Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1908199

Juniper Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 84 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,256,750

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $27,901,301
  • Tax year 2024

    $697,841

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $22,910,596
  • Tax year 2023

    $535,060

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $21,421,407
  • Tax year 2022

    $612,428

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $16,951,875
  • Tax year 2021

    $728,148

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $17,642,501
  • Tax year 2020

    $759,562

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $17,000,984
  • Tax year 2019

    $606,170

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,094,160

Grants paid in 2025

84 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Key to ChangeTukwila, WA

    General support

    $75,000
  2. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $62,750
  3. Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA

    Tew lectureship

    $60,000
  4. Step by Step Family Support CenterPuyallup, WA

    Next gen group grant: farm 12

    $50,000
  5. Woodland Park ZooSeattle, WA

    Forest trailhead project

    $50,000
  6. St Herman of Alaska Orthodox ChurchPort Townsend, WA

    General support

    $45,000
  7. Neighborhood HouseNortheast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $35,000
  8. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    Amplify project for the revitalization of benaroya hall

    $35,000
  9. Mercer Family Resource CenterCasper, WY

    General support

    $30,000
  10. The World War II FoundationKingston, RI

    Pearl harbor film project

    $30,000
  11. Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High SchoolSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Duwamish River Community CoalitionSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Little Bit Therapeutic Riding CenterRedmond, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Little Bit Therapeutic Riding CenterRedmond, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Little Bit Therapeutic Riding CenterRedmond, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Mount Desert Land & Garden PreserveSeal Harbor, ME

    General support

    $25,000
  17. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Seattle SymphonySeattle, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  20. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    UW department of neurology general fund

    $25,000
  21. Center for Wooden BoatsSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  22. Evergreen Mountain Bike AllianceNorth Bend, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Seattle Nativity SchoolSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Seattle Nativity SchoolSeattle, WA

    6th grade student scholarship

    $20,000
  25. Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  26. The Bloedel ReserveBainbridge Is, WA

    Summer intern program

    $20,000
  27. Washington Wildlife & Recreation CoalitionTacoma, WA

    General support

    $20,000
  28. Providence Mount St VincentSeattle, WA

    General support

    $17,500
  29. Colorado Open LandsLakewood, CO

    General support

    $15,000
  30. Epiphany Parish of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Music program

    $15,000
  31. Food Forest CollectiveSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  32. Harvest Against HungerSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  33. Port Townsend BalletPort Townsend, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  34. Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  35. Classical 981Seattle, WA

    General support

    $12,500
  36. Seattle Rotary Service FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $12,500
  37. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    Fiddleheads program

    $10,000
  39. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    Fiddleheads forest school

    $10,000
  40. Bainbridge Island Land TrustBainbridge Is, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Epiphany Parish of SeattleSeattle, WA

    Music program

    $10,000
  42. Forterra NWSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  43. Mohai FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  44. NaturebridgeSausalito, CA

    Olympic national park program

    $10,000
  45. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  46. The Bloedel ReserveBainbridge Is, WA

    General support

    $10,000
  47. Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center IncBar Harbor, ME

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  49. Associated Recreation CouncilSeattle, WA

    Learn to swim program

    $5,000
  50. Boys & Girls Clubs of King CountySeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  51. E B Dunn Historic Garden TrustSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  54. Fulcrum FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  55. Cascade Public MediaSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  56. Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  57. Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Malaria Partners InternationalSeattle, WA

    Global malaria eradication conference

    $5,000
  59. Neighborhood HouseNortheast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  60. Northeast Harbor LibraryNe Harbor, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Northwest Maritime CenterPort Townsend, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Pilgrim AfricaSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  63. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  64. St Therese Catholic AcademySeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  65. St Therese Catholic AcademySeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  66. Washington Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  67. Washington Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation IncNorth Andover, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  69. Woodland Park ZooSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  70. Woodland Park ZooSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  71. YWCA Seattle King SnohomishSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  72. Neighborhood HouseNortheast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  73. Rockend Art BarnNortheast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  74. Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  75. University of the PacificStockton, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  76. Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation IncNorth Andover, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  77. Providence Mount St VincentSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  78. YWCA Seattle King SnohomishSeattle, WA

    YWCA phillis wheatley branch

    $2,500
  79. Forest Ridge School of the Sacred HeartBellevue, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  80. Keepers of Baker IslandNe Harbor, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  81. Rockend Art BarnNortheast Harbor, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  82. Archdiocese of SeattleSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  83. Keepers of Baker IslandNe Harbor, ME

    General support

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

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $164,75019% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $137,50016% of the total
  3. Environment11 grants $130,00015% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation8 grants $123,00014% of the total
  5. Animals5 grants $90,00010% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $70,0008% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $145,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington63 grants $1,037,250
  2. Maine14 grants $109,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $30,000
  4. Wyoming1 grant $30,000
  5. California3 grants $28,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  7. New York1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sheila Wyckoff-DickeyPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles D Dickey IIIVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Janell TurnerSECRETARY/DIRECTOR (FROM 06/25) Hours 2Pay $0

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