Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 91-1873948

Runstad Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 21 grants and $214,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2019

    $214,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $16,480

  • Tax year 2018

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $231,698

Grants paid in 2019

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $75,000
  2. United Way of King CountySeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $40,000
  3. Saas RisingSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $15,000
  4. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  5. Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  6. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  7. Alliance for EducationSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  8. YWCASeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  9. YMCA of Greater SeattleSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Hualalai Ohana FoundationKailua Kona, HI

    Contribution

    $5,000
  11. ChildhavenSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  12. George Pocock Rowing FoundationSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $3,500
  13. Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $3,000
  14. The Nature Conservancy - Hawaii ChapterHonolulu, HI

    Contribution

    $2,500
  15. Stewardship PartnersSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  16. San Juan Preservation TrustLopez, WA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  17. KCTS TelevisionSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  18. Brain & Behaviour Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Contribution

    $2,500
  19. University of Washington Law School FoundationSeattle, WA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  20. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Contribution

    $2,000
  21. University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, ID

    Contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $93,00065% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00028% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $6,5005% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington17 grants $203,000
  2. Hawaii2 grants $7,500
  3. New York1 grant $2,500
  4. Idaho1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • H Jon RunstadDIRECTOR Hours 0.06Pay $0
  • Judith M RunstadDIRECTOR Hours 0.06Pay $0

The return

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