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The Foster Foundation: 59 grants to organizations, $2.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Foster Foundation, a private foundation in Kirkland, WA, paid 59 grants to organizations totaling $2,297,792 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 15, 2025. The largest was $750,000 to Uw Athletic Department in Seattle, WA for general.
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- EIN
- 911265474
- Based in
- Kirkland, WA
- Assets
- $58,559,788
- Grants paid
- $2,297,792
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202503199349101030. It reported $2,297,792 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Athletic Department | Seattle, WA | General | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | Medical | Health care | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montlake Futures | Seattle, WA | General | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Social services | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $127,792 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington - Foster School Building | Seattle, WA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | Social services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | Medical | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws- Progressive Animal Welfare Society | Lynnwood, WA | Social services | $47,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish | Seattle, WA | Social services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overlake School | Redmond, WA | Social services | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington - Tougher Together | Seattle, WA | Education | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle, WA | Medical | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youthcare | Seattle, WA | Social services | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Akin | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amara | Seattle, WA | Social services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellevue Schools Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boyer Children's Clinic | Seattle, WA | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue | Bellevue, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Korey | Mount Vernon, WA | Social services | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Lifeline | Seattle, WA | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compass Housing Alliance | Seattle, WA | Social services | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Emergency Service Center | Seattle, WA | Social services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evergreen Goodwill | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | Social services | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamlin Robinson School | Seattle, WA | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healthpoint | Seattle, WA | Social services | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopelink | Redmond, WA | Social services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee Reach | Bellevue, WA | Social services | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jubilee Women's Center | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kindering Center | Bellevue, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lahai Health | Lynnwood, WA | Social services | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Low Income Housing Institute | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary's Place Seattle | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborcare Health | Seattle, WA | Medical | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Beginnings | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Center | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outdoor for All Foundation | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Science Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Hospice of Seattle | Seattle, WA | Medical | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rise Above | Seattle, WA | Social services | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | Seattle, WA | Medical | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ryther | Seattle, WA | Social services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Opera | Seattle, WA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sound Generations | Seattle, WA | Social services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Martin de Porres Shelter | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Big Table | Spokane, WA | Social services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tilth Alliance | Seattle, WA | Social services | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Together Center | Redmond, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Education | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington Libraries | Seattle, WA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Upower | Seattle, WA | Social services | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wa Women in Need | Kirkland, WA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Family Services | Seattle, WA | Social services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Eastside Services | Bellevue, WA | Social services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | Medical | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $300,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $137,792 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $70,000 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Education | $65,000 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $2,292,792 |
| Illinois | $5,000 |
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Updated November 15, 2025. 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.