Keta Legacy Foundation
Keta Legacy Foundation is a Bremerton, Washington-based public charity that supports conservation, preservation, restoration, and environmental education in the Pacific Northwest. It also stewards the 466-acre Rhododendron Preserve in Kitsap County and offers competitive grants to conservation-focused organizations.
Keta Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Keta Legacy Foundation gave $154K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,067
- +1317.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +900.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,407
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $4,930,818
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Keta Legacy Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation provides online applications and program guidelines.
- Review Cycle
- The Norm Winn Memorial Conservation Grant application deadline is October 31, 2026. The Community Grant Guidelines list March 12 as the application deadline but do not specify a year.
- Deadline
- The Norm Winn Memorial Conservation Grant application deadline is October 31, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 5749, Bremerton, WA 98312
Phone: (360) 362-5654
Website: https://ketalegacy.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Keta Legacy Foundation
Community & Conservation Grants
Keta Legacy Foundation
Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Level 1: Community Conservation Education Grants
Keta Legacy Foundation
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Norm Winn Memorial Conservation Grant
Keta Legacy Foundation
Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Keta Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington Conservation Action Education Fund ($20K). Together the top 10 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Community Grants program serves the Salish Sea region, which the foundation describes as including southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington. The Norm Winn grant is limited to projects centered in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Eastern Washington. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (51%), Oregon (13%), Idaho (13%), Montana (13%), and California (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Keta Legacy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 136% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $154K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Conservation Action Education Fund Seattle, WA | Ecosystem Health, Climate Change | $20,000 |
| Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center Portland, OR | Conservation Education | $20,000 |
| Conservation Northwest Seattle, WA | Ecosystem Health | $20,000 |
| Snake River Waterkeeper Boise, ID | Fish Habitat Restoration | $20,000 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition Bozeman, MT | Wildfire Recovery | $20,000 |
| Oil and Gas Action Network Oakland, CA | Protection of Old Growth Forests | $15,000 |
| Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Bellingham, WA | Conservation Education | $15,000 |
| Nisqually River Foundation Olympia, WA | Conservation Education | $10,867 |
| North Olympic Salmon Coalition Port Townsend, WA | Conservation Education | $7,890 |
| Friends of the Salish Sea Anacortes, WA | Conservation Education | $5,310 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,930,818 | $332,096 | $370,203 | $154,067 | 10 | $125,400 |
| 2024 | $4,895,132 | $392,489 | $421,282 | $10,867 | 1 | $245,545 |
| 2023 | $4,864,852 | $552,933 | $395,829 | $31,466 | 2 | $61,061 |
| 2022 | $4,854,442 | $84,267 | $534,788 | $65,420 | 5 | $49,476 |
| 2021 | $5,245,063 | $1,239,860 | $744,540 | $61,875 | 4 | $345,799 |
| 2020 | $4,627,142 | $811,515 | $843,861 | $39,375 | 1 | $54,442 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website states its mission is to “promote actions and foster understanding to inspire conservation from the Rhododendron Preserve to the Salish Sea region.” Its website also describes a vision of people connecting with and protecting healthy ecosystems.
Its community grants support qualifying conservation-focused nonprofit organizations whose work preserves and protects the environments and living organisms of the Salish Sea region. The foundation’s Community Conservation Education Grants support projects such as environmental education programs and materials, lectures, conferences, seminars, and instructional materials.
The Norm Winn Memorial Conservation Grant supports conservation, preservation, and restoration projects in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Eastern Washington. The foundation also lists the Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant as a competitive opportunity for conservation-focused organizations in the Salish Sea region, with two grants of up to $15,000 each for the round described.
The 2025 grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Conservation Northwest says it protects, connects, and restores wildlands and wildlife from the Washington coast to the British Columbia Rockies. Snake River Waterkeeper says it uses science and law to protect and restore the Snake River Basin’s waters. Greater Yellowstone Coalition says it works to protect the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem’s lands, waters, and wildlife. Nooksack Salmon Enhancement describes community-based work to recover salmon through restoration, education, and stewardship.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $154,067. Grant amounts ranged from $5,310 to $20,000, with a median of $17,500. Its largest grants included $20,000 each to Washington Conservation Action Education Fund for ecosystem health and climate change; Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center for conservation education; Conservation Northwest for ecosystem health; Snake River Waterkeeper for fish habitat restoration; and Greater Yellowstone Coalition for wildfire recovery.
Other 2025 grants included $15,000 to Oil and Gas Action Network for protection of old-growth forests, $15,000 to Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association for conservation education, $10,867 to Nisqually River Foundation for conservation education, $7,890 to North Olympic Salmon Coalition for conservation education, and $5,310 to Friends of the Salish Sea for conservation education.
The foundation’s website provides online application processes for its grant programs. Community grant applicants are asked to submit an online application and a narrative of no more than four pages describing the organization, proposed project, expected outcomes, project personnel, and schedule. The guidelines also call for a prior-year profit and loss statement; the available description of application requirements is incomplete. Community grants are limited to $10,000 and do not support regular operating expenses, legislative lobbying, candidate support, fund drives, memberships, or projects without start and end dates, among other exclusions.
For the Norm Winn grant, applicants submit a grant application and a narrative of no more than four pages covering the organization, project, outcomes, personnel, and schedule. The maximum request is $25,000. The guidelines exclude regular operating costs, lobbying, candidate support, fund drives, memberships, and projects without start and end dates, among other exclusions. The filing says grantees are expected to provide progress reports, copies of materials produced, appropriate credit to the foundation, and assurance that funds are used for the approved purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katha Miller-Winder as president, Jeff Wirtz as vice president, Mindy Roberts as secretary, and Scott Eby as treasurer. Directors listed are Jesse Adams, Linda Anderson-Carnahan, Jim Gates, Rick Gillatt, Mandy Harris, and Renee Johnson.
Keta Legacy Foundation is led by Katha Miller-Winder, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katha Miller-Winder
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Gates
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Anderson-Carnahan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Gillatt
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Smalley
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connor Upchurch
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Adams
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Blair
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Trembley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Wirtz
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Roberts
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Eby
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Chris Waldbillig (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy Neyenhouse (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Bree Marsch-Grimm (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Mathews (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Theresa Turpin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David De Bruyn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eileen Safford (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Naylor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Cox (2020–2021) — Director
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 Keta Legacy Foundation
How much does Keta Legacy Foundation give each year?
Keta Legacy Foundation gave $154K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
What is Keta Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Keta Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $15,407, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Keta Legacy Foundation give grants?
Keta Legacy Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (13%) and Idaho (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Keta Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Keta Legacy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Conservation Education" (5 grants).
Who are Keta Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Keta Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington Conservation Action Education Fund ($20,000), Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center ($20,000) and Conservation Northwest ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keta Legacy Foundation?
Keta Legacy Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $332K.
What does Keta Legacy Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website states its mission is to “promote actions and foster understanding to inspire conservation from the Rhododendron Preserve to the Salish Sea region.” Its website also describes a vision of people connecting with and protecting healthy ecosystems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keta Legacy Foundation?
The foundation provides online applications and program guidelines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Keta Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Keta Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7023350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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