Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation
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Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation at a glance
In short: Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation gave $222K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $222K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,198
- -38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $222,198
- -38.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $222,198
- Total assets
- $5,502,488
- +7.5% 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.
Who Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Children's Theatre Association ($222K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation gives
- Giving grew 349% 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 $50K (2022) to $362K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Theatre Association Seattle, WA | Support the Operations of Seattle Children's Theatre | $222,198 |
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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 | $5,502,488 | $133,931 | $223,198 | $222,198 | 1 | $128,931 |
| 2024 | $5,118,629 | $106,224 | $363,441 | $362,441 | 1 | $106,224 |
| 2023 | $4,895,826 | $89,970 | $199,875 | $198,875 | 1 | $87,991 |
| 2022 | $4,190,867 | $353,688 | $52,504 | $49,526 | 1 | $78,688 |
| 2021 | $4,485,050 | $87,884 | $243,699 | $203,745 | 1 | $42,467 |
| 2020 | $3,757,733 | $194,133 | $236,000 | $220,598 | 1 | $149,143 |
About Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $222K. Net investment income was $129K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation is led by Mig Schaaf, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mig Schaaf
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Malgesini
Managing Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Eve Alvord
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Oki
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee-Norah Sanzo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Pietrafesa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Froehlich
Director of Finance & Operations
Director of Finance → Director of Finance & Operations, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Buckland
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Kelley
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Opp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Simon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhys Hefta
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Parcel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Richards
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sherman
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vinita Gupta
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mimi Gan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Anh Nguyen (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Florence O'Quinn (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Karin Jones (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Shelly Heier (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lee Norah Sanzo (2024) — Director
- Former: Mimi Kirsch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Smith (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lesley Fox (2020–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Richard Bendix (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ryan Boone (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation
How much does Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation give each year?
Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation gave $222K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $362K across 1 grant.
How large is Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation?
Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $134K.
Where does Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation operate?
Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation's EIN?
Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1725552. 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 April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Seattle Children's Theatre Foundation funds
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- California Wildlands Grassroots Fund Grant Up to US $10,000 · Due October 28, 2026
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- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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