Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-2164797

The Peter Amstein Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $3.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $3,135,109

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $142,768

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,971,768
  • Tax year 2022

    $122,625

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,040,693
  • Tax year 2021

    $141,320

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,102,009
  • Tax year 2020

    $110,610

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,123,023
  • Tax year 2019

    $137,690

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,934,167
  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,067,218

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Telecommunications History GroupDenver, CO

    To support the organization in its charitable purpose.

    $43,734

1 grant of $3,091,375 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $43,734100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $43,734

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Peter AmsteinPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cathy BoyceVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael AmsteinSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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