Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2014376

Ordinary People Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $224,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $224,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,102,827

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,230,586

  • Tax year 2022

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,317,005

  • Tax year 2021

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,385,072

  • Tax year 2020

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,583,704

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sightline InstituteSeattle, WA

    Environmental Protection

    $30,000
  2. Clean Energy Transition InstituteSeattle, WA

    Reducing Fossil Fuel Emissions

    $30,000
  3. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Law Enforcement

    $30,000
  4. Heartland FundBaltimore, MD

    Rural Community Building

    $25,000
  5. Represent Us Education FundBoston, MA

    Democracy Building

    $25,000
  6. Conservation NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Forest Preservation

    $20,000
  7. Fuse Innovation FundSeattle, WA

    Communications Infrastructure

    $20,000
  8. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Voter Education

    $20,000
  9. Sustainable Markets FoundationsNew York, NY

    Addressing Global Warming

    $15,000
  10. The Urbanist FundSeattle, WA

    Education the public about the benefits of urbanism

    $5,000
  11. Fairvote Washington FoundationBothell, WA

    Education about voting methods

    $2,000
  12. Fannie and John Hertz FoundationPleasanton, CA

    Post-graduate education

    $1,000
  13. 350 SeattleSeattle, WA

    Averting Climate Disaster

    $1,000
  14. Cascade Bicycle ClubSeattle, WA

    Transportation policy

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $71,00045% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $30,00019% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $30,00019% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $2,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington8 grants $108,500
  2. New York2 grants $45,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  6. California1 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.

  • Daniel WeisePresident Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Laura YedwabVice President Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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