Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Washington

247
foundations
$188M
grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 247 private foundations based in Washington whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $188 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Seattle (44), Bellevue (15) and Tacoma (12).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 1,052 foundations in Washington, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 247 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 222 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Washington
The Avista FoundationSpokane, WA577$1,000$2.2M$20–$350,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA454$20,000$56.5M$500–$7.1MNo grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Paul Lauzier Scholarship FoundationEphrata, WA272$3,000$865,501$667–$6,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Medina FoundationSeattle, WA220$20,000$4.8M$95–$250,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA180$3,000$872,615$500–$100,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA148$7,500$1.7M$400–$166,667No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA136$5,000$3.4M$50–$525,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Ellison FoundationBellevue, WA103$10,000$2.6M$100–$252,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Stewardship FoundationTacoma, WA101$50,000$5.5M$4,000–$200,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Jordan FundMedina, WA93$1,600$383,187$63–$61,014No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Costco FoundationIssaquah, WA88$2,500$287,380$280–$8,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Whitaker FoundationSnoqualmie, WA83$500$124,027$100–$40,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA82$5,000$464,450$500–$40,000Up 16% over 3 yearsFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA79$5,000$1.9M$14–$415,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA75$10,000$849,800$300–$90,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
George T Welch Testamentary TrustWalla Walla, WA75$1,500$170,977$54–$5,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Peakcu FoundationOlympia, WA73$1,100$392,567$200–$100,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Hazel Miller FoundationEdmonds, WA72$7,500$1.1M$1,000–$250,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Bradburd Family FoundationSeattle, WA70$10,000$1.6M$2,000–$150,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA70$11,500$890,200$3,500–$85,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Tacoma, WA69$15,000$1.4M$2,000–$133,625No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Pemco Foundation IncSeattle, WA69$900$254,618$25–$100,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA61$15,000$1.5M$3,000–$150,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Foster FoundationKirkland, WA59$10,000$2.3M$5,000–$750,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Forest FoundationTacoma, WA59$10,000$1M$1,500–$100,000No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compareFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.
  • 3-yr trend compares the latest filing year with the year two before it, so it needs grants on file for both. Most foundations file one year of grants, so most rows show a dash.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.