Alta Foundation
Alta Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $817 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $751K.
Alta Foundation at a glance
In short: Alta Foundation gave $751K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $375K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750,795
- +1055.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $375,398
- +2210.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $375,398
- Total assets
- $817
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alta Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable ($746K). Together the top 2 received $751K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alta Foundation gives
- Giving grew 821% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $751K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $751K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | The david and lynda bishop charitable donor advised fund | $745,795 |
| Arizona Musicfest Scottsdale, AZ | MUSIC | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $817 | $20,866 | $765,519 | $750,795 | 2 | $757,809 | — | $19,222 |
| 2024 | $464,381 | $53,634 | $76,923 | $65,000 | 4 | $70,083 | $46,794 | $35,399 |
| 2023 | $483,268 | $24,509 | $54,029 | $45,000 | 8 | $48,742 | $19,222 | $33,678 |
| 2022 | $505,355 | $61,399 | $93,025 | $81,500 | 2 | $85,923 | $54,297 | $35,427 |
| 2021 | $536,981 | $89,339 | $97,771 | $88,500 | 3 | $92,441 | $83,984 | $43,204 |
| 2020 | $545,413 | $63,926 | $91,945 | $86,000 | 2 | — | $60,856 | $36,978 |
| 2019 | $573,432 | $39,831 | $94,275 | $86,000 | 4 | — | $36,027 | $38,594 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alta Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David R. Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Schmersal
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynda F. Bishop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alta Foundation
How much does Alta Foundation give each year?
Alta Foundation gave $751K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 4 grants.
How large is Alta Foundation?
Alta Foundation reported $817 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $758K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Alta Foundation operate?
Alta Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington.
What is Alta Foundation's EIN?
Alta Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2014274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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