Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1816037

Raven Trust Fund

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 65 grants and $3.9 million paid in grants.

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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

    $3,866,227

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $53,499,004

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,145,023

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $51,883,915

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,490,750

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $47,820,424

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,219,275

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $58,685,488

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,252,750

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $51,655,494

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,766,625

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $44,101,151

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,380,900

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,565,283

Grants paid in 2024

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oxbow CenterCarnation, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $3,570,000
  2. Woodland Park ZooSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $25,000
  3. Discovery InstituteSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $15,000
  4. Technology Access FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $11,227
  5. Artsfund (cca)Seattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  6. FarestartSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

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

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  8. PATH for Global HealthSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  9. Seattle Times Investigative Journalism FundSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  10. Stewardship PartnersSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  11. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  12. United Way of King CountySeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $10,000
  13. Amara Parenting and Adoption ServicesSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  14. Burke Museum AssociationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  15. Camp KoreyCarnation, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  16. Cascade Public Media (KCTS TV KCTS 9)Seattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  17. Forterra NWSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  18. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  19. HopelinkRedmond, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  20. IslandwoodBainbridge Is, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  21. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  22. Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  23. Mockingbird SocietySeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  24. Museum of History & IndustrySeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  25. National Tropical Botanical GardenKalaheo, HI

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  26. Northwest African American MuseumSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  27. PATH with ArtSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  28. Plymouth HousingSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  29. Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  30. Seattle Aquarium SocietySeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  31. Seattle Art MuseumSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  32. Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  33. Stewardship PartnersSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  34. Swedish Hospital Medical Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  35. Treehouse FundSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  36. Trust for Public Land PNWSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  37. University of IdahoMoscow, ID

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  38. Year Up Puget SoundSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $5,000
  39. Take the Next Step (oxbow Partner)Monroe, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $4,000
  40. Center for Wooden BoatsSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $2,000
  41. Ryther Child CenterSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $2,000
  42. Salish Sea ExpeditionsPort Townsend, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $2,000
  43. Snoqualmie Valley Preservation AllianceCarnation, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $2,000
  44. Wood River Ability ProgramKetchum, ID

    General support for all public charities

    $2,000
  45. Ada Developers AcademySeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  46. Akin (fka Childhaven)Seattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  47. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  48. Bike WorksSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  49. Friends of the San JuansFriday Harbor, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  50. HedgebrookLangley, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  51. Hugo HouseSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  52. KuowSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  53. Our Lady of the RockShaw Island, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  54. Seattle Children's Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  55. Seattle Humane SocietyBellevue, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  56. Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  57. Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  58. Skagitonians to Preserve FarmlandMount Vernon, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  59. Team ReadSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  60. The Nature ConservancySeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  61. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  62. Washington Farmland TrustSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  63. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  64. Wenatchee Valley Community CollegeWenatchee, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000
  65. WorldreaderorgSeattle, WA

    General support for all public charities

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $3,588,00096% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $36,000<1% of the total
  3. Environment7 grants $32,000<1% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $30,000<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,000<1% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $11,227<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $30,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington62 grants $3,854,227
  2. Idaho2 grants $7,000
  3. Hawaii1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Judith BeckVP/SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 30Pay $0

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