The Noble Fir Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 45-3569652

The Noble Fir Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.7M.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.7M

+2932.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-85.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.8M

+21126.4% YoY

About The Noble Fir Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Noble Fir Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ARLINGTONAUSTINCOUPEVILLEGREENBANKSEATTLESHELBURNESHERMANST PETERSBURG

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$925K$2M$3M$4M9 grants20208 grants202114 grants20222 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

WILLIAM TRAVIS PENN AND …$3.7MTHE SEATTLE REPERTORY TH…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM TRAVIS PENNCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR/TREASURER5
JOHN BRIAN WICHERVICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR/SECRETARY3
AMY BATES MARKHAMDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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