A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 91-1311548Arts and culture

Who funds Northwest Folklife?

14 private foundations gave Northwest Folklife in Seattle, WA $154,451 across 31 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

31 grants

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

  1. Raynier Institute & FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    55th annual northwest folklife festival

    $100,000
  2. MMS Giving FoundationBurien, WA 2025

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $10,000
  3. Satya and Rao Remala FoundationBellevue, WA 2025

    To create opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the pacific northwest.

    $500
  4. MMS Giving FoundationBurien, WA 2024

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $10,000
  5. Bishop Fund FD No 2Brooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  6. Owen M Johnson Family FoundationPotomac, MD 2024

    Donation

    $1,000
  7. Satya and Rao Remala FoundationBellevue, WA 2024

    To create opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the pacific northwest.

    $500
  8. The Meacham FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    General

    $250
  9. Nancy Ruth FundPlano, TX 2024

    General Funds

    $100
  10. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Northwest folklifes annual programs

    $10,000
  11. Bishop Fund FD No 2Brooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  12. Satya and Rao Remala FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    To create opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the pacific northwest.

    $500
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $76
  14. Bishop Fund FD No 2Brooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  15. Satya and Rao Remala FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    To create opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the pacific northwest.

    $250
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $140
  17. Bishop Fund FD No 2Brooklyn, OH 2021

    General

    $1,000
  18. The Meacham FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2021

    General

    $500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $125
  20. Nancy Ruth FundPlano, TX 2021

    General Funds

    $100
  21. Purple Crayon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Development

    $3,998
  22. Bishop Fund FD No 2Brooklyn, OH 2020

    General

    $1,000
  23. The Tarko FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support to help fund the work of this organization

    $500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $112
  25. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Satya and Rao Remala FoundationBellevue, WA 2019

    To share and sustain the vitality of folk, ethnic and artistic communities.

    $500
  27. The Meacham FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2019

    General

    $250
  28. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $25
  29. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $25
  30. Satya and Rao Remala FoundationBellevue, WA 2018

    To share and sustain the vitality of folk, ethnic and artistic communities.

    $500
  31. The Ullmann Family Foundation IncMartinsville, NJ 2017

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Northwest Folklife’s funders above.

  1. The Conru FoundationSeattle, WA 57 grants Accepts applications $880,376 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 147 grants Accepts applications $194,959 to similar organizations
  3. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 54 grants Accepts applications $6,077,716 to similar organizations
  4. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 66 grants Accepts applications $704,400 to similar organizations
  5. Grousemont FoundationSeattle, WA 112 grants Preselected only $7,339,833 to similar organizations
  6. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 84 grants Preselected only $337,542 to similar organizations
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 71 grants Accepts applications $11,502,320 to similar organizations
  8. Wyman Youth TrustSeattle, WA 67 grants Accepts applications $262,195 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1311548 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.