15 private foundations reported research & science 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, 15 private foundations reported 25 grants for research & science totaling $10,314,834 to 17 organizations in Washington. The most-funded Washington communities were Seattle, Tukwila. Gates Foundation reported the most research & science giving — $5,061,909 across 10 grants. The median grant was $250,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 10 | $5,061,909 |
| The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | 1 | $2,297,500 |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation | 2 | $1,547,405 |
| The Gerdin Charitable Foundation | 1 | $550,000 |
| Mount Baker Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $160,000 |
| JIM H Mcclung Lighting Research Foundation Inc | 1 | $130,000 |
| The Wilke Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Louis Calder Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Jagran Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Kleeberger Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | 5 | $4,775,816 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 5 | $1,685,000 |
| Seattle University | 1 | $1,494,330 |
| Variant BIO Inc | 1 | $599,530 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | 1 | $359,360 |
| Panorama Global | 1 | $310,914 |
| Just-evotec Biologics Inc | 1 | $303,789 |
| Kuleana Technology Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Global to Local Health Initiative | 1 | $160,000 |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | 1 | $130,000 |
| Impact Public Schools | 1 | $75,000 |
| Seattle Pacific University | 1 | $53,075 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 1 | $50,000 |
| Pacific Science Center | 1 | $40,000 |
| Seokhyun Hwang University of Washington | 1 | $20,000 |
15 private foundations reported research & science grants in Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,314,834. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, The Herbert Jones Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
17 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Washington, led by University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported research & science grant in Washington was $250,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,297,500. 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.
