Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-6449464

Frederick Stearns Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $60,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Christopher L Clark
1945 Yale Pl E
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 624-5244
Form and materials
Letter stating purpose of organization and requests.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $725,991

  • Tax year 2023

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $708,359

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $738,336

  • Tax year 2021

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $771,494

  • Tax year 2020

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $787,942

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys and Girls Club - King CountySeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $10,500
  2. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  3. Lewiston Independent Foundation for EducationLewiston, ID

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  4. Low Income Housing InstituteSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  5. Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  6. Kuow Public RadioSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $3,000
  7. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Further charitable goals

    $3,000
  8. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    Further charitable goals

    $3,000
  9. Bellarmine Preparatory AcademyTacoma, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $2,000
  10. Harvest Against HungerSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $2,000
  11. Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $2,000
  12. Methow ConservancyWinthrop, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $2,000
  13. Uplift NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $2,000
  14. Wellspring Family ServicesSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $2,000
  15. Agc of Washington Education FoundationSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  16. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  17. Rotary International FoundationKent, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  18. Seattle Rotary Service FoundationSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  19. Think TogetherSanta Ana, CA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  20. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  21. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  22. Salvation ArmySeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $1,000
  23. Peace Trees VietnamSeattle, WA

    Further charitable goals

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $9,00033% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $7,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $4,00015% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington17 grants $46,000
  2. Idaho1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $4,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  5. California2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher L ClarkCHAIRPERSON Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory D ClarkBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Linda C ClarkBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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