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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-6478055

Channel Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $575,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $14,504,114

  • Tax year 2024

    $143,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,887,860

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,779,281

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $12,141,720

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,930,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $14,594,975

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,923,175

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $19,081,590

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,345,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $12,132,801

  • Tax year 2019

    $639,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $10,389,638

  • Tax year 2018

    $785,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $9,196,471

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Asia Feminist LBQ Network FoundationBangkok, Thailand

    Human rights and inclusion of LBQ persons

    $25,000
  2. Assoc for Women's Rights in DevelopmentToronto, Canada

    Fiscal sponsor for alliance for feminist movements

    $25,000
  3. Climate 2025 LTDSheffield, United Kingdom

    Fiscal sponsor for substratum initiative

    $25,000
  4. Femena USAWashington, DC

    Women human rights defenders in the mena/asia regions

    $25,000
  5. Global Justice CenterNew York, NY

    Gender equality via international law

    $25,000
  6. Haitian Women's Collective IncBrooklyn, NY

    Fund for hatian women

    $25,000
  7. InroadsSpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  8. Mobility International USAEugene, OR

    Women's empowerment programs

    $25,000
  9. Numun FundOttawa, Canada

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. Outright InternationalNew York, NY

    Leadership and rights of LBQ women

    $25,000
  11. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Fiscal sponsor for gender funders collaborative

    $25,000
  12. Peace Development FundAmherst, MA

    Fiscal sponsor for women living under muslim laws

    $25,000
  13. Peace Is LoudNew York, NY

    Collective lens training program

    $25,000
  14. Praxis Project IncSan Francisco, CA

    Fiscal sponsor for just futures collaborative

    $25,000
  15. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Fiscal sponsor for colmena fund - womns political leadership

    $25,000
  16. Women Enabled InternationalWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  17. Women of Color Advancing Peace Security & Conflict TransformationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  18. Women Win Foundation - N AmerNew York, NY

    Fiscal sponsor for dalan fund

    $25,000
  19. Women Win Foundation - N AmerNew York, NY

    Fiscal sponsor for braiding justice initiative - general operating support

    $25,000
  20. Women Win Foundation - N AmerNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Women's Environment & Devel OrgBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  22. Women's Global NTWRK for Repro RightsQuezon City, Philippines

    Fiscal sponsor for women's human rights defenders int'l coalition

    $25,000
  23. PurposefulLondon, United Kingdom

    Global resilience fund

    $25,000

Approved for future payment

18 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Asia Feminist LBQ Network FoundationBangkok, Thailand

    Human rights and inclusion of LBQ persons

    $25,000
  2. Climate 2025 LTDSheffield, United Kingdom

    Fiscal sponsor for substratum initiative

    $25,000
  3. Femena USAWashington, DC

    Women human rights defenders in the mena/asia regions

    $25,000
  4. Global Justice CenterNew York, NY

    Gender equality via international law

    $25,000
  5. Haitian Women's Collective IncBrooklyn, NY

    Fund for hatian women

    $25,000
  6. InroadsSpokane, WA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. Mobility International USAEugene, OR

    Women's empowerment programs

    $25,000
  8. Numun FundOttawa, Canada

    General operating support

    $25,000
  9. Outright InternationalNew York, NY

    Leadership and rights of LBQ women

    $25,000
  10. Peace Development FundAmherst, MA

    Fiscal sponsor for women living under muslim laws

    $25,000
  11. Praxis Project IncSan Francisco, CA

    Fiscal sponsor for just futures collaborative

    $25,000
  12. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Fiscal sponsor for colmena fund - womns political leadership

    $25,000
  13. Women Enabled InternationalWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  14. Women of Color Advancing Peace Security & Conflict TransformationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  15. Women Win Foundation - N AmerNew York, NY

    Fiscal sponsor for dalan fund

    $25,000
  16. Women Win Foundation - N AmerNew York, NY

    Fiscal sponsor for braiding justice initiative - general operating support

    $25,000
  17. Women's Global NTWRK for Repo RightsQuezon City, Philippines

    Fiscal sponsor for women's human rights defenders int'l coalition

    $25,000
  18. PurposefulLondon, United Kingdom

    Global resilience fund

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights3 grants $75,00033% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $75,00033% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $50,00022% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $225,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $75,000
  3. Washington2 grants $50,000
  4. California1 grant $25,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Katrin WildeTRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $135,000

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