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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-6024141

George Washington Foundation

A private foundation in Yakima, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $66,414 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $66,414

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,362,120

  • Tax year 2024

    $61,858

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,272,590

  • Tax year 2023

    $63,200

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,188,209

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,625

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,154,284

  • Tax year 2021

    $54,688

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,159,204

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,996

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,819

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA

    Scholarships

    $10,500
  2. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Scholarships

    $10,500
  3. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarships

    $9,450
  4. Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA

    Scholarships

    $6,300
  5. Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,250
  6. Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA

    Scholarships

    $4,200
  7. Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA

    Scholarships

    $3,939
  8. Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA

    Scholarships

    $3,150
  9. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $2,100
  10. Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  11. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  12. Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakima, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  13. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  14. Highline Community CollegeDes Moines, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  15. Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  16. Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  17. University of IdahoMoscow, ID

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  18. Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  19. Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,050
  20. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Scholarships

    $525

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $19,95068% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $9,45032% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington17 grants $63,789
  2. Idaho1 grant $1,050
  3. New York1 grant $1,050
  4. Connecticut1 grant $525

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • John NorlingPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carl GehoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • David GehoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellery KabinaTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael HelsethSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dennis GallandTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • David DouglasTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ron GrahamTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bobby Ray Baxter SrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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