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Grant recipient EIN 91-6170893Science and technology

Who funds Sound Experience?

16 private foundations gave Sound Experience in Port Townsend, WA $423,752 across 41 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

41 grants

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

  1. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2025

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $8,000
  2. Barton Family FoundationFederal Way, WA 2025

    General and unrestricted

    $1,030
  3. Martin Djos Family FoundationHailey, ID 2025

    General

    $1,000
  4. Sharing FoundationRedmond, WA 2024

    To assist org in its purpose

    $66,000
  5. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2024

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $10,000
  6. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Barton Family FoundationFederal Way, WA 2024

    General and unrestricted

    $1,030
  9. Pressman Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  10. Odyssey FoundationLittleton, CO 2023

    To launch the equity at sea initative

    $55,000
  11. Sharing FoundationRedmond, WA 2023

    To assist org in its purpose

    $35,000
  12. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2023

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $5,000
  13. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    To assist each organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

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

    Conservation and Environment

    $300
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $127
  16. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    Historic ship restoration

    $15,000
  17. Sharing FoundationRedmond, WA 2022

    To assist org in its purpose

    $15,000
  18. Bonnell Cove FoundationGroton, CT 2022

    Environmental & safety at sea

    $8,500
  19. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2022

    To assist each organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $5,880
  20. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2022

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $5,000
  21. Barton Family FoundationFederal Way, WA 2022

    General and unrestricted

    $1,035
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $214
  23. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2021

    To assist each organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $5,666
  24. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2021

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $5,000
  25. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Ac general

    $3,000
  26. Barton Family FoundationFederal Way, WA 2021

    General and unrestricted

    $518
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $301
  28. Gunzenhauser Chapin FundGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $46,200
  29. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist each organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $9,700
  30. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2020

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $5,000
  31. Deupree Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. The Karas Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Education

    $500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $271
  34. Gunzenhauser Chapin FundGreensboro, NC 2019

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $44,050
  35. Bonnell Cove FoundationGroton, CT 2019

    Environmental/safety at sea

    $7,500
  36. Stanton & Ernestine Bennett Charitable TrustRaleigh, NC 2019

    Support of the organization program fostering environmental sustainability, youth development and maritime careers through shipboard programs aboard the schooner adventuress on the waters of the salish sea.

    $5,000
  37. The Karas Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Education

    $4,560
  38. Deupree Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  39. Lynn R & Karl E Prickett FundGreensboro, NC 2018

    To assist each organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $14,092
  40. Gunzenhauser Chapin FundGreensboro, NC 2018

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $13,778
  41. Deupree Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General operations

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Port Townsend, WA and are not among Sound Experience’s funders above.

  1. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 9 grants Accepts applications $160,030 to similar organizations
  2. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 3 grants Accepts applications $140,000 to similar organizations
  3. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 3 grants Preselected only $85,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 3 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to similar organizations
  5. Discuren FoundationSeattle, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $48,375 to similar organizations
  6. Whitney Family FoundationPort Townsend, WA 9 grants Accepts applications $24,900 to similar organizations
  7. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $24,000 to similar organizations
  8. First Fed FoundationPort Angeles, WA 3 grants Accepts applications $19,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-6170893 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.