Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation
The Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. In 2025, it gave $774,500 through 25 grants to charitable organizations, with recipients including arts, education, community-service, and religious organizations.
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation at a glance
In short: Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation gave $775K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $774,500
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,980
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,116,010
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1126 34Th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 816-4734
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Waterfront Seattle ($250K). Together the top 10 received $675K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 78 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 6% to California, 5% to New York, and 1% each to Massachusetts and Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $425K (2022) to $1.1M (2019). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $775K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Waterfront Seattle Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $250,000 |
| Sahar Education Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $100,000 |
| Epiphany Parish of Seattle Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $65,000 |
| Schwab Charitable San Francisco, CA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $50,000 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $50,000 |
| United Way of King County Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $50,000 |
| Saint Mark's Cathedral Parish Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $30,000 |
| Seattle Art Museum Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $30,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations New York, NY | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $25,000 |
| YWCA Seattle King County Seattle, WA | To Provide Support to Exempt Organization | $25,000 |
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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 | $10,116,010 | $336,551 | $838,983 | $774,500 | 25 | $808,109 | $419,522 | $872,762 |
| 2024 | $10,648,238 | $462,228 | $939,949 | $862,750 | 22 | $898,601 | $420,880 | $808,915 |
| 2023 | $11,096,163 | $510,329 | $722,738 | $651,500 | 15 | $682,610 | $480,269 | $716,794 |
| 2022 | $11,343,572 | $856,180 | $599,533 | $424,700 | 15 | $458,685 | $743,329 | $777,193 |
| 2021 | $11,054,210 | $1,562,448 | $914,465 | $819,368 | 1 | $850,008 | $1,509,635 | $824,494 |
| 2020 | $10,409,861 | $526,415 | $534,793 | $472,833 | 31 | — | $489,807 | $697,466 |
| 2019 | $10,420,980 | $637,917 | $1,147,284 | $1,062,809 | 26 | — | $599,182 | $699,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $873K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, arts and culture, community services, and religion. For example, Sahar Education says it partners with Afghan-based organizations to build schools and create educational opportunities for girls. Seattle Art Museum describes itself as a visual arts institution and cultural and educational resource for the Seattle region and beyond. United Way of King County says it works with communities to build an equitable future.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $774,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest grants included $250,000 to Friends of Waterfront Seattle, $100,000 to Sahar Education, $65,000 to Epiphany Parish of Seattle, and $50,000 each to Schwab Charitable, Seattle University, and United Way of King County. Other notable grants included $30,000 each to Saint Mark’s Cathedral Parish and Seattle Art Museum, and $25,000 each to Council on Foreign Relations and YWCA Seattle King County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet W. Ketcham as president, vice president, and treasurer; Ellis Ketcham Johnson as director; and William H. Ketcham as treasurer.
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation is led by Janet W. Ketcham, President, Vice President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet W. Ketcham
President, Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Ketcham Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William H. Ketcham
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/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 Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation
How much does Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation give each year?
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation gave $775K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $863K across 22 grants.
What is Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's typical grant size?
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,980, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation give grants?
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (17 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Eastsound, WA (2 grants).
Who are Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's largest grantees?
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Waterfront Seattle ($250,000), Sahar Education ($100,000) and Epiphany Parish of Seattle ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation?
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $808K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $873K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as education, arts and culture, community services, and religion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's EIN?
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1276055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Janet Wright Ketcham 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 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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