85 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 85 private foundations reported 142 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $5,037,483 to 106 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma. Allenmore Medical Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $657,760 across 1 grant. The median grant was $7,750.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Allenmore Medical Foundation | 1 | $657,760 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $589,600 |
| KMR Group Foundation | 5 | $321,959 |
| The Martin Family Foundation | 4 | $269,180 |
| The Francis Family Foundation | 2 | $225,000 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | 1 | $210,000 |
| SAM I Kobata & Sons Foundation | 9 | $164,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Donald a Strauss Scholarship Foundation | 1 | $135,480 |
| SOS Foundation | 9 | $121,875 |
| Mount Baker Foundation | 2 | $120,000 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 2 | $110,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | 12 | $818,120 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation - Distribution in Liquidation of Entit | 1 | $657,760 |
| National Bureau of Asian Research | 2 | $639,600 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County | 1 | $275,000 |
| Citizen University | 1 | $210,000 |
| Washington State University Foundation | 8 | $171,092 |
| Washington Student Achievement Council | 1 | $150,000 |
| Omprakash | 1 | $135,480 |
| University of Puget Sound | 5 | $124,500 |
| Gonzaga University | 4 | $118,500 |
| University Ballard Lions Foundation | 1 | $110,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Washington Women in Need | 1 | $100,000 |
| College Scholarships List Attached | 1 | $98,600 |
| Columbia Basin Foundation | 1 | $80,000 |
85 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,037,483. The largest by reported dollars were Allenmore Medical Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York, KMR Group Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
106 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by University of Washington, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation - Distribution in Liquidation of Entit, National Bureau of Asian Research. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Washington was $7,750, and the largest single reported grant was $657,760. 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.
