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Bates Family Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Bates Family Foundation, a private foundation in Seattle, WA, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $1,596,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 27, 2026. The largest was $570,000 to Annie Wright School in Tacoma, WA for payment for the benefit of the organization.
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- EIN
- 367294980
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Assets
- $11,182,311
- Grants paid
- $1,596,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202602399349100900. It reported $1,596,500 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wright School | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $570,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Employment | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tacoma Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $91,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washuington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equine Land Conservation Resource | Lexington, KY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shattuck St Mary's School | Faribault, MN | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The United States Pony Clubs Inc | Lexington, KY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baja Community Foundation | Silverdale, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine Island Camp Inc | Brunswick, ME | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zgirls Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Martin's Lutheran School | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sycamore School | Arlington, VA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpha Chi Omega Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amara - Seattle | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Annapolis Symphony Orchestra | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lift Me Up | Great Falls, VA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Horsepower | Detroit, MI | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenhill School | Addison, TX | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinese Reconciliation Foundation Project | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Association of Episcopal Schools | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green Trike | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anne Arundel Medical Center | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Olympic Peninsula | Port Angeles, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Chicago, IL | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakwood School | Greenville, NC | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University at St Louis | St Louis, MO | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202511819349100216. It reported $1,707,000 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wright School | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $720,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Island Camp Inc | Brunswick, ME | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Recreation and sports | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shattuck St Mary's School | Faribault, MN | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Employment | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $68,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esquestrian Land Concervation Recource | Lexington, KY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The United States Pony Clubs Inc | Lexington, KY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Martin's Lutheran School | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weheartseattle | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Sycamore School | Arlington, VA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequim City Band | Sequim, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpha Chi Omega Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annapolis Symphony Orchestra | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amara - Seattle | Seattle, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Horsepower | Detroit, MI | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenhill School | Addison, TX | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lift Me Up | Great Falls, VA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Association of Episcopal Schools | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baja Community Foundation | Silverdale, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chinese Reconciliation Foundation Project | Tacoma, WA | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakwood School | Greenville, NC | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Chicago, IL | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anne Arundel Medical Center | Annapolis, MD | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Payment for the benefit of the organization | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University at St Louis | St Louis, MO | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $469,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $255,000 |
| Employment | $230,000 |
| Environment | $80,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $51,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 |
| Human services | $22,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $2,054,500 |
| Illinois | $220,000 |
| New York | $207,000 |
| Kentucky | $200,000 |
| Minnesota | $155,000 |
| Maine | $155,000 |
| Maryland | $88,000 |
| Connecticut | $68,000 |
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Updated August 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.