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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2061780

John and Nancy Sabol Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $358,280 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

    $358,280

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,197,633

  • Tax year 2023

    $274,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,279,892

  • Tax year 2022

    $234,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,329,395

  • Tax year 2021

    $261,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,564,140

  • Tax year 2020

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,554,501

  • Tax year 2019

    $336,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,620,960

  • Tax year 2018

    $314,800

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,403,641

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    I-LABS Ready Mind Project

    $200,000
  2. FUSE Innovation FundSeattle, WA

    General Support

    $20,000
  3. United World College-UsaMontezuma, NM

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. BrightSpark Early Learning ServicesRenton, WA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  5. Maasai Cultural Conservation FNDNPasadena, CA

    Charitable

    $10,280
  6. Ethel Walker Annual FundSimsbury, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Program for Early Parent SupportSeattle, WA

    Charitable

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

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Social Venture PartnersSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. The JOSH FoundationSykesville, MD

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Downtown emergency service centerSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $7,000
  12. Woodland park zoological societySeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $7,000
  13. Seattle children's hospital fundSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Washington Progress FundSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Seattle academy of arts and sciencesSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Center for Early Relational HealthSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  17. KCTS 9Seattle, WA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  18. KUOW Puget Sound Public RSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  19. Zeno MathSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  20. Town Hall SeattleSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  21. Path with ArtSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  22. KNKX Pacific Public MediaSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $205,00070% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $25,0009% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $25,0009% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $7,0002% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $7,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington18 grants $313,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $15,000
  3. California1 grant $10,280
  4. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John M SabolPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy A SabolVICE PRESIDENT AND SEC'Y Hours 0Pay $0

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