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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
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Tax year 2025
$806,000
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $8,353,726
-
Tax year 2024
$630,000
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $8,508,767
-
Tax year 2023
$611,000
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $8,675,778
-
Tax year 2022
$589,000
- Grants listed
- 40
- Assets, end of year
- $8,792,843
-
Tax year 2021
$630,600
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $9,154,194
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Tax year 2020
$555,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $8,298,361
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Burke Museum Associationuniversity of WashingtonSeattle, WA
Exhibit support
$71,000 -
YWCASeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$52,000 -
Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA
Community enrichment
$50,000 -
Food LifelineSeattle, WA
Helping food insecure people
$50,000 -
Key to ChangeTukwila, WA
Music education and leadership development
$30,000 -
Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA
Environmental work
$30,000 -
Seattle Parks FoundationSeattle, WA
Champions thriving and equitable parks and public spaces
$30,000 -
Town Hall AssociationSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$25,000 -
Seattle Youth Symphony OrchestraSeattle, WA
Music education
$25,000 -
Rainier Valley Food BankSeattle, WA
Emergency food resource to end hunger
$25,000 -
Washington Trails AssociationSeattle, WA
Environmental work
$25,000 -
White Center Food BankSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$25,000 -
Pike Market Food BankSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$25,000 -
Washington Wildlife and Recreation CoalitionTacoma, WA
Environmental work
$25,000 -
Ballard Food BankSeattle, WA
Helping food insecure people
$25,000 -
Medic One FoundationSeattle, WA
Improve pre-hospital emergency care
$25,000 -
Technology Access FoundationSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$25,000 -
University District Service League (DBA University District Food Bank)Seattle, WA
Helping food insecure people
$25,000 -
Mountains to Sound Greenway TrustSeattle, WA
Conserve and enhance landscape, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature
$25,000 -
Re SourcesBellingham, WA
Environmental work
$25,000 -
Seadoc Society - UC Davis FoundationDavis, CA
Environmental work
$25,000 -
GrubOlympia, WA
Environmental work
$25,000 -
Seattle Repertory TheaterSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$25,000 -
Kdna Radio - Northwest Communities Education CenterGranger, WA
Address the social, educational and health needs of disadvantaged spanish speaking residents
$20,000 -
Seattle Aquarium SocietySeattle, WA
Environmental work
$20,000 -
Schmitz Park RestoreSeattle, WA
Environmental work
$15,000 -
HedgebrookFreeland, WA
Support women writers through residency programs
$14,000 -
Wing-Luke MuseumSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$7,000 -
Save the RedwoodsSan Francisco, CA
Community enrichment
$5,000 -
Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectSeattle, WA
Promote justices by defending and advancing immigrant rights
$4,000 -
Plymouth Housing GroupSeattle, WA
Develop and manage affordable housing for homeless and low income individual
$2,000 -
NaturebridgeSausalito, CA
Connect young people to environmental science programs
$2,000 -
Rainier PrepSeattle, WA
Prepare students for college and equip them to become leaders
$2,000 -
Rainier ScholarsSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$1,000 -
Northwest Children's FoundationSeattle, WA
Community enrichment
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment5 grants $97,00027% of the total
- Arts and culture3 grants $80,00022% of the total
- Education3 grants $53,00015% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00014% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $30,0008% of the total
- Community development1 grant $25,0007% of the total
- 2 other causes2 grants $22,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Washington32 grants $774,000
- California3 grants $32,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Gail RansomPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- Ellen FergusonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
- Shelley RolfeSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
- Mary DunnamTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
- Jean GardnerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
- Grace NordhoffTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
The return
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