Open Foundations · Washington

Foundations in Washington that accept unsolicited grant requests

153 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 worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $6.6B. 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, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 88 of the 153 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 25% 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

153
accept requests
$6.6B
paid, latest filed year
88
file a deadline
25
with a detail page

Every open foundation in Washington

Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.

# 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 TrustVancouver2023$79.9M719$70K32%SEE WWW.MURDOCKTRUST.ORG$2.0B
3Norcliffe FoundationSeattle2024$55.5M453$20K59%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
9Vista 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
10Names Family FoundationFircrest2023$5.9M169$10K11%AUGUST 31ST$178.4M
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
26The@avista FoundationSpokane2025$2.2M564$1K42%Various$10.6M
27Becu FoundationTukwila2023$2.1M22$105K36%MARCH 31ST$9.5M
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
37The David & Elaine Lozier FoundationLynden2024$1.4M52$20K8%Not stated$27.6M
38Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-sunshineTacoma2025$1.4M68$15K18%THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.$41.3M
39James B Pendleton Irrv Charit Tr 091692Bellevue2023$1.4M6$250K0%Not stated$23.8M
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
43Sherwood Trust a State of Washington Non-profit CorporationWalla Walla2024$1.2M34$5K33%Letter of Intent deadline February 5th. Application deadline March 5th.$39.2M
44Burning FoundationSeattle2025$1.1M56$20K6%SPRING CYCLE-LAST FRI OF MARCH / FALL CYCLE-LAST FRI OF SEPTEMBER REFER TO WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS$13.3M
45David and Patricia Giuliani Family FoundationSeattle2024$1.1M37$20K40%Not stated$36.3M
46Hill Family FoundationMercer Island2023$1.1M21$50K37%Not stated$5.3M
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
49The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle2024$1.0M80$10K14%FEBRUARY 15, AUGUST 15$1.6M
50Byron W and Alice L Lockwood FoundationBellevue2023$1.0M46$15K4%OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR$16.9M
51Co2 FoundationSeattle2024$1.0M27$45K84%ONE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY PER YEAR, WITH A SOFT CLOSE DATE 3 MONTHS AFTER OPPORTUNITY IS POSTED.$8.3M
52Forest FoundationTacoma2024$989K55$10K27%GO TO WEBSITE, CLICK "GUIDELINES" LINK, THEN CLICK "APPLICATION TIMELINE" LINK$19.5M
53Craig and Susan Mccaw FoundationKirkland2024$896K14$16K77%Not stated$9.2M
54Lawrence True and Linda Brown FoundationSeattle2025$892K19$15K38%NO DEADLINES$3.0M
55Wheeler FoundationVancouver2025$890K66$10K12%Not stated$12.4M
56Paul Lauzier Charitable FoundationEphrata2024$883K33$5K34%WRITTEN REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE APRIL 30$5K
57Washington Federal FoundationSeattle2025$865K178$3K63%APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED JANUARY 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 EACH YEAR.$1.7M
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
66Children Count FoundationSeattle2023$657K26$9K7%See Attached Grant Making Policy$3.3M
67First Federal Community FoundationPort Angeles2025$642K40$11K66%SEE: FIRSTFEDCF.ORG/GRANTS.$3.8M
68Honorable Frank L & Arlene Price FoundationVancouver2024$630K36$15K28%BY APRIL 30TH OF EACH YEAR.$1.9M
69Elizabeth George FoundationSeattle2024$576K30$20K19%Not stated$11K
70Edmund F Maxwell FoundationSeattle2025$575K115$5K32%APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 29, 2026. THE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS ARE DUE MAY 29, 2026.$7.5M
71Lynn and Bruce Gibson Family FoundationBellevue2024$569K37$10K11%Not stated$1.6M
72Family FoundationLongview2024$566K7$71K0%Not stated$4.5M
73Mms Giving FoundationBurien2025$532K51$10K27%Not stated$7.8M
74Daniel and Margaret Carper FoundationEastsound2025$531K19$20K5%Not stated$1.8M
75Henry M Jackson FoundationSeattle2024$528K22$5K27%STRATEGIC INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATIONS QUARTERLY: JANUARY 1, APRIL 1, JULY 1, AND OCTOBER 1.$16.7M
76Cornelius and Lydiellen Hagan FoundationNewman Lake2025$517K40$10K56%DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR SUBMISSIONS BY 11/30$9.1M
77The Dudley FoundationBellingham2025$501K45$10K27%July 1$11.9M
78Wyman Youth TrustSeattle2024$488K155$2K20%JUNE 15 ARTS AND CULTURE, DECEMBER 1 SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICE, SEPT 15 CIVIC EDUCATION$5.0M
79June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest2024$482K96$5K44%APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED APRIL 1ST THROUGH MAY 1ST$5.3M
80Abelard Foundation IncSeattle2025$476K11$15K25%Not stated$8.1M
81Johnston-fix FoundationSpokane2025$469K19$25K6%Not stated$6.8M
82Industrial CommissionChehalis2024$465K6$70K56%Not stated$6.3M
83Bridgehead FoundationKenmore2024$446K6$15K4%GRANT DEADLINE MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.$23.4M
84Harold and Helen Shepherd FoundationWalla Walla2025$434K26$11K8%Not stated$1.7M
85Seattle-sonoran FoundationSeattle2024$390K57$5K14%Not stated$2.8M
86Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi FoundationSeattle2024$385K8$38K26%Not stated$7.6M
87Jordan FundMedina2025$383K93$2K32%Not stated$2.4M
88Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue2024$374K22$16K2%Not stated$4.2M
89Developing Successful People FoundationMount Vernon2024$337K6$51K63%Not stated$230K
90Wockner FoundationSeattle2024$330K17$20K61%THE FOUNDATION accepts GRANT requests from March 1 through March 31 each year$6.9M
91The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma2024$305K82$2K6%Not stated$14.5M
92Davita Childrens Foundation IncFederal Way2023$302K95$3K76%JAN 16, 2024$352K
93The Greg D and Melanie S Mcfarland FoundationEdgewood2025$301K23$10K0%Not stated$463K
94Vancouver Methodist FoundationVancouver2024$297K10$14K4%April 1 for Clark County, Other Awards open$2.8M
95Paul Lauzier Scholarship FoundationEphrata2024$290K88$3K3%WRITTEN OR ONLINE REQUEST MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE FEBRUARY 28.$39K
96Young Family FoundationBellevue2024$290K20$12K0%Not stated$4.9M
97The Babare FoundationGig Harbor2025$290K16$18K7%Not stated$1.2M
98Costco FoundationIssaquah2024$287K94$2K100%Not stated$2K
99Goldberg Family Charitable FoundationElma2024$271K12$7K72%Not stated$208K
100Elliott Family FoundationYelm2025$268K10$4K19%Not stated$4.3M
101Twinstar Community FoundationOlympia2024$265K54$50020%Not stated$648K
102Baker FoundationTacoma2024$262K34$6K19%Not stated$6.6M
103The Arise Charitable TrustFreeland2024$257K37$5K26%SEMI ANNUALLY ON APRIL 1ST AND OCTOBER 1ST.$6.3M
104Pemco Foundation IncSeattle2024$255K70$90012%APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION 30 DAYS BEFORE THE QUARTER OR SEMESTER BEGINS.$2.8M
105B & M Wright FoundationBellevue2025$248K11$18K15%WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR.$5.0M
106The Mary See FoundationRenton2024$237K29$5K14%SUBMIT PRIOR TO NOV 1. SOME GIFTS ARE MADE EARLIER, BUT FINAL BOARD ACTION FOR THE YEAR OCCURS AROUN$2.7M
107Bedrossian FoundationVancouver2025$235K17$14K0%Not stated$4.1M
108Beeks Family Legacy FoundationSeattle2025$222K15$15K48%CONTACT FOUNDATION FOR SUBMISSION DEADLINES.$2.0M
109Lovsted Family Charitable FoundationMercer Island2024$216K28$3K3%EACH NOVEMBER$5.1M
110Heal Our Land IncVancouver2022$215K25$5K99%12-31$174K
111Frank Rider TrustRosalia2025$212K13$20K6%Not stated$3.6M
112Templin FoundationSeaview2025$210K15$16K28%Prior to next board meeting.$4.3M
113Tomberg Family FoundationBainbridge Is2025$207K11$22K100%GRANT DEADLINE MAY BE ACCESSED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.$2.6M
114Wiebe FoundationFerndale2025$200K8$28K0%Not stated$2.9M
115Friendly Heart FoundationVancouver2024$197K18$4K62%APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED AS RECEIVED$870K
116Kelly Foundation of WashingtonSnoqualmie2024$195K54$2K80%MARCH 10$2.5M
117Magnusson Klemencic Associates FoundationSeattle2024$189K8$22K27%Not stated$816K
118Sunny Day Charitable FoundationWalla Walla2025$186K31$5K11%FOR CURRENT YEAR CONSIDERATION, GRANT REQUESTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 31ST.$4.6M
119Maben-davis Family FoundationRidgefield2025$186K11$5K0%APRIL 30, CURRENT YEAR$1.3M
120Lloyd J Allen Charitable TrTumwater2025$180K8$14K31%ANNUALLY$3.7M
121Catherine Marie Elvins and Naomi Libby Elvins Scholarships TrRedmond2025$176K11$16K63%March 15th of each year$3.0M
122Generational Hope FoundationKelso2024$174K12$5K12%No formalized deadlines$4.8M
123George 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
124Cuyamaca Charitable FoundationSeattle2024$168K7$24K43%Not stated$1.6M
125Leslie V & Stella Raymond Foundation IncRaymond2024$166K19$2K4%Not stated$2.6M
126Mcnaughton FoundationEdmonds2024$166K10$4K33%Not stated$2.0M
127Dudley T Dougherty Foundation IncIssaquah2024$162K20$6K43%SIX WEEKS PRIOR TO BOARD MEETING.$4.2M
128Digipen Foundation for EducationRedmond2023$160K10$10K83%APRIL 1$19K
129Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationWashougal2025$159K23$5K53%Not stated$2.2M
130Thompson Family FoundationSeattle2025$155K6$15K0%SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST - PLEASE SEE CURRENT APPLICATION FOR THE DEADLINE.$2.0M
131Titus-will Families FoundationTacoma2024$152K33$3K13%Not stated$3.9M
132Mastick FoundationNine Mile Fls2024$150K5$25K0%Not stated$2.4M
133Jackson S and March F Chao FoundationSeattle2024$150K11$15K20%Not stated$2.8M
134The Jaech FoundationManson2024$146K36$3K37%APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, PRIOR TO START OF THE APPLICABLE ACADEMIC YEAR.$1.2M
135Rotalia FoundationSeattle2024$144K7$3K15%Not stated$2.0M
136Bishop Fleet FoundationSeattle2025$130K42$3K7%MAY 1 FOR GRANTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR$1.7M
137Heritage Valley FoundationStanwood2025$129K19$3K8%Not stated$66K
138Hein Legacy FoundationCle Elum2025$128K29$2K53%Not stated$2.8M
139Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial FundRedmond2025$128K5$12K39%VARIES$1.6M
140Edmund W & Darlene L Braune FamilyfoundationDavenport2025$128K29$3K0%June 30$418K
141Whatley FoundationSeattle2024$127K41$2K19%NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE$1.9M
142Selinger-shone FoundationSpokane2024$126K12$1K0%Not stated$1.1M
143Whitaker FoundationSnoqualmie2025$124K83$50022%Not stated$1.6M
144Karen Mayers Gamoran FoundationSeattle2025$120K11$5K5%Not stated$2.3M
145The Marvin FoundationHunts Point2024$118K6$22K38%Not stated$758K
146George a and Marion M Wilson FoundationBonney Lake2024$110K8$10K0%NOVEMBER 1$2.0M
147Rudolf David Roller Educational Charitable TrTacoma2024$109K10$9K40%Not stated$3.1M
148Prime FoundationWoodinville2024$107K6$10K72%Not stated$1.4M
149Rodney H & Carolyn Brady FoundationShoreline2024$105K25$2K9%Generally before November 15 each year.$1.9M
150Dahm Family FoundationSpokane Vly2024$105K7$20K19%Not stated$131K
151Leiter Family FoundationBainbridge Is2024$104K20$5K83%MAY 1ST AND NOVEMBER 1$1.9M
152Huddleston Butler Memorial FoundationSeattle2025$102K17$5K29%Not stated$1.8M
153Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100Tacoma2025$102K17$4K6%APRIL 30 FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR$1.7M

The 25 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.

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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