Arboretum Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Seattle, WA EIN 91-0613583

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$8.3M

Foundation funders

52

Grants recorded

173

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Arboretum Foundation?

Arboretum Foundation is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The Aldarra Foundation ($5.5M), John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou ($775K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($462K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Arboretum Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Aldarra Foundation$5,521,98562020–2024
John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou$775,00042022–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$462,00072021
Islands Fund$340,00052020–2024
Seattle Foundation$300,306452020–2024
Farallon Foundation$169,00052020–2024
Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey Miller$122,15082020–2025
WWW Foundation$106,00052020–2024
William a Looney Family Foundation$100,00012024
Peach Foundation$50,00022023–2025
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$41,83832022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$40,35032022–2024
Seattle Garden Club Inc$40,00022022–2025
Central Park Conservancy Inc$25,00012022
The Philadelphia Foundation$25,00012021
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898$20,00012024
Artsfund$20,00012021
Apex Foundation$17,50042020–2023
Larry Benaroya Family Foundation$13,50032020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$12,35022023–2024
Juniper Foundation$12,00012024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$10,19012024
The Rouse Family Foundation Inc$10,00062020–2025
Bainbridge Community Foundation$10,00012022
Henry E & Consuelo S Wenger Foundation Inc$10,00012021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 26 grants2020 28 grants2021 32 grants2022 36 grants2023 37 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $595K.

What grants has Arboretum Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland FouRestoration of Blanche Hinman Garland Orchid House$475,000
2025Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey MillerMILLER SEED VAULT:WA RARE PLANT CARE & CONSERVATION PROGRAM$41,000
2025Peach FoundationENVIRONMENTAL WORK$30,000
2025Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey MillerGARDEN STEWARDS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM$12,650
2025Seattle Garden Club IncSee Schedule I, Part IV For Purpose$10,000
2025Larry Benaroya Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025Humanitix USA LimitedSUPPORT ORGANIZATION$6,600
2025Janet Wright Ketcham FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION$5,000
2025The Rouse Family Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$1,500
2025Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family FoundPERSERVING ARBORETUM$1,000
2025Norman Raab FoundationEDUCATION$1,000
2025Owen M Johnson Family FoundationDONATION$1,000
2025Baird Foundation IncENVIRONMENT$50
2024The Aldarra FoundationVARIOUS PROJECTS$2,200,000
2024John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland FouVisitor Plaza Project$100,000
2024William a Looney Family Foundationto support the Pavilion Project at the Seattle Japanese Garden$100,000
2024Seattle FoundationCIVIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING$100,000
2024Islands FundENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS$70,000
2024Farallon FoundationEnvironment Protection$55,000
2024WWW FoundationWASHINGTON PARK ARBORETUM$30,000
2024Seattle FoundationFOR THE ARBORIST/HORTICULTURE PROGRAM$30,000
2024Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898RESTRICTED PROGRAMMING (ROSE GRANT)$20,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$20,000
2024Pendleton and Elisabeth Carey MillerGARDEN STEWARDS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.$12,500
2024Juniper FoundationFIDDLEHEADS FOREST SCHOOL$12,000
2024The Independent Charitable Gift FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,190
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$6,960
2024The US Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,200
2024Seattle FoundationEQUIPMENT FOR PLANTS FACING CLIMATE THREATS.$3,000

Showing 30 most recent of 173 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Arboretum Foundation?

Arboretum Foundation is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The Aldarra Foundation ($5.5M), John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou ($775K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($462K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Arboretum Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Arboretum Foundation's largest funder?

The Aldarra Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Arboretum Foundation, with $5.5M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Arboretum Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Arboretum Foundation across 173 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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