Mission
SEATTLE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE POWERFUL AND REWARDING PHILANTHROPY TO MAKE GREATER SEATTLE A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL.
Public Charity
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
Based in SEATTLE, WA, SEATTLE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $314.7M in revenue, $244.5M in expenses, $1.4B in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 240 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $173.3M.
EIN: 916013536
SEATTLE, WA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$314.7M
Total Expenses$244.5M
Total Assets$1.4B
Grant Records240
Funding Total$173.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Seattle Foundation
How Seattle Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$66
Donor-recommended grantmaking
$11
Community leadership
$9
Foundation-directed grantmaking
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Support
$50,000
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,481
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$18,037,488
FOR CHARITABLE GRANTMAKING
$15,500,009
Showing up to 5 of 240 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO
Alesha Washington
TRUSTEE
Amy Banovich
TRUSTEE
Amy Carter
TRUSTEE
Ben Danielson
TRUSTEE
Colleen Echohawk
TRUSTEE
Diana White
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $314.7M | $244.5M | $1.4B |
| 2023 | $186.7M | $182.6M | $1.3B |
| 2022 | $159.6M | $208.2M | $1.2B |
| 2020 | $303.7M | $209.1M | $1.3B |
| 2019 | $223.9M | $143.1M | $1.1B |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $223.9M to $314.7M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.