Emerald Sky Foundation
Emerald Sky Foundation is a private foundation based in Mill Valley, California. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $93,000, including awards for education, scholarships, community help, and historical work.
Emerald Sky Foundation at a glance
In short: Emerald Sky Foundation gave $93K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,455
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,281,098
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (61% 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 Emerald Sky Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14 Sky Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: (415) 461-3650
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emerald Sky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lower Columbia College ($15K). Together the top 10 received $83K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 54 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Washington 61%, Missouri 16%, California 12%, Oregon 11%, and North Carolina 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Emerald Sky Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 148% 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 $78K (2022) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | Education | $15,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Maryland Heights, MO | Community Help | $15,000 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | Education | $15,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| University of California Regents Berkeley, CA | Education | $10,000 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Education | $10,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | Education | $10,000 |
| Columbia Theatre Arts Foundation Vacouver, WA | Education | $5,000 |
| Cowlitz County Historical Kelso, WA | Historical Museum | $1,500 |
| Gamma Alpha Education Los Angeles, CA | Education | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,281,098 | $125,394 | $104,288 | $93,000 | 11 | $94,560 | $122,697 | $64,008 |
| 2024 | $1,259,992 | $285,425 | $95,625 | $92,000 | 9 | $93,225 | $284,225 | $57,924 |
| 2023 | $1,070,192 | $19,992 | $1,070,506 | $1,067,250 | 11 | $1,068,475 | $63,402 | $89,693 |
| 2022 | $2,120,706 | $982,352 | $81,953 | $78,125 | 13 | $79,345 | $38,149 | $60,008 |
| 2021 | $1,220,307 | $238,578 | $97,775 | $91,000 | 10 | $92,050 | $137,653 | $57,275 |
| 2020 | $1,079,504 | $344,330 | $132,980 | $130,250 | 10 | — | $192,575 | $44,542 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emerald Sky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations for purposes including education, scholarships, community help, and historical museum work. Among the grantees, the University of Washington Foundation says it solicits and facilitates private contributions for the benefit of the University of Washington. The Forest History Society says its work is to preserve and help people use records of forest and conservation history, and to share historical information about people and forests.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $93,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $15,000 each to Lower Columbia College for education, St Vincent de Paul Society for community help, and Washington State University for education. Other awards included $10,000 each to an individual recipient High School for scholarships, the University of California Regents, the University of Oregon, and the University of Washington Foundation for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John J Natt as president and Cathy M Natt as VP & Sec.
Emerald Sky Foundation is led by John J. Natt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J. Natt
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cathy M. Natt
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Emerald Sky Foundation
How much does Emerald Sky Foundation give each year?
Emerald Sky Foundation gave $93K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 9 grants.
What is Emerald Sky Foundation's typical grant size?
Emerald Sky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emerald Sky Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Emerald Sky Foundation give grants?
Emerald Sky Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (16%) and California (12%).
Does Emerald Sky Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Emerald Sky Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants).
Who are Emerald Sky Foundation's largest grantees?
Emerald Sky Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lower Columbia College ($15,000), St Vincent De Paul Society ($15,000) and Washington State University ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emerald Sky Foundation?
Emerald Sky Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Emerald Sky Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations for purposes including education, scholarships, community help, and historical museum work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emerald Sky Foundation?
The foundation 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 Emerald Sky Foundation's EIN?
Emerald Sky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0371471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Emerald Sky 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Emerald Sky Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/emerald-sky-foundation-morg_d167e8627ed14cb38948273052290c96
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