Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation's mission is to maximize the growth of its endowment funds through gifts and investment income, while supporting the Pacific Northwest Ballet Association with distributions from the endowment.
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation at a glance
In short: Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,214,000
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,214,000
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,214,000
- Total assets
- $36,981,972
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation
Who Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Northwest Ballet Association ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% 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 $800K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest Ballet Association Seattle, WA | To support the mission of Pacific Northwest Ballet Association | $1,214,000 |
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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 | $36,981,972 | $2,892,318 | $1,317,790 | $1,214,000 | 1 | $1,478,230 |
| 2024 | $33,149,844 | $4,411,688 | $1,211,873 | $1,107,000 | 1 | $1,143,685 |
| 2023 | $27,019,766 | $2,764,348 | $1,096,540 | $1,005,000 | 1 | $1,018,622 |
| 2022 | $23,761,027 | $3,007,983 | $992,094 | $900,000 | 1 | $1,637,783 |
| 2021 | $26,849,330 | $2,104,988 | $931,267 | $845,000 | 1 | $1,859,337 |
| 2020 | $20,784,088 | $2,535,621 | $870,111 | $800,000 | 1 | $797,802 |
About Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation is led by Dan Kingston, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Kingston
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Horvitz
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aya Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Schlaepfer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Graybeal
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Toni Hoover
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Behnke
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Heidt
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Fitzmaurice
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 Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation
How much does Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation give each year?
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation?
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation reported $37.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation?
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $37.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation operate?
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation's EIN?
Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1736971. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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