Pine River Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker SEATTLE, WA EIN: 36-6064770

Pine River Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services.

Key facts about Pine River Foundation

EIN
36-6064770
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$55,000
Grants made (2024)
24
Average grant
$2,292
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2024)
Primary geography
Washington (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated June 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Pine River Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Pine River Foundation's 24 itemized 2024 grants were Washington (59%), Idaho (13%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (10 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Hailey, ID (2 grants). None of its 24 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Support to Exempt Org" (24 grants).

Is Pine River Foundation open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$55K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

24

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+0.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Environmental Education
  • Community and School Gardens
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wildlife Conservation

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Washington
  • Idaho
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 24 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

SeattleWashingtonBoiseBainbridge IslandCambridgeChicagoRedmondBoulderHaileySanta CruzOlympiaPortlandBelfairNew YorkArlingtonBellevueBozemanMemphisMiamiPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $1,457,418
Total Annual Giving $55,000

Data based on most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$48K$71K$95K24 grants201929 grants202035 grants202126 grants202222 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Conservation Northwest: $8KConservation Northwest$8KNature Conservancy of Washington: $7K across 2 grantsNature Conservancy ofWashington$7K · 2 grantsSwedish Medical Center Foundation: $5KSwedish Medical CenterFoundation$5KTrout & Salmon Foundation: $4KTrout & Salmon Foundation$4KIdaho Rivers United: $3KIdaho Rivers United$3KNature Conservancy of Idaho: $3KNature Conservancy of Idaho$3KDucks Unlimted: $2KDucks Unlimted$2KEnvironmental Defense Fund: $2KEnvironmental Defense Fund$2KHood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group: $2KHood Canal Salmon EnhancementGroup$2KPuget Sound Restoration Fund: $2KPuget Sound Restoration Fund$2K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Conservation Northwest ($8,250), Nature Conservancy of Washington ($7,000 across 2 grants), Swedish Medical Center Foundation ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONSERVATION NORTHWEST SEATTLE, WATO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$8,250
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WATO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$5,000
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION SEATTLE, WATO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$5,000
TROUT & SALMON FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$4,000
IDAHO RIVERS UNITED BOISE, IDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$3,000
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF IDAHO HAILEY, IDTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$2,500
DUCKS UNLIMTED MEMPHIS, TNTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$2,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND WASHINGTON, DCTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$2,000
HOOD CANAL SALMON ENHANCEMENT GROUP BELFAIR, WATO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$2,000
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WATO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORG$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Louise StumphPresident/Tr0.5—
Charlie KelloggVP & Secreta0.5—
Phoebe AndrewDirector0.5—
Gaylord KelloggDirector0.5—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pine River Foundation fund?

The foundation's primary funding areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Environmental Education • Community and School Gardens • Renewable Energy • Wildlife Conservation

How do I apply for a grant from Pine River Foundation?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $1,000 to $8,250. **Annual Giving:** The foundation distributed $55,000 in grants based on its most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024).

Where does Pine River Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Washington • Idaho • District of Columbia

What size grants does Pine River Foundation award?

In 2024, Pine River Foundation awarded 24 grants totaling $55K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Pine River Foundation's EIN?

Pine River Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6064770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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