Bates Family Foundation
Bates Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports 35 grants totaling $1,596,500. The foundation states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Bates Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bates Family Foundation gave $1.6M across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Washington. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,596,500
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,614
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $11,182,311
- -8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (6 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bates Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 588 Bell Street 809, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (253) 752-4345
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bates Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Annie Wright School ($570K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 189 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington. The next-largest shares went to recipients in New York and Illinois, at 7% each, followed by Kentucky at 6% and Minnesota at 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bates Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 35 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $35K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 297% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2023) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Wright School Tacoma, WA | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $570,000 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $140,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $105,000 |
| Tacoma Museum of Glass Tacoma, WA | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $91,000 |
| University of Washuington Foundation Seattle, WA | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $90,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Equine Land Conservation Resource Lexington, KY | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $50,000 |
| Shattuck St Mary's School Faribault, MN | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $50,000 |
| The United States Pony Clubs Inc Lexington, KY | Payment for the Benefit of the Organization | $50,000 |
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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 | $11,182,311 | $1,430,306 | $1,913,231 | $1,596,500 | 35 | $1,721,059 | $1,133,985 | $579,004 |
| 2024 | $12,207,186 | $1,511,354 | $2,041,153 | $1,707,000 | 36 | $1,832,058 | $1,214,298 | $591,584 |
| 2023 | $12,371,507 | $1,245,632 | $1,821,458 | $1,291,600 | 37 | $1,411,969 | $943,183 | $580,999 |
| 2022 | $12,008,172 | $332,995 | $2,238,094 | $1,485,937 | 41 | $1,599,921 | — | $694,866 |
| 2021 | $16,764,931 | $1,790,362 | $1,817,450 | $1,395,622 | 40 | $1,602,983 | $1,579,914 | $796,638 |
| 2020 | $16,337,776 | $985,919 | $1,932,296 | $1,486,232 | 37 | — | $784,385 | $788,147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bates Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $579K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of work: Annie Wright Schools says its community cultivates learners to become well-educated, creative, and responsible citizens; the University of Chicago describes its work as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students; and Museum of Glass says it seeks to ignite creativity, fuel discovery, and enrich lives through glass and glassmaking.
Other grantees describe work in higher education, type 1 diabetes, equine land conservation, and youth development through horse care and riding. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $1,596,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $570,000, with a median of $15,000.
The largest reported grants included $570,000 to Annie Wright School in Tacoma, Washington; $140,000 to the University of Washington in Seattle; $105,000 to the University of Chicago; and $91,000 to Tacoma Museum of Glass. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to Breakthrough T1D, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Equine Land Conservation Resource, Shattuck St. Mary’s School, The United States Pony Clubs Inc., and Whitman College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Ann Mattingley, Rex W Bates, Jennifer Mattingley Hommel, Gabrielle A Bates, and Amber Loren Bates as trustees.
Bates Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gabrielle A. Bates
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $25K (2025)
Jennifer Mattingley Hommel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $25K (2025)
Patricia Ann Mattingley
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $100K (2025)
Rex W. Bates
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$100K (2021) → $100K (2025)
Amber Loren Bates
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$3K (2021) → $26K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Patricia Ann Mattingley (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bates Family Foundation
How much does Bates Family Foundation give each year?
Bates Family Foundation gave $1.6M across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 36 grants.
What is Bates Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bates Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $45,614, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bates Family Foundation that year got $37K on average.
Where does Bates Family Foundation give grants?
Bates Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (7%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (5 grants), Seattle, WA (4 grants), Annapolis, MD (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Bates Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Bates Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Payment for the Benefit of the Organization" (35 grants).
Who are Bates Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bates Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Annie Wright School ($570,000), University of Washington ($140,000) and University of Chicago ($105,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bates Family Foundation?
Bates Family Foundation reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $579K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bates Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bates Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bates Family Foundation's EIN?
Bates Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7294980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bates Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bates Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bates-family-foundation-morg_0ab689cdcfba47f19ace03667d2ec32e
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