A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 83-1638344Environment

Who funds Washington Maritime Blue?

5 private foundations gave Washington Maritime Blue in Seattle, WA $1.1 million across 13 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 to 2024, 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

13 grants

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

  1. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to support increased programmatic capacity for its youth maritime programs

    $300,000
  2. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $175,000
  3. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Maritime innovation center campaign planning

    $40,000
  5. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  6. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Declination grant

    $500
  7. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support operational capacity as WMB develops stronger internal capacity and structure to manage their rapid growth.

    $300,000
  8. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $75,000
  9. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Maritime innovation center campaign planning

    $40,000
  10. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Capacity support for maritime blue's partnership with earth economics in wa state

    $15,000
  11. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $50,000
  12. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Washington Maritime Blue’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 219 grants Preselected only $30,313 to similar organizations
  2. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 113 grants Preselected only $5,516,980 to similar organizations
  3. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 57 grants Preselected only $1,023,323 to similar organizations
  4. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 39 grants Preselected only $308,468 to similar organizations
  5. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 66 grants Preselected only $4,616,215 to similar organizations
  6. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 50 grants Accepts applications $509,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 48 grants Accepts applications $4,027,250 to similar organizations
  8. Grousemont FoundationSeattle, WA 31 grants Preselected only $2,140,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-1638344 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.