564 private foundations reported grants to Seattle, Washington recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 564 private foundations reported 2,095 grants totaling $563,851,297 to 987 organizations in Seattle, Washington. The most-funded purposes were education (158 grants) and health & medical (150 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $335,236,886 across 269 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Washington dollars that landed in Seattle — a funder at 90% is effectively a Seattle funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 269 | $335,236,886 | 92% |
| The Aldarra Foundation | 10 | $93,800,000 | 96% |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | 96 | $14,171,655 | 77% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 3 | $12,913,000 | 100% |
| Aven Foundation | 27 | $5,189,282 | 58% |
| Wyncote Foundation | 22 | $4,601,666 | 98% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 7 | $4,252,800 | 74% |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 3 | $3,666,672 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Path | 73 | $135,218,861 |
| University of Washington | 122 | $103,016,614 |
| Museum of Flight | 2 | $51,030,000 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | 24 | $30,834,032 |
| Panorama Global | 30 | $23,903,819 |
| Villagereach | 10 | $16,810,244 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 17 | $10,753,086 |
| Lakeside School | 3 | $10,060,000 |
| Camber Collective LLC | 4 | $5,828,120 |
| Audere | 4 | $5,132,938 |
564 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Seattle, Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $563,851,297 across 2,095 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Aldarra Foundation, The Satterberg Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Seattle, Washington concentrate in education (158), health & medical (150), community & economic development (112). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Seattle, Washington recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $51,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
