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Human Services Foundation Grants in Washington

77 private foundations reported human services grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 77 private foundations reported 244 grants for human services totaling $7,534,471 to 208 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Bellevue, Olympia. Mulago Foundation reported the most human services giving — $1,000,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $10,000.

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Foundations
77
Organizations funded
208
Reported grants
244
Total reported
$7.5M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$500K

Washington communities receiving human services funding

Foundations giving the most for human services in Washington

FoundationGrantsTotal
Mulago Foundation3$1,000,000
Ellison Foundation19$830,500
Lenore Hanauer Foundation8$530,000
Alexander M Lewyt and Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust1$500,000
Campion Foundation14$485,500
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc16$411,000
Pink Lite Foundation4$360,000
The Shapiro Foundation1$295,000
Aven Foundation7$285,000
Thomas C Wright Foundation14$267,550
Duim Family Foundation3$214,200
KMR Group Foundation2$205,814

Organizations receiving the most human services funding in Washington

RecipientGrantsTotal
Panorama Global2$750,000
Greater Good Charities2$510,000
Civic Education Fund1$400,000
Pathways International US1$295,000
Mary's Place2$272,000
Village Reach1$250,000
World Vision5$234,250
Seattle Foundation1$225,000
Grays Harbor Coastal CAP1$164,000
The Giving Closet-vancouver1$150,814
Chuckwagon SR Nutrition Program of Kitsap County1$144,000
ST Vincent DE Paul1$120,000
Brothers for Life2$118,000
Little BIT Riding Therapeutic Riding Center1$113,000
The Life YOU CAN Save1$110,000

Which foundations fund human services in Washington?

77 private foundations reported human services grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,534,471. The largest by reported dollars were Mulago Foundation, Ellison Foundation, Lenore Hanauer Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.

Who receives human services foundation funding in Washington?

208 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by Panorama Global, Greater Good Charities, Civic Education Fund. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.

How much do foundations give for human services in Washington?

The median reported human services grant in Washington was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.