Friends of Seattle Waterfront
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$49.6M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
121
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of Seattle Waterfront?
Friends of Seattle Waterfront is funded by 31 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 $49.6M in grants to Friends of Seattle Waterfront between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| Stroum Family Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bainbridge Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Richard Nelson Ryan Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wyman Youth Trust | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harris Family Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $365K (2025) to $18.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $365K.
What grants has Friends of Seattle Waterfront received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Global Impact | Program Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $45,000 |
| 2025 | The Oki Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $2,569,250 |
| 2024 | Allen Family Philanthropies | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AT WATERFRONT PARK | $1,518,612 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | DOWNTOWN SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | DOWNTOWN SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Holocene Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| 2024 | James D and Sherry Raisbeck | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS - GENERAL | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | One Roof Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| 2024 | The Thomsen Foundation | FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jaison and Jamie Robinson Family Foundation Inc | Philanthropic Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Fred R Smith Foundation | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Stroum Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bainbridge Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 121 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of Seattle Waterfront?
Friends of Seattle Waterfront is funded by 31 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 $49.6M 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 $49.6M in grants to Friends of Seattle Waterfront across 121 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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