Madrona Foundation
Madrona Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2024, it made $9K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $134K.
Madrona Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,914,389
- +16.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $202,678
- +35.6% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $9,000
- -98.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $79,895
- -86.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Madrona Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 21 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Madrona Foundation gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $1.6M (2020). In 2023 it made 8 grants totaling $540K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | To provide support to the granite step fund | $270,000 |
| EarthJustice Northwest Office Seattle, WA | To provide support to exempt organization | $100,000 |
| Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Seattle, WA | To support Nuclear Abolition Program | $100,000 |
| The Center for Investigative Reporting Emeryville, CA | To provide support to exempt organization | $50,000 |
| Black Farmers Collective Seattle, WA | To provide support to Exempt Organization | $5,000 |
| NW Harvest Seattle, WA | To provide support to exempt organization | $5,000 |
| Lifewire Bellevue, WA | To provide support to exempt organization | $5,000 |
| Mercy Corps Seattle, WA | To provide support for work in Gaza | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,914,389 | $202,678 | $79,895 | — | — | $9,000 | $133,641 | $500,616 |
| 2023 | $9,374,420 | $149,484 | $609,305 | $540,000 | 8 | $549,000 | $136,951 | $443,642 |
| 2022 | $8,619,013 | $179,866 | $154,174 | $68,000 | 1 | $77,272 | $104,415 | $430,331 |
| 2021 | $10,154,325 | $489,724 | $143,522 | $60,000 | 4 | $69,105 | $421,161 | $455,992 |
| 2020 | $8,922,372 | $1,634,008 | $1,731,193 | $1,635,000 | 8 | — | $1,568,921 | $407,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Madrona Foundation reported a distributable amount of $501K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madrona Foundation is led by Susanne L. Fish, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susanne L. Fish
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fish
Vice President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Madrona Foundation
How large is Madrona Foundation?
Madrona Foundation reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $501K (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.
Where does Madrona Foundation operate?
Madrona Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington.
What is Madrona Foundation's EIN?
Madrona Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0780447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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