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Providence Southwest Washington Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Olympia, WA EIN: 91-1097056 Website

As expressions of god's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation at a glance

In short: Providence Southwest Washington Foundation gave $4.3M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,331,090
-25.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-60.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,165,545
+87.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,165,545
Total assets
$43,823,760
+0.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Providence Southwest Washington Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Providence Health & Services - Washington: $4.3MProvidence Health & Services -Washington$4.3M

The largest 2024 recipient was Providence Health & Services - Washington ($4.3M).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($30,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 16 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LaceyRentonOlympia

How Providence Southwest Washington Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $5.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Providence Health & Services - Washington Renton, WAOperational Support$4,301,090
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$43,823,760$7,117,470$5,521,665$4,331,0902$4,050,933
2023$43,487,907$5,092,527$7,096,598$5,773,4385$1,786,157
2022$44,682,709$4,537,088$3,409,921$2,049,7513$1,483,726
2021$49,969,592$7,357,966$4,829,179$3,773,1533$3,574,322
2020$41,621,300$4,018,277$3,277,454$2,394,9423$1,866,354

About Providence Southwest Washington Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation is a public charity, based in Olympia, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.3M. Net investment income was $4.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation is led by Alex Bunn, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 25 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alex Bunn

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Kapust

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darin Goss

    Director

    Chief Executive → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kruidenier MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Scott Smitherman MD

    Director -

    President → Director, 2022

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Ashline

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Hartman MD

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Hurley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Naubert

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Gibbons MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Rice

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Polite MD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Common

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Merten

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Fields

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominique Pepper MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Waggoner MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Kershisnik MD

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kammy Minor

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quint Newell

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Landes

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Foley

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Brennan

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gareth Waugh

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Annie Iriye MD (2020–2023) — Director -
  • Former: Christophe Allen (2020–2023) — Vice President -
  • Former: Marcia Fromhold (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Navneet Singha MD (2020–2023) — Director -
  • Former: Mercy Mvundura (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Drew Phillips (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Jennifer Burtner MD (2020–2022) — Director -
  • Former: John Alexander (2021–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Kelly Stanley (2021–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Mark Westley (2021–2022) — Director -
  • Former: Kevin Schreiner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Wagner MD (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Mick Phillips (2020–2021) — Director -
  • Former: Caroline Manger (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kimberly Ellwanger (2020) — Director
  • Former: Medrice Coluccio (2020) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Rants (2020) — Director
  • Former: Paul Wilkinson (2020) — Interim Chief Executive
  • Former: Scott Tibbits MD (2020) — Director

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 Providence Southwest Washington Foundation

How much does Providence Southwest Washington Foundation give each year?

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation gave $4.3M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5.8M across 5 grants.

How large is Providence Southwest Washington Foundation?

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation reported $43.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.1M.

Where does Providence Southwest Washington Foundation operate?

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Providence Southwest Washington Foundation's EIN?

Providence Southwest Washington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1097056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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