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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 91-1704028Education

Who funds Ventures?

37 private foundations gave Ventures in Seattle, WA $4.9 million across 132 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

132 grants

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

  1. Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Supporting self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship

    $25,000
  2. Lrca Peterson Family FoundationBurlington, WA 2025

    Donation

    $12,000
  3. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $200,000
  4. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2024

    Capacity building support

    $166,667
  5. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  6. Tew FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  7. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Ventures marketplace

    $25,000
  8. Lrca Peterson Family FoundationBurlington, WA 2024

    Donation

    $12,000
  9. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General purposes

    $10,000
  10. Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Supporting self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship

    $10,000
  11. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    Financial Education, Coaching, and and Asset Building for Low Income and BIPOC Entrepreneurs in the Seattle Area

    $6,000
  12. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2024

    Organization sponsorship

    $500
  13. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $250,000
  14. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2023

    Capacity building support for: transition: executive leadership change & development director consultant

    $166,667
  15. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $125,000
  16. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating

    $40,000
  17. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    Restricted programming (ventures marketplace)

    $40,000
  18. Goldberg Family Charitable FoundationElma, WA 2023

    General

    $25,000
  19. The Herbert Jones FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Business savers clubs

    $25,000
  20. Ellison FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    Human services

    $15,000
  21. Lrca Peterson Family FoundationBurlington, WA 2023

    Contribution provided

    $10,000
  22. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General purposes

    $10,000
  23. Nick & Michele Keller Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General and unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Jean K Lafromboise FoundationKirkland, WA 2023

    Community support

    $10,000
  25. The Kirkpatrick Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Operating

    $10,000
  26. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Relationship-Based Micro-Business Development Services for BIPOC, Women, and Marginalized Communities

    $5,000
  27. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    RFP- professional development

    $5,000
  28. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Trustee Discretionary Grant

    $3,000
  29. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Economic development

    $3,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $36
  31. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Empowering low-income entrepreneurs recovery from covid-19 to help advance economic and racial justice

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

    General operating support

    $125,000
  33. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: strategic planning

    $85,080
  34. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Support for building awareness of public policies that address challenges of low-income entrepreneurs by training entrepreneurs to advocate and generate media coverage about the issue. 202104-10450

    $50,000
  35. Mastercard Impact FundPurchase, NY 2022

    Small business

    $50,000
  36. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: leadership transition

    $42,210
  37. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $40,000
  38. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2022

    Economic stability & creative community for artist-entrepreneurs in seattle area

    $40,000
  39. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Capacity building support for: fund development

    $39,375
  40. Nick & Michele Keller Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General and unrestricted

    $30,000
  41. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  42. Goldberg Family Charitable FoundationElma, WA 2022

    General

    $25,000
  43. The Herbert Jones FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Business savers clubs

    $25,000
  44. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General purposes

    $20,000
  45. Ellison FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    General operations

    $15,000
  46. Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Supporting self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship

    $10,000
  47. The Kirkpatrick Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Operating

    $10,000
  48. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Micro-Business Technical Assistance for BIPOC, Wom

    $7,500
  49. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $7,500
  50. Lrca Peterson Family FoundationBurlington, WA 2022

    Contribution provided

    $7,000
  51. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Economic development

    $5,000
  52. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Civic

    $5,000
  53. Jean K Lafromboise FoundationKirkland, WA 2022

    Community support

    $5,000
  54. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $3,000
  55. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Gala sponsorship

    $1,015
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $51
  57. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Empowering low-income entrepreneurs recovery from covid-19 to help advance economic and racial justice

    $250,000
  58. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  59. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support for building awareness of public policies that address challenges of low-income entrepreneurs by training entrepreneurs to advocate and generate media coverage about the issue. 202104-10450

    $100,000
  60. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: pandemic recovery PT 3

    $66,667
  61. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: re-envisioning

    $46,806
  62. Nick & Michele Keller Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General and unrestricted

    $40,000
  63. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: ventures marketplace project

    $28,193
  64. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Capacity building support for: strategic planning

    $25,000
  65. Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Supporting self-sufficiency through entrepreneurs

    $25,000
  66. The Herbert Jones FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Business savers clubs

    $25,000
  67. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Funding to support strategic planning

    $15,000
  68. Ellison FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Supporting entrepreneurs

    $15,000
  69. Evergreen Business Capital FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Charity support

    $10,000
  70. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Pandemic Micro-Business Recovery for BIPOC, Women,

    $10,000
  71. The Kirkpatrick Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Operating

    $10,000
  72. Jean K Lafromboise FoundationKirkland, WA 2021

    Community support

    $5,000
  73. Lrca Peterson Family FoundationBurlington, WA 2021

    Donation

    $4,000
  74. Skees Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  75. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2021

    Gala sponsorship

    $500
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $109
  77. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $125,000
  78. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Seattle's only microenterprise development program for low-income entrepreneurs

    $100,000
  79. Mastercard Impact FundPurchase, NY 2020

    Covid-19 emergency response

    $50,000
  80. Nick & Michele Keller Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General and unrestricted

    $40,000
  81. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating

    $40,000
  82. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support in response to covid-19

    $25,000
  83. Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To support the organization's objectives

    $25,000
  84. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Emergency grant - covid-19

    $20,000
  85. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  86. Goldberg Family Charitable FoundationElma, WA 2020

    General

    $20,000
  87. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  88. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Business Basic Courses for Low-Income Entrepreneurs

    $13,000
  89. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  90. Evergreen Business Capital FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Charity support

    $10,000
  91. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General purposes

    $10,000
  92. Mark Torrance FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Program support - social services

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

    Program support

    $10,000
  94. Harvest FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Program support for financial literacy training and coaching.

    $10,000
  95. Ellison FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Human services

    $10,000
  96. OnefamilySeattle, WA 2020

    Health & human services

    $9,000
  97. The Kirkpatrick Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Operating

    $8,000
  98. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Community services

    $5,000
  99. West Star FoundationReno, NV 2020

    Unrestricted gift to assist with the mission of the charity

    $5,000
  100. Jean K Lafromboise FoundationKirkland, WA 2020

    Community support

    $5,000
  101. The Herbert Jones FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Business savers clubs

    $5,000
  102. Lrca Peterson Family FoundationBurlington, WA 2020

    Donation

    $4,000
  103. Peg and Rick Young FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To assist in carrying out the org. Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  104. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2020

    The successful completion and ernest participation in engagement/due diligence.

    $1,000
  105. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    Honorarium

    $500
  106. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Matching donation

    $200
  107. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $39
  108. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Seattle's only microenterprise development program for low-income entrepreneurs

    $300,000
  109. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $175,000
  110. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Loan funds for underserved entrepreneurs

    $100,000
  111. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General operating

    $40,000
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  113. Mark Torrance FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Program support - social services

    $25,000
  114. The Herbert Jones FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Business savers clubs

    $25,000
  115. Cedarmere FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Level 3 dei training for board and staff

    $10,069
  116. Norman Raab FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  117. Evergreen Business Capital FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Support low-income business

    $10,000
  118. Kennedy-Ries Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General purposes

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

    Program support

    $10,000
  120. Harvest FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General operating support for financial literacy training & coaching.

    $10,000
  121. OnefamilySeattle, WA 2019

    Health & human services

    $9,000
  122. The Kirkpatrick Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Operating

    $7,000
  123. West Star FoundationReno, NV 2019

    Unrestricted gift to assist with the mission of the charity

    $5,000
  124. Skees Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  125. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $175,000
  126. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Microenterprise development in seattle

    $150,000
  127. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  128. Harvest FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General operating support for financial literacy training & coaching.

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

    Operating

    $7,000
  130. Evergreen Business Capital FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Support low-income business

    $5,000
  131. Opus Community FoundationIrvine, CA 2018

    Non-profit organization

    $5,000
  132. Evergreen Business Capital FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Support low-income business

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Seattle, WA and are not among Ventures’s funders above.

  1. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 630 grants Accepts applications $1,156,764,929 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 52 grants Preselected only $255,545 to similar organizations
  3. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 55 grants Accepts applications $6,491,750 to similar organizations
  4. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 52 grants Accepts applications $192,150 to similar organizations
  5. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 57 grants Preselected only $1,208,800 to similar organizations
  6. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 52 grants Preselected only $36,552 to similar organizations
  7. Grousemont FoundationSeattle, WA 71 grants Preselected only $1,765,000 to similar organizations
  8. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 49 grants Preselected only $259,081 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1704028 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.