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Grant recipient EIN 91-2141987Environment

Who funds Spark Northwest?

24 private foundations gave Spark Northwest in Seattle, WA $2.5 million across 77 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

77 grants

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

  1. Ren Che FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Energy Innovation Fund

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

    Humanitarian

    $20,000
  3. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Conservation & Environment

    $11,000
  4. The Avista FoundationSpokane, WA 2025

    Cultural Performance Sponsorship

    $250
  5. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $200,000
  6. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $100,000
  7. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  8. Ren Che FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    $30,000 - 2023 event match $30,000 - 2024 event match

    $60,000
  9. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    For general support.

    $50,000
  10. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Climate Change

    $26,400
  11. The Holocene FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  12. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. The Tudor FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Humanitarian

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

    General operating

    $25,000
  15. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  16. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  17. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $100,000
  18. The Tudor FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Humanitarian

    $40,000
  19. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support for ongoing programs

    $25,000
  20. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $25,000
  21. The Holocene FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  22. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Conservation and Environment

    $25,000
  23. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  24. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2023

    Advancing tribal energy sovereignty

    $5,000
  25. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Conservation and Environment

    $900
  26. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Conservation and Environment

    $200
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $72
  28. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $26
  29. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $26
  30. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $100,000
  31. The Tudor FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Humanitarian

    $60,000
  32. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Support for ongoing programs

    $50,000
  33. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    For general support.

    $50,000
  34. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $25,000
  35. The Holocene FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  36. Edwards Mother Earth FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  37. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

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

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  40. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support; matching grant - taproot

    $1,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $104
  42. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $100,000
  43. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2021

    Accelerate the shift to clean energy one community at a time and make affordable, locally-controlled clean energy more accessible for all.

    $60,000
  44. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Support for ongoing programs

    $50,000
  45. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    For continued support of spark northwest's access solar program

    $50,000
  46. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $25,000
  47. The Holocene FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  48. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  49. The Tudor FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  50. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  51. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Laird norton family matching grant

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $112
  53. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Building energy access in africa

    $150,000
  54. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support for ongoing programs

    $75,000
  55. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2020

    Accelerate the shift to clean energy one community at a time and make affordable, locally-controlled clean energy more accessible for all.

    $60,000
  56. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $25,000
  57. The Holocene FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  58. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  59. The Tudor FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  60. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $255
  61. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $250
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $133
  63. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Access solar & farm energy

    $150,000
  64. All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2019

    Accelerate the shift to clean energy one community at a time and make affordable, locally-controlled clean energy more accessible for all.

    $60,000
  65. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For project support to improve energy efficiency in homes and small businesses, utilizing a group purchase model in southern Oregon

    $60,000
  66. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Project support

    $50,000
  67. The Tudor FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Humanitarian

    $31,000
  68. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Funding for general charitable operations

    $25,000
  69. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Taproot matching grant

    $1,000
  70. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $300
  71. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $205
  72. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $38
  73. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Project support

    $60,000
  74. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Funding for general charitabl operations

    $25,000
  75. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $8,000
  76. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Matching grant

    $1,000
  77. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $75

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 50 grants Accepts applications $509,500 to similar organizations
  2. Grousemont FoundationSeattle, WA 31 grants Preselected only $2,140,500 to similar organizations
  3. Ridge Road FoundationBellevue, WA 37 grants Accepts applications $237,200 to similar organizations
  4. Kaleidoscope FoundationBellevue, WA 23 grants Preselected only $141,503 to similar organizations
  5. The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher FoundationWilmington, DE 16 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations
  6. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 22 grants Accepts applications $308,900 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $5,795 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $702,985 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-2141987 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.