Private foundations
Search 74,872 U.S. private foundations by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the foundation's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it accepts applications at all.
4,704 foundations that gave to recipients in Washington, sorted by giving in the state.
| Foundation | Based in | Given in WA | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation Trust Largest grant: Gates Foundation | Kirkland, WA | $7.07B tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gates Foundation Largest grant: Gavi Alliance | Seattle, WA | $374M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bezos Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | $350M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Aldarra Foundation Largest grant: Museum of Flight Foundation | Seattle, WA | $97.8M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Norcliffe Foundation Largest grant: One Roof Stadium Partnership Fiscally Sponsored by Seattle Center Foundatio | Seattle, WA | $55.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Largest grant: M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | $39.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Allen Family Philanthropies Largest grant: Artsfund | Seattle, WA | $22.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Blackrock Charitable Foundation Largest grant: Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation | New York, NY | $20M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc Largest grant: Amalgamated Charitable Fdn | Seattle, WA | $19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fund for Science and Technology Largest grant: University of Washington an Agency of the State of Washington | Seattle, WA | $15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | New York, NY | $12.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cape Flattery Foundation Largest grant: Blue Mountain Community Foundation | Wichita, KS | $9.15M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Aven Foundation Largest grant: Fred Hutch Cancer Research Ctr | Medina, WA | $8.98M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation Largest grant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $8.81M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Grousemont Foundation Largest grant: Seattle Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | $8.8M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation Largest grant: Cz Biohub Sf LLC | Palo Alto, CA | $8.7M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation Inc Largest grant: Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation | Lexington, KY | $8.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation Largest grant: Nw School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | Seattle, WA | $8.16M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dalio Foundation Inc Largest grant: Tisbest Philanthropy | Westport, CT | $8.03M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Largest grant: American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $7.61M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| David and Amy Fulton Foundation Largest grant: David and Amy Fulton Fund | Seattle, WA | $7.48M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Laura Ellen & Robert Muglia Family Foundation Largest grant: University of Washington Foundation | Pennington, NJ | $7.15M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| D&g Charitable Fund Largest grant: University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $7.05M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Islands Fund Largest grant: Seattle Foundation | Boise, ID | $6.81M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ouroboros Foundation Largest grant: Whatcom Community Foundation | Bellingham, WA | $6.74M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Samis Foundation Largest grant: Northwest Yeshiva High School | Seattle, WA | $6.69M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Names Family Foundation Largest grant: Multicare Health Foundation | Fircrest, WA | $6.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ken Birdwell Foundation (dba Magic Cabinet) Largest grant: Native Americans in Philanthropy | Bellevue, WA | $6.11M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stolte Family Foundation Largest grant: United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $6.02M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wayne D Kuni and Joan E Kuni Foundation Largest grant: University of Washington | Vancouver, WA | $5.9M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation Largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Redmond, WA | $5.76M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eagle Foundation Largest grant: Creighton University - ARRUPE | Omaha, NE | $5.75M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Largest grant: The Rhodes Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $5.59M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Moccasin Lake Foundation Largest grant: Bishop Blanchet High School | Wilmington, DE | $5.55M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Largest grant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Los Altos, CA | $5.52M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Largest grant: Stichting European Climate Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $5.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rippleworks Inc Largest grant: A Khmer Buddhist Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5.39M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Simons Foundation Inc Largest grant: New York Genome Center | New York, NY | $5.33M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Sunderland Foundation Largest grant: Kc People's Fund | Overland Park, KS | $5.25M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Camilla Chandler Family Foundation Largest grant: J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $5.25M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (latest e-filed return per foundation; foundations that gave under $5,000 are not listed). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a foundation will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 74,872 foundations listed here, about 76% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "Accepts applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
Where does this foundation data come from?
From private foundations' Form 990-PF returns, e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads. GrantsJunction keeps each foundation's latest return, its 25 largest grants and its giving by state, and refreshes monthly. Grants to individuals are counted but never named.
How can I find foundations that fund organizations like mine?
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