Seattle Public Library Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Seattle, WA EIN 91-1140642

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$2.8M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Seattle Public Library Foundation?

Seattle Public Library Foundation is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($409K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($351K), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($280K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Seattle Public Library Foundation between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Seattle Foundation$408,949682022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$351,000172022–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$280,00012025
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$203,47232022–2024
Gates Foundation$200,00022022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$199,52442022–2025
John S and James L Knight Foundation$155,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$104,35022023–2024
The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes Foundation$104,00042022–2025
Kaphan Foundation$101,95312024
The Dickey Fund$75,00032022–2024
The Gary & Connie Kunis Foundation$65,00052022–2025
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$61,00022023–2024
Neukom Family Foundation$50,00012024
Joshua Green Foundation Inc$50,00012023
Norman Raab Foundation$45,00022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$44,07222022–2023
The Picsha Foundation$40,00022024–2025
Peter a and Marion W Schwartz Family$40,00022022–2023
The Moraine Foundation$25,00012024
Benjamin & Margaret Hall Foundation$20,00012024
Moccasin Lake Foundation$20,00022022–2023
Reed Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
The Stocker Foundation$15,00012023
Feinberg Foundation$12,50032022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M61 grants2022 69 grants2023 55 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $460K (2025) to $955K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $460K.

What grants has Seattle Public Library Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor project support to Seattle Public Library to expand reach and services through their English as a Second Language programs$280,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$86,170
2025The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationHELP THE LIBRARY BUILD ITS COLLECTION AND RESOURCES AND OFFER PROGRAMS$29,000
2025Norman Raab FoundationEDUCATION$25,000
2025The Picsha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025The Gary & Connie Kunis FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Elaine and Vincent Bell FoundationGENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
2025JKU FoundationCommunity Service$2,000
2025G & R Quiat Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,585
2025Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2025Stevens Family FoundationSOCIAL SERVICE$1,000
2025Grant and Dorrit Saviers FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,000
2025Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$500
2025The Map FoundationGENERAL FUND$250
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$200
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$138,146
2024Kaphan FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$101,953
2024Gates FoundationCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING$100,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO LAUNCH THE LIBRARY SUPPORT NETWORK WHICH WILL PROVIDE IN PERSON ONLINE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY FOUNDATIONS AND LIBRARY FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS IN KNIGHT CITIES AND NATIONALLY.$75,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$66,588
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$54,750
2024Neukom Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$33,354
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$26,000
2024The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationHELP THE LIBRARY BUILD ITS COLLECTION AND RESOURCES AND OFFER PROGRAMS$25,000
2024The Moraine FoundationLIBRARY PROGRAMS$25,000
2024Norman Raab FoundationEDUCATION$20,000
2024Benjamin & Margaret Hall FoundationCHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
2024The Picsha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Seattle Public Library Foundation?

Seattle Public Library Foundation is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($409K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($351K), Carnegie Corporation of New York ($280K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Seattle Public Library Foundation between 2022–2025.

Who is Seattle Public Library Foundation's largest funder?

Seattle Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Seattle Public Library Foundation, with $409K across 68 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Seattle Public Library Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Seattle Public Library Foundation across 200 grants from 62 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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