Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-2010769

Fund for Science and Technology

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $15 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,000,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,142,689,295
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,460,151
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,868,071

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Washington an Agency of the State of WashingtonBellevue, WA

    Environment

    $10,000,000
  2. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    Bioscience

    $2,000,000
  3. Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA

    Bioscience

    $2,000,000
  4. Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasonSeattle, WA

    Bioscience

    $1,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $2,000,00067% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $1,000,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $15,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Jo Lynn AllenDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Steve BallmerDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Thomas DanielDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,069
  • Allan JonesDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,069
  • Nancy PeretsmanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Abby NeupertSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn ValentineTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynda Stuart Start 332025PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 40Pay $511,538

The return

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