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Grant recipient EIN 20-8974030Social science

Who funds Puget Sound Sage?

21 private foundations gave Puget Sound Sage in Seattle, WA $2.4 million across 55 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

55 grants

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

  1. The Ellis FoundationEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  2. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2025

    Local Elected Leadership Institute

    $10,000
  3. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  4. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  5. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $100,000
  6. The Ellis FoundationEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  7. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Community leadership institute

    $15,000
  8. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2024

    Local Elected Leadership Institute

    $10,000
  9. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  10. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2024

    2024 year-end fund for staff recognition

    $1,000
  11. Anthony-Maymudes Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  12. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $150,000
  13. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $125,000
  14. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2023

    Local Elected Leadership Institute

    $10,000
  15. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  16. Anthony-Maymudes Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  18. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $250,000
  19. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $125,000
  20. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    As an exit grant to advocate for energy efficiency measures and expand utility bill relief for low-income customers in king county.

    $75,000
  21. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  22. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2022

    Local elected leadership institute

    $9,000
  23. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  25. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  26. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2021

    Local elected leadership institute

    $10,000
  27. Anthony-Maymudes Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $1,500
  28. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $10
  30. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Community engagement grantmaking

    $205,000
  31. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $125,000
  32. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To advocate for environmental policies that also address the justice concerns of king county's most vulnerable populations.

    $60,000
  33. Catherine Hawkins FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General fund

    $40,000
  34. Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-ImaSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  35. Cuyamaca FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To further charitable goals of the organization

    $12,200
  36. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. The Brainerd FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Environmental preservation

    $4,500
  38. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  39. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  40. Anthony-Maymudes Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Operating Support

    $1,000
  41. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Conservation & environment

    $300
  42. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $255
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  44. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Family interest grantmaking

    $205,000
  45. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support

    $75,000
  46. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Project support

    $60,000
  47. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  48. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $255
  49. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To prioritize equitable processes and outcomes in public-sector climate policies in the seattle, washington region.

    $220,000
  50. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Local and civic grantmaking

    $10,000
  51. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2018

    Salish sea collective planning grant

    $10,000
  52. The Kirkpatrick Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Operating

    $7,000
  53. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  54. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  55. Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other social science organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Puget Sound Sage’s funders above.

  1. The Robert J Glushko and Pamela SamuelsonPennington, NJ 2 grants Preselected only $270,000 to similar organizations
  2. Cosman Family FDN Dima-WdpPennington, NJ 8 grants Preselected only $140,000 to similar organizations
  3. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 1 grant Preselected only $500 to similar organizations
  4. The Bungie FoundationBellevue, WA 1 grant Preselected only $400 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-8974030 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.