,500 to support charitable operations and $5,000 designated for the Bite-to-Go program.

    $12,500
  9. Anna Schindler FoundationPost Falls, ID

    To support construction campaign

    $10,000
  10. Friends of KSPS TVSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $10,000
  11. Mid City Concerns Senior CenterSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $10,000
  12. The Salvation ArmySpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $10,000
  13. Communities in Schools of Spokane CountySpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  14. Family Promise of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  15. JOYA Child & Family DevelopmentSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  16. Truth Ministries of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  17. Side by SideSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

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

    To support charitable operations

    $5,000
  19. TransitionsSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $4,000
  20. Boys and Girls Club of Spokane CountySpokane Vly, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $2,500
  21. Catholic Charities of Eastern WashingtonSpokane, WA

    To support the Spokesman Review X-mas Fund

    $2,500
  22. Girls on the Run of Spokane CountySpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $2,500
  23. Feast World KitchenSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $2,500
  24. Cup of Cool WaterSpokane, WA

    To support charitable operations

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $20,00027% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $17,50024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $5,0007% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $4,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington23 grants $238,500
  2. Idaho1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth RobertsPresident/Director Hours 1.3Pay $6,500
  • Maxine LammersDirector Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Scott SimpsonDirector Hours 1.3Pay $6,500

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