Fund for Art Science and Technology

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 82-2857118

Fund for Art Science and Technology is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45.5M. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Fund for Art Science and Technology at a glance

In short: Fund for Art Science and Technology gave $45.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45.5M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,480,532
+1524.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,480,532
+1524.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,480,532
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Fund for Art Science and Technology funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Silicon Valley Community Foundation: $45.5MSilicon Valley CommunityFoundation$45.5M

The largest 2025 recipient was Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($45.5M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Mountain ViewSeattle

How Fund for Art Science and Technology gives

  • 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

$0$20M$40M$60M0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2024) to $45.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CASvcf is a community foundation, public charity that pools donations to support other nonprofits and address community needs.$45,480,532
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$1,454,992$45,521,200$45,480,5321$45,480,532$1,454,992$1,601,555
2024$54,070,760$2,835,701$2,894,208$2,800,0001$2,809,884$2,783,550$2,577,173
2023$54,124,715$57,124,715$3,000,000$3,000,0001$3,000,000$2,634,715$2,429,299

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fund for Art Science and Technology reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fund for Art Science and Technology is led by Joyce Lee, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joyce Lee

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bert Kolde

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Harper

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Alison Ivey (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: William H. Hilf (2022–2023) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Fund for Art Science and Technology

How much does Fund for Art Science and Technology give each year?

Fund for Art Science and Technology gave $45.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 1 grant.

What is Fund for Art Science and Technology?

Fund for Art Science and Technology is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Seattle, WA.

Where does Fund for Art Science and Technology operate?

Fund for Art Science and Technology has awarded grants in California, Washington.

How much is Fund for Art Science and Technology required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Fund for Art Science and Technology reported a distributable amount of $1.6M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Fund for Art Science and Technology's EIN?

Fund for Art Science and Technology's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2857118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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