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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1697666

Paul M Anderson Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $374,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Joseph Winkler CPA CFP Corient Priv
10900 NE 4th Street Suite 1920
Bellevue, WA 98004
(206) 664-2500
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Financial support is given to 501(c)(3) organizations with emphasis on those involved in protecting the environment, or involved in healthcare, medical fields & medical research.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $374,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,249,729

  • Tax year 2023

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,905,747

  • Tax year 2022

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,911,171

  • Tax year 2021

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,471,873

  • Tax year 2020

    $289,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,441,713

  • Tax year 2019

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,555,507

  • Tax year 2018

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,590,380

  • Tax year 2017

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,738,724

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    Greatest need

    $50,000
  2. Bellevue Schools FoundationBellevue, WA

    Greatest need

    $29,000
  3. Chief Seattle Council BSASeattle, WA

    Greatest need, camp parsons

    $25,000
  4. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    Katherine v privat endowment fund

    $25,000
  5. HopelinkRedmond, WA

    Greatest need

    $25,000
  6. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    Greatest need

    $25,000
  7. UW FoundationSeattle, WA

    $10,000 glenn m privat endowed scholorship, foster school; $10,000 jeannette m privat scholorship, i school

    $20,000
  8. Washington National Park FundSeattle, WA

    Greatest need

    $20,000
  9. Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA

    Paul m. Anderson endowed scholarship

    $19,000
  10. Low Income Housing InstituteSeattle, WA

    Greatest need

    $17,000
  11. Northwest Kidney FoundationSeattle, WA

    Greatest need

    $17,000
  12. Acres of DiamondsDuvall, WA

    Greatest need

    $15,000
  13. San Juan Community Home TrustFriday Harbor, WA

    General operating expense or greatest need

    $15,000
  14. Seattle Mountain RescueNorth Bend, WA

    Greatest need

    $15,000
  15. Center for Whale ResearchFriday Harbor, WA

    Greatest need

    $10,000
  16. Outdoors for AllSeattle, WA

    Greatest need

    $10,000
  17. Whitman College EndowmentWalla Walla, WA

    Center for community service endowment

    $10,000
  18. Cascade Bicycle ClubSeattle, WA

    Advocacy and education

    $7,000
  19. Nature ConservancySeattle, WA

    Washington specific programs

    $7,000
  20. Recovery Beyond ParadigmIssaquah, WA

    Greatest need

    $6,000
  21. Bellevue Botanical Garden SocietyBellevue, WA

    Gardens d'lights

    $5,000
  22. The Salish Sea SchoolAnacortes, WA

    Greatest need

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $48,00032% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $46,00031% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $7,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $7,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington21 grants $349,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michelle Privat ObermeyerPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Monica PrivatVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jim PrivatTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • John PrivatDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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