Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1815335

The Burning Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 56 grants and $1.1 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
All Applications Are Submitted Onli
HTTPS/ /wwwburningfoundationorg/h
Seattle, WA 98115
(503) 419-8454
[email protected]
Form and materials
All applications are submitted online. Please refer to the website for more details: www.burningfoundation.org/policies-and-guidelines/application-guidelines
Deadlines
Spring cycle-last fri of march / fall cycle-last fri of september refer to website for more details
Restrictions
- environmental 501(c)(3) groups throughout washington and oregon who meet the stated areas of interest; and - nonprofit 501(c)(3) groups in washington state that meet the stated areas of interest regarding teen pregnancy prevention. Refer to website for additional details.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,128,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $13,252,858

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,048,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $11,292,564

  • Tax year 2023

    $855,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $11,532,437

  • Tax year 2022

    $867,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $11,965,038

  • Tax year 2021

    $969,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $12,397,158

  • Tax year 2020

    $746,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $12,000,744

  • Tax year 2019

    $691,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $11,872,336

  • Tax year 2018

    $593,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,700,208

Grants paid in 2025

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the San JuansFriday Harbor, WA

    Protecting shorelines, species, and communities

    $30,000
  2. Legacy Forest Defense CoalitionTacoma, WA

    General operations

    $30,000
  3. Puget Soundkeeper AllianceSeattle, WA

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Silvix ResourcesPortland, OR

    Advancing old forest conservation in the pacific northwest and beyond

    $30,000
  5. Waterwatch of OregonPortland, OR

    Strategic freshwater conservation in oregon

    $30,000
  6. Cascade Forest ConservancyVancouver, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Earthrise Law CenterPortland, OR

    Blue mountains forest protection

    $25,000
  8. FuturewiseSeattle, WA

    Protecting wildlife and water resources through land use

    $25,000
  9. Greater Hells Canyon CouncilEnterprise, OR

    In defense of the blue mountains

    $25,000
  10. Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands CenterAshland, OR

    KS wilds forest watch program support

    $25,000
  11. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilTwisp, WA

    Waterwise planning in the methow valley

    $25,000
  12. Oregon Desert Land TrustBend, OR

    Conserving and connecting lands in oregon's high desert

    $25,000
  13. Re SourcesBellingham, WA

    A pollution free salish sea: to protect & restore the sea

    $25,000
  14. Skagit Land TrustMount Vernon, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Spokane RiverkeeperSpokane, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipWashington, DC

    Protecting wild public lands in oregon

    $25,000
  17. Washington Association of Land TrustsSeattle, WA

    Scaling land conservation across washington through collaboration

    $25,000
  18. North Cascades InstituteSedro Woolley, WA

    Youth leadership adventures

    $25,000
  19. Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette IncPortland, OR

    PPCW teen council program

    $25,000
  20. Advocates for the WestBoise, ID

    Protecting oregon's sensitive species and habitats

    $20,000
  21. Bird Alliance of Oregon IncPortland, OR

    Sustaining collaborative conservation in the harney basin

    $20,000
  22. Blue Mountains Biodiversity ProjectFossil, OR

    Habitat protection on national forests in eastern oregon

    $20,000
  23. Capitol Land TrustTumwater, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Cascadia WildlandsEugene, OR

    Mature and old-growth forest protection campaign

    $20,000
  25. Center for Responsible ForestryQuilcene, WA

    Washington state legacy forest conservation

    $20,000
  26. Central Oregon LandwatchBend, OR

    Upper deschutes river initiative

    $20,000
  27. Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and EcologyEugene, OR

    General support

    $20,000
  28. North Olympic Land TrustPort Angeles, WA

    Tale of two farms: mission defining projects & the feds

    $20,000
  29. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR

    Conserving essential high desert habitat in oregon

    $20,000
  30. Whatcom Land TrustBellingham, WA

    Stewardship project specialist

    $20,000
  31. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Securing long-term protections for oregons forests

    $20,000
  32. Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North IdahoYakima, WA

    Sexual education outreach for inland northwest youth

    $20,000
  33. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Hawai'i Alaska Indiana KentuckSeattle, WA

    Sexual health education and positive youth development

    $20,000
  34. Room OneTwisp, WA

    Expanding youth-centered programs to promote wellness

    $20,000
  35. Wallowa ResourcesEnterprise, OR

    Native habitat and rare plant recovery in northeast oregon

    $17,000
  36. Jefferson Land TrustPort Townsend, WA

    Listen up collaborative

    $16,000
  37. Cascades Carnivore ProjectHood River, OR

    Recovering the cascade red fox & wolverine in the cascades

    $15,000
  38. Center for Responsible ForestryQuilcene, WA

    Trustee initiated

    $15,000
  39. Coalition of Oregon Land TrustsPortland, OR

    Water program

    $15,000
  40. Columbia InsightHood River, OR

    Environmental connection through compelling journalism

    $15,000
  41. Crag Law CenterPortland, OR

    Blue mountains forest plan revision - legal support

    $15,000
  42. Ecosource Native Seed and RestorationBurns, OR

    Capacity build-out for restoration

    $15,000
  43. Friends of the OwyheeOntario, OR

    General operations

    $15,000
  44. Friends of the Salish SeaAnacortes, WA

    Salish sea stormwater pollution monitoring project

    $15,000
  45. FuturewiseSeattle, WA

    Legal capacity campaign

    $15,000
  46. Native Fish SocietyOregon City, OR

    General support

    $15,000
  47. Oregon WildPortland, OR

    General support

    $15,000
  48. Sound ActionVashon, WA

    Puget sound ecosystem defense

    $15,000
  49. Washington Conservation Action Education FundSeattle, WA

    Improving habitat with shoreline protection and restoration

    $15,000
  50. Washington WildSeattle, WA

    Washington wild lands, waters and wildlife habitat defense

    $15,000
  51. Wild Fish ConservancyDuvall, WA

    Let our salmon come home campaign

    $15,000
  52. Mary Bridge Children's FoundationTacoma, WA

    James center teen health clinic

    $15,000
  53. Neighborcare HealthSeattle, WA

    2025 school-based reproductive healthcare program

    $15,000
  54. Neighborhood Health CenterPortland, OR

    Empowering teens: pregnancy prevention at SBHCS

    $15,000
  55. Swedish Medical Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    School based teen health centers

    $15,000
  56. Cascadia WildPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment30 grants $616,00066% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $105,00011% of the total
  3. Animals5 grants $90,00010% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $40,0004% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $32,0003% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $35,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington29 grants $596,000
  2. Oregon25 grants $487,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. Idaho1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David N WeisePRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Daniel W WeiseVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alisa KF WeiseSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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