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Grant recipient EIN 20-2601035Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Water First International?

35 private foundations gave Water First International in Seattle, WA $2.7 million across 119 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

119 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2025

    Safe water projects

    $23,000
  2. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2025

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  3. Mark & Judith Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSudbury, MA 2025

    International water supply installations

    $1,500
  4. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    To support water 1st international

    $250
  5. Neukom Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $300,000
  6. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $75,000
  7. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2024

    Support families to have kitchen tap, shower and toilet at home

    $50,000
  8. Cotopaxi FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2024

    Safe water projects

    $34,500
  10. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2024

    Providing for the installation of a clean water supply system in Kenya.

    $25,000
  11. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Social services

    $10,000
  13. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2024

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  15. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    To support water 1st international

    $250
  16. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $103
  17. Neukom Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $300,000
  18. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $65,000
  19. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    Support families to have kitchen tap, shower and toilet at home

    $50,000
  20. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2023

    Safe water projects

    $46,000
  21. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2023

    Providing for the installation of a community clean water and sanitation project in West Kenya, Africa.

    $15,000
  22. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Social services

    $10,000
  23. Berger Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For charitable purpose of organization

    $10,000
  24. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  25. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2023

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  26. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  27. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Program support

    $2,000
  28. Mark & Judith Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSudbury, MA 2023

    International water supply installations

    $1,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $635
  30. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $500
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $316
  32. Neukom Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  33. Janet Wright Ketcham FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $60,000
  34. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    Support families to have kitchen tap, shower and toilet at home

    $50,000
  35. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $50,000
  36. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2022

    Safe water projects

    $46,000
  37. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  38. Fairview FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  39. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2022

    Providing for the installation of a community clean water and sanitation project om West Kenya, Africa.

    $20,000
  40. Berger Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For Charitable Purpose of Organization

    $15,000
  41. Cotopaxi FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  42. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Social services

    $10,000
  43. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  44. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2022

    Promote international education

    $2,500
  45. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  46. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support; matching grant - taproot

    $2,000
  47. Bishop Family Legacy FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    Operating

    $2,000
  48. The Gilbane Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    Social support

    $1,000
  49. Mark & Judith Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSudbury, MA 2022

    International Water Supply Installations

    $1,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $470
  51. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    To support water 1st international

    $250
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50
  53. Neukom Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  54. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Support families to have kitchen tap, shower and toilet at home

    $50,000
  55. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2021

    Safe water projects

    $46,000
  56. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  57. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  58. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Social services

    $10,000
  59. Berger Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For Charitable Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  60. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  61. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2021

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  62. Cotopaxi FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  63. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2021

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  64. Bishop Family Legacy FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Operating

    $1,500
  65. Haberman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  66. Mark & Judith Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSudbury, MA 2021

    International Water Supply Installations

    $1,000
  67. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Laird norton family matching grant

    $1,000
  68. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Laird norton family matching grant

    $1,000
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $750
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $626
  71. The Gilbane Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Social support

    $500
  72. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To support water 1st international

    $375
  73. Neukom Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  74. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Support sustainable drinking water systems

    $50,000
  75. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2020

    Safe water projects

    $46,000
  76. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  77. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  78. Colson Family FoundationSalem, OR 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  79. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Social services

    $10,000
  80. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  81. Cotopaxi FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  82. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2020

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  83. Benjamin Isaac Foundation IncAvon, OH 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  84. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2020

    General and unrestricted

    $1,500
  85. Haberman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  86. Mark & Judith Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSudbury, MA 2020

    Charitable Grant

    $1,000
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $747
  88. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $600
  89. The Gilbane Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    General support

    $250
  90. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100
  91. Joseph and Heather Tell Family FoundationDecatur, GA 2020

    Charitableassistance

    $0
  92. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2019

    Safe water projects

    $79,147
  93. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2019

    Support sustainable drinking water systems

    $50,000
  94. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2019

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  95. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Social services

    $10,000
  96. Review FoundationAlbany, NY 2019

    Kacy

    $5,000
  97. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  98. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  99. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2019

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  100. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Taproot matching grant

    $2,000
  101. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2019

    General and unrestricted

    $1,000
  102. The Karas Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Health/environment

    $250
  103. Joseph and Heather Tell Family FoundationDecatur, GA 2019

    Charitableassistance

    $100
  104. Not Yet FoundationIssaquah, WA 2018

    Safe water projects

    $232,000
  105. Echo Bay FoundationBellevue, WA 2018

    Support sustainable drinking water systems

    $75,000
  106. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2018

    To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  107. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Social services

    $10,000
  108. Karen R & John T Crotty FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  109. Review FoundationAlbany, NY 2018

    2018 gift

    $5,000
  110. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  111. Leibowitz and Greenway Family Charitable FoundationCrotononhudson, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  112. Paramitas FoundationSaratoga, CA 2018

    Promote international education

    $3,000
  113. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2018

    General and unrestricted

    $2,000
  114. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Matching grant

    $1,000
  115. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Matching grant

    $1,000
  116. Ash Family FoundationKirkland, WA 2018

    General support

    $800
  117. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $400
  118. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  119. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Youth organizations

    $25

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Water First International’s funders above.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 107 grants Accepts applications $95,005,927 to similar organizations
  2. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 62 grants Preselected only $9,989,067 to similar organizations
  3. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 40 grants Preselected only $454,826 to similar organizations
  4. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 34 grants Preselected only $3,082,600 to similar organizations
  5. Schultz Family FoundationSeattle, WA 10 grants Accepts applications $939,580 to similar organizations
  6. Bernier McCaw FoundationMedina, WA 7 grants Preselected only $227,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 14 grants Accepts applications $156,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 14 grants Preselected only $612,300 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-2601035 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.