Mission
The Seattle Center Foundation supports the vision and purpose of Seattle Center by advocating for public support and private dollars for major capital and program improvements.
Public Charity
Seattle Center Foundation
Seattle Center Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Seattle, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $28.7M total assets. 58 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 911003385
Seattle, WA
Performing Arts
NTEE: A60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$28.7M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$12.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Seattle Center Foundation
How Seattle Center Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$50
Seattle/King County Clinic
$20
Events:Seattle Center Festal celebrates 25 free cultural festivals over 36 program days throughout the year, that run February through November
$3
Sound Transit Project:Sound Transit is working on the Link light rail system which will have one or two stations near Seattle Center and a rail system passing the…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL CHARITABLE
$95,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,606
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$5,000,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,501,250
2025 SEATTLE/KING COUNTY CLINIC, 2025 DAVID LAWRENCE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: GENERAL OPERATING DONATION
$260,000
Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Brian Surratt
Member
Ellen Walker
Member
Erin Hobson
Project Director
Francisca-Mae Schwarz
Executive Director (former)
Jane Zalutsky
Treasurer
Jeremiah Captain
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $28.7M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $24.7M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $838K | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.8M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.