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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-6028623

The Columbia Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $48,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $736,315

  • Tax year 2023

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $755,796

  • Tax year 2022

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $777,976

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $741,449

  • Tax year 2020

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $775,035

  • Tax year 2019

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $770,440

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bitterroot Christian Ministries IncCorvallis, MT

    Operating expenses

    $18,000
  2. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Operating expenses

    $12,000
  3. Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchSeattle, WA

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  4. Lakeside SchoolSeattle, WA

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  5. Maltby Food BankSnohomish, WA

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  6. Planned ParenthoodSeattle, WA

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  7. Ronald McDonald HouseSeattle, WA

    Operating expenses

    $3,000
  8. Seattle Childrens Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    Operating expenses

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $18,00050% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $12,00033% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington7 grants $30,000
  2. Montana1 grant $18,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary Y SilkPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan Y JonesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas P Youell JrSECRETARY / TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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