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The Behnke Foundation: 11 grants to organizations, $333,071 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Behnke Foundation, a private foundation in Seattle, WA, paid 11 grants to organizations totaling $333,071 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $307,202 to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA for art and culture.
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- EIN
- 916025144
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Assets
- $2,994,370
- Grants paid
- $333,071
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601329349102235. It reported $333,071 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle, WA | Art and culture | $307,202 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Family Services | Seattle, WA | Health and human services | Human services | $5,869 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fifth Avenue Theater | Seattle, WA | Art and culture | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overlake Medical Center | Bellevue, WA | Health and human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | Education | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lisa McGraw Figure Skating Foundation | Princeton, NJ | Art and culture | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Grant NW | Seattle, WA | Health and human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feral Cat Sanctuary | Lynnwood, WA | Animal rescue | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Bit Therapecutic Riding Center | Redmond, WA | Health and human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Community Library | Ketchum, ID | Health and human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202511339349103166. It reported $349,275 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle, WA | Arts and culture | $332,499 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Family Services | Seattle, WA | Health and human services | Human services | $6,226 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | Education | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feral Cat Sanctuary | Lynnwood, WA | Animal rescue | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | Health and human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Bit Therapecutic Riding Center | Redmond, WA | Health and human services | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fifth Avenue Theater | Seattle, WA | Arts and culture | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Aquarium | Seattle, WA | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Community Library | Ketchum, ID | Health and human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle, WA | Arts and culture | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calyx Press | Corvallis, OR | Arts and culture | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $12,095 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $672,296 |
| New York | $5,000 |
| New Jersey | $2,500 |
| Idaho | $2,000 |
| California | $500 |
| Oregon | $50 |
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- Who funds philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations in New Jersey
Updated May 12, 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.