Madrona Foundation
Madrona Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $573K.
Madrona Foundation at a glance
In short: Madrona Foundation gave $274K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $274,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $137,000
- Median grant
- $137,000
- Total assets
- $12,333,867
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Madrona Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($254K). Together the top 2 received $274K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Madrona Foundation gives
- Giving grew 303% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $1.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $274K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Southeastern, PA | To support charitable grantmaking through a donor advised fund | $254,000 |
| Free Speech For People Austin, TX | General charitable purposes | $20,000 |
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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 | $12,333,867 | $640,605 | $359,026 | $274,000 | 2 | $283,020 | $572,558 | $537,569 |
| 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 $538K for 2025 — 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 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susanne L. Fish
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fish
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Madrona Foundation
How much does Madrona Foundation give each year?
Madrona Foundation gave $274K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Madrona Foundation?
Madrona Foundation reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $283K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $538K (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, Pennsylvania, 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 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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