Seattle-Sonoran Foundation
Seattle, WA · EIN 91-2010842. Reported 223 grants totalling $1,703,500 to 85 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Seattle-Sonoran Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewu Foundation | Cheney, WA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Corps | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage University Foundation | Toppenish, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Fdn | Seattle, WA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Cen | Seattle, WA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kid Works | Santa Ana, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| School on Wheels | Ventura, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Trust | Portland, OR | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Partnerships | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Univ of Washingtonharborview | Seattle, WA | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alexandria House | Los Angeles, CA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opal Community Land Trust | Eastsound, WA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Junior Golf Assn | Fircrest, WA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| NAMI Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Happy Trails for Kids | Santa Monica, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jd Cline Foundation | Redmond, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Priceless Puppy Rescue Corp | Chino Hills, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget S | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Concern for the Girl Child | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Earth Corps | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Centro De La Raza | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lange Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Tomorrow | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Muttville | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pike Place Market Foundation | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ballard Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St George's School Annual Fund | Spokane, WA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fare Start | Seattle, WA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation | Seattle, WA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Care USA | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Toro High School Avid | Lake Forest, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forterra | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Inland Nw Golf Foundation (first Te | Spokane Valley, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest Abortion Access Fd | Eugene, OR | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Gnhaik | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wood River Community YMCA | Ketchum, ID | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coyote Central | Seattle, WA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent Colleges of Washington | Seattle, WA | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kjzz Public Radio | Tempe, AZ | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Knkx Public Radio | Seattle, WA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Global Fund for Women | San Francisco, CA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Transitional Resources | Seattle, WA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kcts-9 Public Television | Seattle, WA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bike Works | Seattle, WA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Northwest Golf Association | Tacoma, WA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Parks Conservation Assn | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage University | Toppenish, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Purposeful Rescue | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of the Holy Names | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Idaho Foundation | Moscow, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whittier College Annual Fund | Whittier, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington Trails Assn | Seattle, WA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Companis | Seattle, WA | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reclaim Project | Spokane, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Lukes in the Desert Inc | Tucson, AZ | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cascadia Art Museum | Edmonds, WA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Friends Meeting | West Chester, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest Mothers Milk Bank | Tigard, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action | Manhattan Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle School for Boys | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA | Laguna Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Lukes Wood River Foundation | Ketchum, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of San Juan County | Friday Harbor, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the San Juans | Friday Harbor, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kuow Public Radio 949 Fm | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seashare | Bainbridge Island, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Skyline Grizzlies Alumni Assoc | Idaho Falls, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spokane Art School | Spokane, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sound | Tukwila, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
59 of 85 (69%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 81%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 114 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55 | $616,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $367,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $330,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 57 | $390,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 57% of this one's giving went to organizations in Washington. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Seattle-Sonoran Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4616 25TH Ave Ne Pmb 715, Seattle, WA, 98105. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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