UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Spokane, Washington

74 private foundations reported grants to Spokane, Washington recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 74 private foundations reported 177 grants totaling $9,205,578 to 124 organizations in Spokane, Washington. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (17 grants) and education (8 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,537,735 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
74
Organizations funded
124
Reported grants
177
Total reported
$9.2M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$4.4M

What foundations fund in Spokane, Washington

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Spokane, Washington, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Washington dollars that landed in Spokane — a funder at 90% is effectively a Spokane funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation2$4,537,7351%
The Herbert Jones Foundation1$529,1006%
Margaret a Cargill Foundation1$500,00012%
The Satterberg Foundation Inc3$480,0003%
Winifred Stevens Foundation1$380,00040%
Johnston-fix Foundation14$343,22077%
The Bergquist Foundation21$236,000100%
The Ferraiuolo Foundation4$221,475100%

Organizations in Spokane, Washington that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Excellent Schools Washington1$4,448,735
Spokane Colleges Foundation1$529,100
Empire Health Foundation1$500,000
Gonzaga University14$493,400
Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists1$380,000
Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane1$160,000
Refugee Connections Spokane1$160,000
Salish School Spokane1$160,000
Sacred Heart Medical Center2$143,523
Hope Spokane1$110,000

Which foundations give grants in Spokane, Washington?

74 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Spokane, Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,205,578 across 177 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Herbert Jones Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Spokane, Washington?

Reported purposes in Spokane, Washington concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (17), education (8), human services (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Spokane, Washington?

The median reported grant to a Spokane, Washington recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,448,735. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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 2023–2025). 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.