34 private foundations reported religion 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, 34 private foundations reported 48 grants for religion totaling $1,313,555 to 40 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Tacoma, Kent. Tenacre Foundation reported the most religion giving — $288,211 across 4 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation | 4 | $288,211 |
| The Wren Foundation | 3 | $235,800 |
| Frost & Margaret Snyder Foundation | 1 | $138,000 |
| Mount Baker Foundation | 2 | $100,000 |
| Hedco Foundation | 1 | $89,559 |
| The Haven Foundation | 1 | $78,000 |
| Developing Successful People Foundation | 1 | $62,094 |
| Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| Natan Foundation | 2 | $35,000 |
| Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation | 1 | $35,000 |
| Tennesen Family Foundation | 2 | $32,620 |
| The Melsness Family Foundation | 2 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Haven | 3 | $238,211 |
| World Vision Inc | 5 | $198,059 |
| Pastorial Ministry Support | 1 | $194,046 |
| Fulcrum Foundation | 1 | $138,000 |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church | 1 | $62,094 |
| Friends of Camp Bow-isle | 2 | $55,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Racial Unity Now (RUN) | 1 | $50,000 |
| Columbia Presbyterian Church | 1 | $40,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue | 1 | $35,000 |
| OUR Saviors Lutheran Church | 1 | $27,620 |
| Widow and Orphan Support | 1 | $24,749 |
| Amazing Discoveries | 1 | $20,000 |
| Seventh-day Adventist Church (british Columbia Conference) | 2 | $19,500 |
| Grace City Church | 1 | $18,201 |
34 private foundations reported religion grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,313,555. The largest by reported dollars were Tenacre Foundation, The Wren Foundation, Frost & Margaret Snyder Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
40 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by Sunrise Haven, World Vision Inc, Pastorial Ministry Support. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Washington was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $194,046. 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.
