Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-6031057

Bishop Fleet Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $129,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bishop Fleet Foundation
1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-6172
[email protected]
Form and materials
Scholarship application form
Deadlines
May 1 for grants to be considered for upcoming academic year
Restrictions
The bishop-fleet foundation scholarship consists of a $10,000 total award per recipient and is allocated in $2,500 award increments per year for four (4) academic years to the recipient's selected university/college.
Contact
Bishop Fleet Foundation
1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-6172
[email protected]
Form and materials
No particular form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,680,722
  • Tax year 2024

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,746,783
  • Tax year 2023

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,732,697
  • Tax year 2022

    $89,450

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,756,343
  • Tax year 2021

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,753,679
  • Tax year 2020

    $79,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,698,648
  • Tax year 2019

    $116,500

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,677,749
  • Tax year 2018

    $127,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,697,733

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarship grants

    $10,000
  2. Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA

    Scholarship grants

    $5,000
  3. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Scholarship grants

    $5,000
  4. Big Brothers & Big SistersSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  5. Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  6. Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  7. Recovery CafeSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  8. Seattle Children's Hospital and Research FoundationSeattle, WA

    Autism center

    $4,000
  9. Youth CareSeattle, WA

    General support

    $4,000
  10. YWCASeattle, WA

    Angeline's center

    $4,000
  11. Treehouse for KidsSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,500
  12. Union Gospel MissionSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,500
  13. Experimental Education UnitSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  14. Forgotten Children's FundSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  15. National Multiple Sclerosis Society - NW ChapterSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing ChildrenShoreline, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  17. Planned Parenthood of Seattle-King CountySeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  18. Ronald McDonald House SeattleSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  19. Seattle Children's Hospital and Research FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  20. Swedish Medical Center FoundationSeattle, WA

    Rivkin ovarian cancer research

    $3,000
  21. YWCASeattle, WA

    Seattle emergency housing

    $3,000
  22. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  23. Boise State UniversityBoise, ID

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  24. Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  25. Clark CollegeVancouver, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  26. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  27. Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  28. University of MontanaMissoula, MT

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  29. University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  30. Village Community ServicesArlington, WA

    General support

    $2,500
  31. Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  32. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  33. Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  34. Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  35. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship grant

    $2,500
  36. Blood Cancer United West (pacific Northwest)Pasadena, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  37. Community for YouthSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  38. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  39. Ryther FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  40. City of MontesanoMontesano, WA

    General support

    $1,500
  41. Conservation NWSeattle, WA

    General support

    $1,500
  42. Museum of FlightTukwila, WA

    General support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $13,00034% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $4,00010% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington36 grants $115,000
  2. Idaho2 grants $5,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  5. Montana1 grant $2,500
  6. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christian W BirkelandPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,600
  • C Leigh CallaghanVP, SECRETARY, TREASURER & TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $1,600

The return

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