Fairview Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 47-3482435

Fairview Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Established in 2015 and granted tax-exempt status in June 2017, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic giving and community support.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+3.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$289K

+38.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's exempt purpose is to promote philanthropy and provide grants to programs and services that enhance community welfare. Based on recent grant activity, the foundation supports organizations across education, human services, and cultural institutions.

Grantmaking

Fairview Foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity demonstrating significant philanthropic commitment:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Washington and Utah.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

DLLONDORCHESTERKETCHUMMANHATTAN BEACHMEDINAMERCER ISLANDMIAMINEW YORKRALEIGHSALT LAKE CITYSAN JOSESEATTLEVASHONWOODINVILLE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $7,058,296
  • Total Revenues: $1,228,939
  • Total Expenses: $1,741,015
  • Total Liabilities: $100,000
  • Number of Employees: 0

Historical Assets (2023):

  • Total Assets: $7,670,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$13M2 grants20190 grants202015 grants202113 grants20228 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET$1.1MUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON…$500KFRIENDS OF WATERFRONT PARK$100KCRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTL…$45KHUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION$10KSUMMIT COMMUNITY CENTER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K6$50–100K10$100–250K4$250–500K4$500K–1M2$1–5M2$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Fairview Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board/Governance:

  • Daniel R. Baty (Director)
  • Laura Head (Governor)
  • Pamela Baty (Governor)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL R BATYDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT2
PAMELA D BATYDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1
LAURA HEADSECRETARY0.5
ANDY BAKERTREASURER0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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