Foundations funding education nonprofits in Washington
364 foundations based in Washington reported $996M in education grants across 4,484 grants. Median grant: $10,937.
Based in Washington
Ranked by dollars granted to education causes — not by how large the foundation is overall.
| Foundation | Giving to education | Grants | Median grant | Total giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates FoundationEIN 562618866 | $684M | 705 | $500,000 | $6.31B |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterEIN 911935159 | $48.8M | 35 | $108,060 | $97.2M |
| Benaroya Research Institute at VirginiaEIN 910653422 | $22.5M | 27 | $77,188 | $36.0M |
| Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationEIN 882918646 | $21.7M | 17 | $820,000 | $485M |
| Seattle FoundationEIN 916013536 | $19.2M | 642 | $6,000 | $178M |
| Seattle Children's HospitalEIN 910564748 | $14.8M | 48 | $58,304 | $43.0M |
| Allen Family PhilanthropiesEIN 943082532 | $13.6M | 20 | $300,000 | $58.0M |
| M J Murdock Charitable TrustEIN 237456468 | $13.0M | 113 | $87,000 | $117M |
| Allen InstituteEIN 912155317 | $11.3M | 15 | $137,464 | $19.2M |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation IncEIN 320581904 | $6.76M | 29 | $55,000 | $66.6M |
| Breakthrough Energy FoundationEIN 853672460 | $4.87M | 17 | $200,000 | $71.9M |
| Giving Grousbeck Fazzalari Dated April 20 2011EIN 306284986 | $4.83M | 6 | $50,000 | $17.8M |
| Raikes FoundationEIN 912173492 | $4.16M | 61 | $10,000 | $11.3M |
| PathEIN 911157127 | $3.88M | 8 | $231,332 | $22.8M |
| Aven FoundationEIN 912009458 | $3.85M | 7 | $25,000 | $9.02M |
| Credit Unions in the State of WashingtonEIN 910219435 | $3.60M | 39 | $15,000 | $9.63M |
| Raven Trust FundEIN 911816037 | $3.60M | 10 | $5,000 | $3.87M |
| Christ Cares for Kids FoundationEIN 383505507 | $3.41M | 3 | $330,000 | $13.3M |
| The Evergreen State College FoundationEIN 910981488 | $3.06M | 8 | $30,000 | $3.19M |
| Northwest Harvest EmmEIN 910826037 | $3.02M | 13 | $1,695 | $3.55M |
Funds Washington from out of state
317 foundations outside Washington send at least 10% of their grantmaking, and at least $100,000, to Washington organizations. Between them they moved $403M into the state.
| Foundation | Home state | Giving to Washington | Share to Washington | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Ventures FoundationEIN 461008520 | CA | $36.5M | 10% | $115,000 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical FoundationEIN 930575982 | OR | $31.8M | 99% | $16,022,642 |
| NEO Philanthropy IncEIN 133191113 | NY | $24.0M | 23% | $50,000 |
| The Blackrock Charitable FoundationEIN 842144591 | NY | $20.0M | 52% | $250,000 |
| St Joseph Health System FoundationEIN 330143024 | CA | $16.0M | 78% | $60,000 |
| Providence Alaska FoundationEIN 920093565 | AK | $13.3M | 100% | $6,643,957 |
| DTCareEIN 833344803 | PA | $9.53M | 14% | $2,634,074 |
| Dalio Foundation IncEIN 431965846 | CT | $8.03M | 16% | $40,000 |
| Jack R Macdonald Charitable TrustEIN 306410216 | TX | $7.25M | 70% | $3,107,017 |
| The Albertsons Companies FoundationEIN 912144510 | CA | $7.24M | 13% | $15,750 |
| Islands Fund C/O John MunnEIN 911663838 | ID | $6.81M | 42% | $70,000 |
| Jhpiego CorporationEIN 237424444 | MD | $6.80M | 11% | $207,509 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of WashingtonEIN 910511770 | CA | $6.62M | 53% | $55,063 |
| Upward Bound YouthEIN 341850567 | OH | $6.12M | 24% | $100,000 |
| Jsi Research & Training Institute IncEIN 042679824 | MA | $5.91M | 11% | $50,000 |
| Tom and Meg Names Family FdnEIN 474742634 | NJ | $5.82M | 85% | $50,000 |
| Eagle FoundationEIN 470773892 | NE | $5.75M | 14% | $200,000 |
| Northwest Portland Area Indian Health BoardEIN 930718154 | OR | $5.04M | 54% | $165,000 |
| William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation IncEIN 954536657 | KY | $5.00M | 49% | $5,000,000 |
| Zeneth F Ward & Lanetta S Ward FdnEIN 931269745 | NV | $4.77M | 30% | $1,129,762 |
How these figures are built
Every number on this page comes from IRS Form 990 filings — the grants foundations themselves reported on Schedule I or Part XV. Organizations that file the simplified 990-EZ are not asked to report grants, so they do not appear here at all. Donor-advised fund sponsors, corporate giving conduits, and organizations that regrant only to their own affiliates are excluded — they distribute donor-directed or internal funds and do not accept applications. Foundations reporting fewer than 3 grants in a cause are also excluded. And giving patterns reflect the filings loaded, not necessarily what a foundation is funding this year, so verify recent activity before you approach anyone. Full methodology.
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