19 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 19 private foundations reported 23 grants for public & society benefit totaling $1,838,092 to 21 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Bellingham, Bellevue. The Satterberg Foundation Inc reported the most public & society benefit giving — $658,017 across 2 grants. The median grant was $50,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | 2 | $658,017 |
| The Christensen Fund | 2 | $350,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 2 | $228,000 |
| Transitcenter Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Natan Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation | 1 | $95,000 |
| Sunlin and Priscilla Chou Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Madrono Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Volgenau Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| David & Minnie Meyerson Foundation | 2 | $45,000 |
| Jeff and Lynn Bronaugh Foundation | 1 | $36,075 |
| The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Social Justice Fund NW | 1 | $498,017 |
| Alliance for a Just Society | 3 | $450,000 |
| Rainier Valley Corps | 1 | $160,000 |
| Creative Justice | 1 | $137,000 |
| Fpiw | 1 | $100,000 |
| Xerces Society Inc | 1 | $95,000 |
| Surge Northwest | 1 | $91,000 |
| Lavender Rights Project | 1 | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Wolf Haven International | 1 | $50,000 |
| MAX Higbee Community Recreation Center | 1 | $40,000 |
| Benevolent Warriors Ranch | 1 | $36,075 |
| The Drayer Wildlife Health Center at UC Davis | 1 | $25,000 |
| Eastside Legal Assistance Program | 1 | $15,000 |
| Young Women Empowered | 1 | $15,000 |
19 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,838,092. The largest by reported dollars were The Satterberg Foundation Inc, The Christensen Fund, Marguerite Casey Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
21 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by Social Justice Fund NW, Alliance for a Just Society, Rainier Valley Corps. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Washington was $50,000, and the largest single reported grant was $498,017. 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 2023–2025). 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.
