Accepts applications666 grants on file · $8.3M · FY2016–2024IRS 990-PF · FY2024
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $472,809 | $1,141,487 | $1,077,212 | $1,583,259 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 59% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOSEATTLE, WA | SAVING WILDLIFE, CONSERVING HABITAT, AND KEEPING GARBAGE OUT OF LANDFILLS THROUGH COMPOSTING | $50,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Lee Ferguson | PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,583,259 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $155,072 | $1,027,042 | $969,294 | $2,251,937 | $2,251,937 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $915,714 | $1,178,970 | $1,113,845 | $3,123,907 | $3,123,907 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $956,694 | $1,110,716 | $944,677 | $3,387,163 | $3,387,163 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $2,575,127 | $1,011,652 | $926,744 | $3,541,185 | $3,541,185 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $553,745 | $1,213,631 | $1,138,320 | $1,977,710 | $1,977,710 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $209,142 | $1,008,013 | $928,550 | $2,637,596 | $2,637,596 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $1,085,476 | $822,213 | $758,852 | $3,394,241 | $3,394,241 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $168,863 | $796,423 | $734,588 | $3,132,119 | $3,014,101 |
| CHIEF SEATTLE CLUBSEATTLE, WA |
| CAPITAL CAMPAIGN $150K OVER 3 YEARS |
| $50,000 |
| 2021 |
| CHIEF SEATTLE CLUBSEATTLE, WA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN $150K OVER 3 YEARS | $50,000 | 2020 |
| EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATIONOLYMPIA, WA | ANNUAL GIFT | $50,000 | 2021 |
| SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA | SEWARD PARK TORII PROJECT - ADDITIONAL REQUEST | $50,000 | 2019 |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOSEATTLE, WA | SAVING WILDLIFE, CONSERVING HABITAT, AND KEEPING GARBAGE OUT OF LANDFILLS THROUGH COMPOSTING | $50,000 | 2023 |
| WING LUKE ASIAN MUSEUMSEATTLE, WA | RESILIENCE FUND CONTRIBUTION, GUILTY PARTY EXHIBITION, CHINATOWN ID AND THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC | $45,000 | 2020 |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYPORT TOWNSEND, WA | MAJOR EXHIBIT GALLERY, HUGH AND JANE FERGUSON GALLERY | $44,000 | 2019 |
| PAWSLYNNWOOD, WA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $40,000 | 2018 |
| WING LUKE ASIAN MUSEUMSEATTLE, WA | CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS & PROJECTS | $40,000 | 2024 |
| WING LUKE ASIAN MUSEUMSEATTLE, WA | CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS & PROJECTS | $40,000 | 2023 |
| humanities washingtonSEATTLE, WA | SUPPORT FOR BEDTIME STORIES PROGRAM | $35,000 | 2016 |
| WING LUKE ASIAN MUSEUMSEATTLE, WA | LORE EXHIBIT & OPEN HOUSING | $35,000 | 2018 |
| WING LUKE ASIAN MUSEUMSEATTLE, WA | BURNESE AMERICAN EXHIBIT | $35,000 | 2019 |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOSEATTLE, WA | CREATING PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXHIBIT | $34,000 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,500 | 2018 |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOSEATTLE, WA | CREATING PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXHIBIT | $33,000 | 2019 |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOOSEATTLE, WA | PACIFIC NW REVISION (MULTIYEAR) YEAR 3 OF 3 | $33,000 | 2020 |
| HUMANITIES WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | TWIN HARBORS PROJECT | $32,500 | 2018 |
| JEFFERSON LAND TRUSTMatched to this organization because 11 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PORT TOWNSEND, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2018 |
| HUMANITIES WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | SUPPORT FOR BEDTIME STORIES PROGRAM & WA CULTURAL TRADITIONS CTR | $30,000 | 2017 |
| HUMANITIES WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | TWIN HARBORS PROJECT | $30,000 | 2019 |
| TOWNHALL SEATTLESEATTLE, WA | ENVIRONMENTAL SERIES TOWN GREEN & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $30,000 | 2019 |
| TOWNHALL SEATTLESEATTLE, WA | ENVIRONMENTAL SERIES TOWN GREEN & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $30,000 | 2018 |
| HUMANITIES WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS & PROJECTS | $30,000 | 2024 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433049349100043
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202301039349100535
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202241369349105624
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202112729349101211
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202012609349100031
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201902539349100805
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201803199349103530
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201731329349101808
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