Friends of Seattle Waterfront

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Seattle, WA EIN 80-0867356

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$49.0M

Foundation funders

27

Grants recorded

116

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Friends of Seattle Waterfront?

Friends of Seattle Waterfront is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($20.3M), Gates Foundation ($14.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.0M in grants to Friends of Seattle Waterfront between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M8 grants2019 16 grants2020 7 grants2021 21 grants2022 28 grants2023 33 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2025) to $18.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $115K.

What grants has Friends of Seattle Waterfront received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Global ImpactProgram Support$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$45,000
2025The Oki FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Gates FoundationCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING$5,000,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$2,569,250
2024Allen Family PhilanthropiesTO SUPPORT CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AT WATERFRONT PARK$1,518,612
2024M J Murdock Charitable TrustDOWNTOWN SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000
2024M J Murdock Charitable TrustDOWNTOWN SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$200,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$65,000
2024James D and Sherry RaisbeckGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS - GENERAL$55,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024One Roof FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$32,000
2024The Thomsen FoundationFOR EXEMPT PURPOSES$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$25,000
2024The Dale and Leslie Chihuly FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Fred R Smith FoundationCharitable Contribution$15,000
2024BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Bainbridge Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Richard Nelson Ryan FoundationCONTRIBUTION$8,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$3,000

Showing 30 most recent of 116 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Friends of Seattle Waterfront?

Friends of Seattle Waterfront is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($20.3M), Gates Foundation ($14.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($3.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.0M in grants to Friends of Seattle Waterfront between 2019–2025.

Who is Friends of Seattle Waterfront's largest funder?

GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Seattle Waterfront, with $20.3M across 5 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Friends of Seattle Waterfront received?

IRS 990 filings record $49.0M in grants to Friends of Seattle Waterfront across 116 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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