63 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 63 private foundations reported 190 grants for community & economic development totaling $79,357,833 to 144 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Gates Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $57,344,692 across 98 grants. The median grant was $100,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 98 | $57,344,692 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $11,388,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| JAY and Jean Schottenstein Foundation | 1 | $1,093,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $650,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $625,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 2 | $576,200 |
| Khaki Foundation | 1 | $528,064 |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation | 1 | $307,000 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 2 | $300,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $272,812 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Path | 12 | $15,150,465 |
| Panorama Global | 7 | $15,035,368 |
| Lakeside School | 2 | $10,050,000 |
| Friends of Seattle Waterfront | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| University of Washington | 7 | $4,479,502 |
| American Journalism Project | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Friends of Recovery Cafe | 2 | $1,935,000 |
| Hopeworks Social Enterprises | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Sobek AI Inc | 1 | $1,207,661 |
| Brothers for Life | 1 | $1,093,000 |
| Seattle Center Foundation | 2 | $1,075,000 |
| Seattle Foundation | 4 | $1,056,363 |
| United WAY of King County | 2 | $1,025,000 |
| B H Music Center | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Evergreen School | 1 | $1,000,000 |
63 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $79,357,833. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, John S and James L Knight Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
144 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by Path, Panorama Global, Lakeside School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Washington was $100,000, and the largest single reported grant was $11,388,000. 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 2023–2024). 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.
