Osborne Legacy Foundation
Osborne Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in Washington, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, Montana, and Oregon.
Osborne Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Osborne Legacy Foundation gave $25K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Washington. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $332,504
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Osborne Legacy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2400 Nw 80Th Street Pmb 221, Seattle, WA 98117
Phone: (425) 462-3399
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Osborne Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($3K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (34%), Ohio (30%), Utah (10%), Virginia (10%), and Montana (10%). The listed 2025 grants also include a recipient in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Osborne Legacy Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2021 it paid out 325% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Tree House Seattle, WA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Conservation Northwest Seattle, WA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Providence House Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Akin Seattle, WA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition Bozeman, MT | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Lakeview Cemetary Foundation Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association Bend, OR | Charitable | $1,500 |
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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 | $332,504 | $25,062 | $30,252 | $25,000 | 10 | $25,000 | $10,964 | — |
| 2024 | $337,695 | $10,994 | $28,924 | $22,500 | 10 | $22,500 | $7,213 | — |
| 2023 | $344,995 | $11,517 | $26,530 | $21,500 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $361,396 | $5,210 | $25,153 | $21,000 | 10 | $21,000 | — | — |
| 2021 | $391,770 | $1,843 | $26,577 | $22,500 | 10 | $22,500 | $4,595 | $6,929 |
| 2020 | $410,743 | $5,572 | $20,480 | $18,000 | 11 | — | $4,743 | $22,506 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing hunger, child and family safety, and conservation. For example, Providence House says it protects at-risk children and supports families through crisis, while Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance describes its mission as preserving wilderness on the Colorado Plateau and Utah’s West Desert; Greater Yellowstone Coalition says it works to protect the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem; and Oregon Natural Desert Association says it protects, defends, and restores Oregon’s high desert landscapes.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $25,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $3,000, with a median of $2,500.
Recipients included Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($3,000), Tree House ($3,000), Conservation Northwest ($3,000), Providence House ($3,000), Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance ($2,500), Nature Conservancy ($2,500), Akin ($2,500), Greater Yellowstone Coalition ($2,500), Lakeview Cemetary Foundation ($1,500), and Oregon Natural Desert Association ($1,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Samuel S Osborne as President/Treasurer and Michele C Osborne as Vice President/Secretary.
Osborne Legacy Foundation is led by Samuel S Osborne, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel S Osborne
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele C Osborne
Vice President & Secretary
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 Osborne Legacy Foundation
How much does Osborne Legacy Foundation give each year?
Osborne Legacy Foundation gave $25K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 10 grants.
What is Osborne Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Osborne Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Osborne Legacy Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Osborne Legacy Foundation give grants?
Osborne Legacy Foundation's top state is Washington, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (30%) and Utah (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants) and Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does Osborne Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Osborne Legacy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Osborne Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Osborne Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($3,000), Tree House ($3,000) and Conservation Northwest ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Osborne Legacy Foundation?
Osborne Legacy Foundation reported $333K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $25K.
What does Osborne Legacy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing hunger, child and family safety, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Osborne Legacy Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Osborne Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Osborne Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2530084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Osborne Legacy 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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