Open Foundations · Washington

Foundations in Washington that accept unsolicited grant requests

150 foundations in Washington told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Together they paid $6.7B. The largest is Gates Foundation in Seattle, which paid $6.2B across 4,891 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 98% of the state total. 87 of the 150 file a submission deadline. The rest leave that line blank or point to a website. At the median foundation, 23% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.

Analysis by , Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states

150
accept requests
$6.7B
paid, latest filed year
87
file a deadline
25
with a detail page

Every open foundation in Washington

Foundations are ranked by dollars paid in each one's latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines are shown as filed.

# Foundation City Latest year Grants paid Grants Median grant First-time recipients Deadline as filed Assets
1Gates FoundationSeattle2024$6.2B4,891$500K12%Not stated$78.7B
2M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver2024$116.5M793$88K62%SEE WWW.MURDOCKTRUST.ORG$2.0B
3Norcliffe FoundationSeattle2024$55.5M453$20K32%Not stated$1.0B
4Satterberg FoundationSeattle2024$41.7M280$125K11%SUBMISSION DEADLINE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.SATTERBERG.ORG$425.6M
5Giving Grousbeck FazzalariSeattle2023$17.8M43$50K20%NO DEADLINES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME.$309.2M
6Wilburforce FoundationSeattle2024$17.1M215$50K11%SEE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WILBURFORCE.ORG FOR GRANT GUIDELINES$153.3M
7Schultz Family FoundationSeattle2024$12.1M66$100K31%NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE$355.2M
8Aven FoundationMedina2024$9.0M48$25K46%NO DEADLINES$74.5M
9Names Family FoundationFircrest2024$7.0M172$10K17%AUGUST 31ST$178.4M
10Vista HermosaPasco2024$6.1M86$54K45%THERE ARE CURRENTLY FIVE GRANT CYCLES PER YEAR, WITH SUBMISSION DEADLINES OF 2/1, 4/1, 8/1 AND 10/1.$174.9M
11Stewardship Foundation C D a B & W T Weyerhaeuser TteesTacoma2024$5.5M101$50K9%LETTER OF INQUIRY DEADLINE: NONE APPLICATIONS/PROPOSAL DEADLINE(S): 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, AND 10/1$97.1M
12Tom and Meg Names Family FoundationFircrest2025$5.1M22$100K18%AUGUST 31$26.6M
13Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma2024$4.9M45$50K18%THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.$120.5M
14Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-cariTacoma2025$4.9M23$100K56%THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.$127.4M
15Medina FoundationSeattle2024$4.7M218$20K22%NO APPLICATION DEADLINES$111.0M
16College Spark WashingtonSeattle2024$3.9M50$60K31%PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.COLLEGESPARK.ORG FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.$123.7M
17Jain Foundation IncSeattle2024$3.4M23$121K8%THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.$51.2M
18B Corry & Donna J Mcfarland Foundation Irrv TrEdgewood2025$3.4M22$125K34%Not stated$5.7M
19Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma2024$3.4M131$5K27%Not stated$68.9M
20Estate of Joseph L StubblefieldWalla Walla2025$3.1M12$10K5%Not stated$2.2M
21Joshua Green Foundation IncSeattle2024$3.1M82$5K50%ROLLING$30.6M
22Simperman-corette FoundationSammamish2025$2.9M7$100K20%NOVEMBER 1$6.1M
23Ellison FoundationBellevue2024$2.6M103$10K25%Not stated$45.9M
24Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-loriTacoma2025$2.4M28$50K11%THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.$67.2M
25Foster FoundationKirkland2024$2.3M59$10K1%NONE -- RESPONSE TO SUBMISSION USUALLY MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS$57.1M
26Co2 FoundationSeattle2025$2.3M34$71K83%ONE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY PER YEAR, WITH A SOFT CLOSE DATE 3 MONTHS AFTER OPPORTUNITY IS POSTED.$5.7M
27The@avista FoundationSpokane2025$2.2M564$1K42%Various$10.6M
28Mount Baker FoundationBellingham2024$2.1M44$10K47%Not stated$37.1M
29Gow Family FoundationBellevue2024$2.0M34$38K15%Not stated$16.4M
30The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor2024$1.9M124$8K54%GRANT CYCLE DEADLINES MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE TRFF WEBSITE.$76.6M
31The Wren FoundationSammamish2025$1.9M8$166K0%Not stated$1
32Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup2025$1.9M87$5K28%Not stated$33.2M
33The Bamford FoundationTacoma2025$1.7M140$8K22%FOR 2025, GRANT CYCLES WILL OCCUR DURING THE WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER QUARTERS.$24.3M
34Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma2024$1.6M58$10K28%NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES$26.7M
35Bradburd Family Foundation Dtd 61898 Between Arnold W EtalSeattle2024$1.6M70$10K77%Not stated$35.6M
36Sequoia FoundationTacoma2024$1.5M61$15K12%GO TO WEBSITE, CLICK "ECOLOGICAL ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE", CLICK "APPLICATION TIMELINE" LINK$11.8M
37James B Pendleton Irrv Charit Tr 091692Bellevue2024$1.4M6$250K0%Not stated$23.8M
38The David & Elaine Lozier FoundationLynden2024$1.4M52$20K8%Not stated$27.6M
39Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-sunshineTacoma2025$1.4M68$15K18%THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.$41.3M
40Firstenburg FoundationVancouver2024$1.3M67$10K49%SUBMISSION DEADLINES COINCIDE WITH GRANT CYCLES, WHICH MAY VARY. PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.$42.8M
41Charlotte Y Martin FoundationSeattle2024$1.3M58$15K48%SEE LINE 2A$20.8M
42Conru FoundationSeattle2025$1.3M40$18K37%Not stated$43.2M
43Hill Family FoundationMercer Island2024$1.3M22$50K6%Not stated$5.3M
44Sherwood Trust a State of Washington Non-profit CorporationWalla Walla2024$1.2M34$5K33%Letter of Intent deadline February 5th. Application deadline March 5th.$39.2M
45Burning FoundationSeattle2025$1.1M56$20K6%SPRING CYCLE-LAST FRI OF MARCH / FALL CYCLE-LAST FRI OF SEPTEMBER REFER TO WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS$13.3M
46David and Patricia Giuliani Family FoundationSeattle2024$1.1M37$20K40%Not stated$36.3M
47Hazel Miller FoundationEdmonds2025$1.1M69$6K23%GRANT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME AND WILL BE EVALUATED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.$12.2M
48Peter R Marsh FoundationCamas2024$1.1M5$83K0%NOMINATION APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED MONTHLY.$10.4M
49Byron W and Alice L Lockwood FoundationBellevue2024$1.0M43$20K10%OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR$16.9M
50Forest FoundationTacoma2024$989K55$10K27%GO TO WEBSITE, CLICK "GUIDELINES" LINK, THEN CLICK "APPLICATION TIMELINE" LINK$19.5M
51Industrial CommissionChehalis2025$983K8$40K3%Not stated$6.3M
52Craig and Susan Mccaw FoundationKirkland2024$896K14$16K77%Not stated$9.2M
53Lawrence True and Linda Brown FoundationSeattle2025$892K19$15K38%NO DEADLINES$3.0M
54Wheeler FoundationVancouver2025$890K66$10K12%Not stated$12.4M
55Paul Lauzier Charitable FoundationEphrata2024$883K33$5K34%WRITTEN REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE APRIL 30$5K
56Washington Federal FoundationSeattle2025$865K178$3K63%APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED JANUARY 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 EACH YEAR.$1.7M
57The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle2025$850K70$10K14%FEBRUARY 15, SEPTEMBER 15$1.9M
58Pendleton and Elizabeth Carey Miller Charitable FoundationSeattle2025$849K16$21K31%APRIL 1ST AND OCTOBER 1ST$17.0M
59Druzianich Family Charitable TrustAberdeen2024$834K37$5K81%Not stated$2.7M
60Ray Hickey FoundationVancouver2024$825K7$50K49%ROLLING DEADLINE.$11.5M
61Rita & Herbert Rosen Family FoundationBellevue2024$782K43$10K23%APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE ANY TIME. THE GRANTS ARE GENERALLY DETERMINED BY NOV OF THE PRECEDING YEAR.$14.2M
62Robert V Baker FoundationTekoa2025$762K21$20K3%DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE YEAR OF PAYMENT$15.3M
63Ridge Road FoundationBellevue2025$734K49$3K38%Not stated$8.1M
64Blakemore FoundationBellevue2024$691K25$27K64%APPLICATIONS FOR BLAKEMORE FREEMAN FELLOWSHIPS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 PM PST ON DECEMBER 30.$9.0M
65Knossos Foundation IncBellevue2024$677K21$27K26%DECEMBER 31ST FOR FOLLOWING YEAR$9.7M
66First Federal Community FoundationPort Angeles2025$642K40$11K66%SEE: FIRSTFEDCF.ORG/GRANTS.$3.8M
67Honorable Frank L & Arlene Price FoundationVancouver2024$630K36$15K28%BY APRIL 30TH OF EACH YEAR.$1.9M
68Elizabeth George FoundationSeattle2024$576K30$20K19%Not stated$11K
69Edmund F Maxwell FoundationSeattle2025$575K115$5K32%APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 29, 2026. THE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS ARE DUE MAY 29, 2026.$7.5M
70Lynn and Bruce Gibson Family FoundationBellevue2024$569K37$10K11%Not stated$1.6M
71Family FoundationLongview2024$566K7$71K0%Not stated$4.5M
72Mms Giving FoundationBurien2025$532K51$10K27%Not stated$7.8M
73Daniel and Margaret Carper FoundationEastsound2025$531K19$20K5%Not stated$1.8M
74Henry M Jackson FoundationSeattle2024$528K22$5K27%STRATEGIC INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS QUARTERLY: JANUARY 1, APRIL 1, JULY 1, AND OCTOBER 1.$16.7M
75Cornelius and Lydiellen Hagan FoundationNewman Lake2025$517K40$10K56%DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR SUBMISSIONS BY 11/30$9.1M
76The Dudley FoundationBellingham2025$501K45$10K27%July 1$11.9M
77Wyman Youth TrustSeattle2024$488K155$2K20%JUNE 15 ARTS AND CULTURE, DECEMBER 1 SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICE, SEPT 15 CIVIC EDUCATION$5.0M
78Abelard Foundation IncSeattle2025$476K11$15K25%Not stated$8.1M
79Johnston-fix FoundationSpokane2025$469K19$25K6%Not stated$6.8M
80June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest2025$464K81$5K41%APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED APRIL 1ST THROUGH MAY 1ST$6.1M
81Bridgehead FoundationKenmore2024$446K6$15K4%GRANT DEADLINE MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.$23.4M
82Harold and Helen Shepherd FoundationWalla Walla2025$434K26$11K8%Not stated$1.7M
83Peakcu FoundationOlympia2025$393K92$2K81%Not stated$648K
84Seattle-sonoran FoundationSeattle2024$390K57$5K14%Not stated$2.8M
85Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi FoundationSeattle2024$385K8$38K26%Not stated$7.6M
86Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue2024$374K22$16K2%Not stated$4.2M
87Developing Successful People FoundationMount Vernon2024$337K6$51K63%Not stated$230K
88Wockner FoundationSeattle2024$330K17$20K61%THE FOUNDATION accepts GRANT requests from March 1 through March 31 each year$6.9M
89Davita Childrens Foundation IncFederal Way2024$329K117$3K82%JAN 16, 2025$352K
90The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma2024$305K82$2K6%Not stated$14.5M
91The Greg D and Melanie S Mcfarland FoundationEdgewood2025$301K23$10K0%Not stated$463K
92Lovsted Family Charitable FoundationMercer Island2025$299K31$3K3%EACH NOVEMBER$5.5M
93Vancouver Methodist FoundationVancouver2024$297K10$14K4%April 1 for Clark County, Other Awards open$2.8M
94Paul Lauzier Scholarship FoundationEphrata2024$290K88$3K3%WRITTEN OR ONLINE REQUEST MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE FEBRUARY 28.$39K
95Young Family FoundationBellevue2024$290K20$12K0%Not stated$4.9M
96The Babare FoundationGig Harbor2025$290K16$18K7%Not stated$1.2M
97Costco FoundationIssaquah2024$287K94$2K100%Not stated$2K
98Mcnaughton FoundationEdmonds2025$276K14$4K9%Not stated$2.3M
99Goldberg Family Charitable FoundationElma2024$271K12$7K72%Not stated$208K
100Elliott Family FoundationYelm2025$268K10$4K19%Not stated$4.3M
101Baker FoundationTacoma2024$262K34$6K19%Not stated$6.6M
102The Arise Charitable TrustFreeland2024$257K37$5K26%SEMI ANNUALLY ON APRIL 1ST AND OCTOBER 1ST.$6.3M
103Pemco Foundation IncSeattle2024$255K70$90012%APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION 30 DAYS BEFORE THE QUARTER OR SEMESTER BEGINS.$2.8M
104B & M Wright FoundationBellevue2025$248K11$18K15%WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR.$5.0M
105The Mary See FoundationRenton2025$236K28$6K23%SUBMIT PRIOR TO NOV 1. SOME GIFTS ARE MADE EARLIER, BUT FINAL BOARD ACTION FOR THE YEAR OCCURS AROUN$2.7M
106Bedrossian FoundationVancouver2025$235K17$14K0%Not stated$4.1M
107Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle2025$222K15$15K48%CONTACT FOUNDATION FOR SUBMISSION DEADLINES.$2.0M
108Heal Our Land IncVancouver2022$215K25$5K99%12-31$174K
109Frank Rider TrustRosalia2025$212K13$20K6%Not stated$3.6M
110Templin FoundationSeaview2025$210K15$16K28%Prior to next board meeting.$4.3M
111Tomberg Family FoundationBainbridge Is2025$207K11$22K100%GRANT DEADLINE MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.$2.6M
112Jiji FoundationSeattle2024$205K6$35K56%UPDATES POSTED ON WEBSITE.$6.0M
113Wiebe FoundationFerndale2025$200K8$28K0%Not stated$2.9M
114Kelly Foundation of WashingtonSnoqualmie2024$195K54$2K80%MARCH 10$2.5M
115Sunny Day Charitable FoundationWalla Walla2025$186K31$5K11%FOR CURRENT YEAR CONSIDERATION, GRANT REQUESTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 31ST.$4.6M
116Maben-davis Family FoundationRidgefield2025$186K11$5K0%APRIL 30, CURRENT YEAR$1.3M
117Cuyamaca Charitable FoundationSeattle2025$182K7$35K77%Not stated$1.6M
118Lloyd J Allen Charitable TrTumwater2025$180K8$14K31%ANNUALLY$3.7M
119Catherine Marie Elvins and Naomi Libby Elvins Scholarships TrRedmond2025$176K11$16K63%March 15th of each year$3.0M
120Generational Hope FoundationKelso2024$174K12$5K12%No formalized deadlines$4.8M
121George T Welch Test TrustWalla Walla2024$171K82$2K72%FEB 15, MAY 15, AUG 15 AND NOV 15 MEDICAL REQUESTS; MAY 1 FOR ACADEMIC REQUESTS AND JULY 31 COMM REQ$3.2M
122Leslie V & Stella Raymond Foundation IncRaymond2024$166K19$2K4%Not stated$2.6M
123Dudley T Dougherty Foundation IncIssaquah2024$162K20$6K43%SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO BOARD MEETING.$4.2M
124Digipen Foundation for EducationRedmond2023$160K10$10K83%APRIL 1$19K
125Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationWashougal2025$159K23$5K53%Not stated$2.2M
126Thompson Family FoundationSeattle2025$155K6$15K0%SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST - PLEASE SEE CURRENT APPLICATION FOR THE DEADLINE.$2.0M
127Friendly Heart FoundationVancouver2025$153K10$11K49%APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED AS RECEIVED$737K
128Titus-will Families FoundationTacoma2024$152K33$3K13%Not stated$3.9M
129Mastick FoundationNine Mile Fls2024$150K5$25K0%Not stated$2.4M
130Jackson S and March F Chao FoundationSeattle2024$150K11$15K20%Not stated$2.8M
131The Jaech FoundationManson2024$146K36$3K37%APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, PRIOR TO START OF THE APPLICABLE ACADEMIC YEAR.$1.2M
132Rotalia FoundationSeattle2024$144K7$3K15%Not stated$2.0M
133Bishop Fleet FoundationSeattle2025$130K42$3K7%MAY 1 FOR GRANTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR$1.7M
134Heritage Valley FoundationStanwood2025$129K19$3K8%Not stated$66K
135Hein Legacy FoundationCle Elum2025$128K29$2K53%Not stated$2.8M
136Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial FundRedmond2025$128K5$12K39%VARIES$1.6M
137Edmund W & Darlene L Braune FamilyfoundationDavenport2025$128K29$3K0%June 30$418K
138Magnusson Klemencic Associates FoundationSeattle2025$128K7$22K24%Not stated$1.0M
139Whatley FoundationSeattle2024$127K41$2K19%NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE$1.9M
140Selinger-shone FoundationSpokane2024$126K12$1K0%Not stated$1.1M
141Whitaker FoundationSnoqualmie2025$124K83$50022%Not stated$1.6M
142Karen Mayers Gamoran FoundationSeattle2025$120K11$5K5%Not stated$2.3M
143The Marvin FoundationHunts Point2024$118K6$22K38%Not stated$758K
144George a and Marion M Wilson FoundationBonney Lake2024$110K8$10K0%NOVEMBER 1$2.0M
145Rudolf David Roller Educational Charitable TrTacoma2024$109K10$9K40%Not stated$3.1M
146Prime FoundationWoodinville2024$107K6$10K72%Not stated$1.4M
147Rodney H & Carolyn Brady FoundationShoreline2024$105K25$2K9%Generally before November 15 each year.$1.9M
148Leiter Family FoundationBainbridge Is2024$104K20$5K83%MAY 1ST AND NOVEMBER 1$1.9M
149Huddleston Butler Memorial FoundationSeattle2025$102K17$5K29%Not stated$1.8M
150Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100Tacoma2025$102K17$4K6%APRIL 30 FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR$1.7M

25 of them, led by the largest by dollars paid, have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.

Each figure comes from each foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. A foundation is listed when its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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