Quest for Truth Foundation
Quest for Truth Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bainbridge Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $705K. Net investment income was $597K.
Quest for Truth Foundation at a glance
In short: Quest for Truth Foundation gave $705K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $705,292
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,366
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $95,292
- Total assets
- $3,242,730
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Quest for Truth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bloodworks NW ($100K). Together the top 9 received $705K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 21 grants of 47 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Quest for Truth Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2019) to $705K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $705K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodworks NW Seattle, WA | Grant to support a project in the area of public education and community outreach | $100,000 |
| NW School Deaf and Hard of Hearing Seattle, WA | To support the dissemination to educators and the public of teaching techniques that improve the quality of deaf education | $100,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Cen Seattle, WA | For Research on Multiple Myeloma | $100,000 |
| Strong Against Cancer Seattle, WA | To research in t-cell immunotherapy directed by dr. Jensen and his team | $100,000 |
| San Juan Preservation Trust Lopez Island, WA | For the Presevation of the San Juan Islands | $95,292 |
| Save the Pt Boat Inc Portland, OR | Support the Renovation of Pt 658 | $75,000 |
| The Burke Museum Seattle, WA | Grant to Support Programs of the Museum | $65,000 |
| North Cascades Institue Sedro Wooley, WA | To Support Educational Programson the Enviroment | $60,000 |
| Neuropsychology Foundation Sun Valley, CA | General Support and Outreach | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,242,730 | $596,694 | $790,661 | $705,292 | 9 | $705,292 | $596,694 | $775,245 |
| 2024 | $3,436,695 | $812,677 | $667,141 | $608,479 | 9 | $608,479 | $812,677 | $705,292 |
| 2023 | $3,291,161 | $293,045 | $643,584 | $643,527 | 9 | $643,527 | $293,045 | $608,479 |
| 2022 | $3,641,710 | $240,270 | $606,829 | $602,000 | 9 | $602,000 | $252,670 | $644,233 |
| 2021 | $4,008,269 | $286,952 | $515,340 | $513,000 | 11 | — | $296,938 | $602,171 |
| 2020 | $4,236,657 | $248,636 | $489,251 | $485,000 | 10 | — | $250,317 | $512,359 |
| 2019 | $4,477,272 | $291,404 | $483,061 | $450,000 | 12 | — | $291,404 | $486,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Quest for Truth Foundation reported a distributable amount of $775K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Quest for Truth Foundation is led by Marnie W. Roozen, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marnie W. Roozen
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Henke Cramer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lewis
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul K. Scripps
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne D. Greene
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marion W. Roozen (2019–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Quest for Truth Foundation
How much does Quest for Truth Foundation give each year?
Quest for Truth Foundation gave $705K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $608K across 9 grants.
What is Quest for Truth Foundation's typical grant size?
Quest for Truth Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $95,292, and its average grant was $78,366, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Quest for Truth Foundation give grants?
Quest for Truth Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (5 grants).
Does Quest for Truth Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Quest for Truth Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Quest for Truth Foundation's largest grantees?
Quest for Truth Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bloodworks NW ($100,000), NW School Deaf and Hard of Hearing ($100,000) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Cen ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Quest for Truth Foundation?
Quest for Truth Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $705K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $775K (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.
What is Quest for Truth Foundation's EIN?
Quest for Truth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1190760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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