129 private foundations reported education 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, 129 private foundations reported 370 grants for education totaling $96,054,849 to 280 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Olympia, Bellevue. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $79,141,516 across 82 grants. The median grant was $25,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 82 | $79,141,516 |
| Aven Foundation | 10 | $3,985,079 |
| SS Family Foundation | 2 | $1,147,800 |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation | 3 | $1,006,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $672,223 |
| Ellison Foundation | 21 | $553,600 |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Thomas C Wright Foundation | 3 | $490,000 |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 17 | $485,000 |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Mount Baker Foundation | 5 | $376,045 |
| The Karakin Foundation | 2 | $373,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Path | 2 | $42,068,291 |
| Excellent Schools Washington | 1 | $4,448,735 |
| Washington State Charter Schools Association | 5 | $4,000,401 |
| Whitman College | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| University of Washington | 12 | $2,906,318 |
| South Kitsap School District | 4 | $2,310,189 |
| Educational Service District 112 | 2 | $1,950,000 |
| Humanitae Advisors | 2 | $1,836,985 |
| Puget Sound Educational Service District | 3 | $1,722,667 |
| Office of Financial Management | 3 | $1,556,344 |
| Mathematica Inc | 2 | $1,473,561 |
| LEV Foundation | 2 | $1,234,000 |
| Rainier Valley Leadership Academy | 1 | $1,215,000 |
| Partnership for Learning | 4 | $1,125,000 |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 2 | $1,119,587 |
129 private foundations reported education grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $96,054,849. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Aven Foundation, SS Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
280 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by Path, Excellent Schools Washington, Washington State Charter Schools Association. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Washington was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $41,020,752. 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.
