A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 91-1285783Environment

Who funds Puget Soundkeeper Alliance?

32 private foundations gave Puget Soundkeeper Alliance in Seattle, WA $1.9 million across 107 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

107 grants

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

  1. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    General support

    $30,000
  3. Two Herons FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Support mission to protect and preserve the waters of puget sound

    $20,000
  4. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2025

    Ongoing CWA enforcement, General Permit litigation, and monitoring of no discharge zone & Salish Sea threats

    $10,000
  5. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  6. Kimley-Horn FoundationRaleigh, NC 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  7. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  8. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2025

    Salmon and legacy debris project on the Duwamish RIVER

    $5,000
  9. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2025

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  10. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  11. Islands FundBoise, ID 2024

    Pollution prevention programs

    $50,000
  12. Tew FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $44,000
  13. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Protecting our waterways

    $30,000
  14. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  15. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation & enforcement project

    $20,000
  16. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    Lost urban creeks project

    $14,000
  17. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2024

    Ongoing CWA enforcement, General Permit litigation, and monitoring of no discharge zone & Salish Sea threats

    $10,000
  18. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  19. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  20. Cooper-Newell FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Environment

    $10,000
  21. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2024

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $5,000
  23. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2024

    2024 year-end fund for staff recognition

    $1,000
  24. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Conservation and Environment

    $300
  25. Islands FundBoise, ID 2023

    Pollution prevention programs

    $50,000
  26. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  27. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Protecting our waterways

    $25,000
  28. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  29. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2023

    Lost urban creeks project

    $20,000
  30. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    As an exit grant in the form of general support.

    $20,000
  31. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation & enforcement project

    $20,000
  32. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  33. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2023

    CWA enforcement

    $10,000
  34. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  35. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 2023

    Youth education programs

    $5,000
  36. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2023

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  37. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Program support

    $1,000
  38. Entelco FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $500
  39. Reuben's Brews FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    501c3 organization - environmental

    $345
  40. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Conservation and Environment

    $300
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $150
  42. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Program support

    $100
  43. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    The puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $50,000
  44. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $40,000
  45. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    As an exit grant in the form of general support.

    $40,000
  46. Islands FundBoise, ID 2022

    Pollution prevention programs

    $35,000
  47. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    Lost urban creeks project

    $25,000
  48. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Protecting our waterways

    $25,000
  49. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  50. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $15,000
  51. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Environmental protection

    $10,000
  52. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $6,000
  53. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2022

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  54. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Program support

    $1,000
  55. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $250
  56. Entelco FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $250
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $201
  58. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2021

    The puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $50,000
  59. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2021

    Lost urban creeks community education and revitalization project

    $25,000
  60. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $25,000
  61. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2021

    The puget sound leadership, clean water enforcement and regulation project

    $20,000
  62. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  63. The Lematta FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Charitable

    $20,000
  64. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation & enforcement project

    $10,000
  65. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation

    $7,500
  66. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  67. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2021

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  68. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Program support

    $500
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $280
  70. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Raikes foundation employee charitable match

    $59
  71. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2020

    The puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $65,000
  72. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $38,000
  73. Islands FundBoise, ID 2020

    Pollution prevention programs

    $35,000
  74. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    For the organization's water quality advocacy work.

    $35,000
  75. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  76. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement

    $20,000
  77. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  78. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  79. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  80. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2020

    Pollution prevention program

    $7,500
  81. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation

    $5,000
  82. Jordan and Andrea Lott FoundationIssaquah, WA 2020

    General support

    $4,016
  83. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2020

    Further the organization's charitable goals

    $2,500
  84. Entelco FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $250
  85. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $224
  86. Raynier Institute & FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    The work of soundkeeper to stop the decline in puget sound water quality

    $100,000
  87. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2019

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $50,000
  88. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Exempt purpose

    $35,000
  89. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2019

    Lost urban creeks community education and revitalization project

    $30,000
  90. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 2019

    Puget sound leadership clean water regulation and enforcement project

    $20,000
  91. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement

    $18,000
  92. Garneau Nicon Family FoundationNorth Bend, WA 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  93. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  94. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2019

    Community support

    $2,500
  95. The Starbucks FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Thriving Communities & Disaster Response

    $1,650
  96. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  97. Entelco FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $500
  98. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2018

    The puget sound leadership, clean water regulation & enforcement project

    $50,000
  99. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General support

    $35,000
  100. Gunzenhauser Chapin FundGreensboro, NC 2018

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  101. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2018

    Lost urban creeks community education and revitalization project

    $25,000
  102. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Puget sound leadership, clean water regulation and enforcement

    $20,000
  103. The Starbucks FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Strengthening Communities & Creating Opportunities

    $5,000
  104. Marks Family FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 2018

    Community support

    $2,500
  105. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $2,000
  106. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2018

    Volunteer team-builders & drives

    $1,000
  107. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Puget Soundkeeper Alliance’s funders above.

  1. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 39 grants Preselected only $308,468 to similar organizations
  2. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 66 grants Preselected only $4,616,215 to similar organizations
  3. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 48 grants Accepts applications $4,027,250 to similar organizations
  4. Grousemont FoundationSeattle, WA 31 grants Preselected only $2,140,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Holocene FoundationSeattle, WA 39 grants Preselected only $3,050,000 to similar organizations
  6. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 37 grants Accepts applications $237,200 to similar organizations
  7. Kaleidoscope FoundationBellevue, WA 23 grants Preselected only $141,503 to similar organizations
  8. The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher FoundationWilmington, DE 16 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1285783 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.