World Affairs Council

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Seattle, WA EIN 91-0586924

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$4.4M

Foundation funders

76

Grants recorded

194

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds World Affairs Council?

World Affairs Council is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Global Ties US ($1.8M), Impetus Foundation ($293K), World Learning Inc ($208K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to World Affairs Council between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Global Ties US$1,815,79692019–2025
Impetus Foundation$292,62532023–2025
World Learning Inc$207,91542019–2025
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$175,28032021–2023
Berg Family Charitable Foundation$175,00052019–2025
Satell Family Foundation$175,00042019–2024
The Hersh Foundation$132,50062020–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$103,00092022–2024
The Midday Foundation$100,00012022
Wingood Foundation$94,66052020–2025
The Freeman Foundation$75,00012024
Meridian International Center$73,94932019–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$73,50042021–2024
The Halle Foundation$59,27932020–2023
Lewis & Clark College$55,50072019–2025
Hendrick Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation$50,00012022
The Satell Institute$39,67532020–2022
Mark Chapin Johnson Foundation$39,50042020–2024
Moccasin Lake Foundation$36,00042020–2025
The Sumners Foundation$36,00022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$33,00032020–2024
Seattle Foundation$32,76362021–2024
The Charles Butt Foundation$32,70022021–2022
The Conru Foundation$30,00022020–2021
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The Ginsburg Family Foundation$25,00012022
Wolverine World Wide Foundation$25,00012020
Georgetown University$22,37222020–2022
JB Foundation Inc$21,00032020–2024
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2$20,00022022–2023
Longview Foundation for Education IN$19,30012023
The Mackowski Family Foundation$16,70032022–2025
Richard E Woosnam Charitable Trust$16,00032022–2024
The Robert & Margaret Patricelli Family$15,00052020–2025
The Evan and Tracy Segal$15,00012023
Kline Family Foundation$13,00042020–2023
The Doran Family Foundation$12,50012020
Schlegel Sports Foundation$10,00012025
The Armstrong Foundation$10,00012024
Apex Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation$10,00012022
The Haskell Foundation$10,00012022
Baird Foundation Inc$7,00052021–2025
Samuel Tabas Family Foundation$6,00052021–2025
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation$6,00012024
Rotary District 6000 Humanitarian and$5,87512020
The Trinity Family Foundation$5,00012024
Hegi Family Foundation$5,00012024
Gardenia Foundation$5,00012024
Stroum Family Foundation$5,00052020–2024
United Way of King County$5,00012023
Urbanek Family Foundation$5,00012020
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc$4,50032022–2025
Bertelsmann Foundation (NA) Inc$4,00012025
Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation$4,00012024
Harris Family Charitable Foundation$4,00012024
FTHREE Foundation$4,00032020–2023
Alan & Barbara Ackerman Fdn-Cust$4,00042020–2023
Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005$3,60012024
The Charles Butt Foundation$3,50012019
Robert J Potter Foundation$3,25052021–2025
George M Cohen Foundation Inc$3,00022020–2021
Perkins-Prothro Foundation$2,50012023
Scan Design Foundation$2,00012023
Aziz Jamaluddin Charitable Foundation$2,00022020–2021
The Betty Knox Foundation Inc$2,00012020
The Arthur and Janet Hershaft Foundation$1,57022024–2025
Mary C Henninger Haddad and Louis S Haddad Foundation Inc$1,50012025
Roger L and Laura D Zeller Charitable Foundation$1,50012021
Shatz Schwartz and Fentin$1,25052021–2025
Ballpark Scholarships Inc$1,00022024–2025
The George and Judy Marcus Family$1,00012021
Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation Inc$20022021–2022
Sebastian Society$10512023
Slifer Family Foundation$10012024
Clark and Kathryn Porter$10012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M7 grants2019 28 grants2020 30 grants2021 34 grants2022 42 grants2023 34 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $409K (2019) to $1.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $514K.

What grants has World Affairs Council received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Global Ties USIMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM$227,198
2025Impetus FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPSOE$100,625
2025World Learning IncPARTICIPANT EXCHANGES$62,263
2025Berg Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL USE$35,000
2025Wingood FoundationFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$25,500
2025Moccasin Lake FoundationGlobal Classroom at the World Affairs Council fund$20,000
2025Schlegel Sports FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$10,000
2025Lewis & Clark CollegeSPONSORHIP TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL LEARNING, CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING.$7,500
2025The Mackowski Family FoundationSUPPORT THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL$6,700
2025The Robert & Margaret Patricelli FamilyTO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY$6,000
2025Bertelsmann Foundation (NA) IncSUPPORT IN PERSON SPEAKING EVENT$4,000
2025Samuel Tabas Family FoundationEXEMPT USE$2,000
2025Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc2026 WORLD AFFAIRS SEMINAR$1,500
2025Baird Foundation IncCHARITABLE OPERATIONS EXPENSES$1,500
2025Mary C Henninger Haddad and Louis S Haddad Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,500
2025Robert J Potter FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$1,000
2025The Arthur and Janet Hershaft FoundationGEN. CHARITABLE$575
2025Ballpark Scholarships IncCONTRIBUTION$500
2025Shatz Schwartz and FentinPROVIDE FORUMS FOR DISCUSSION$250
2024Global Ties USIMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM$206,335
2024Impetus FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPSOE$119,750
2024The Freeman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024Satell Family FoundationGENERAL USE/ NO RESTRICTIONS$50,000
2024Hendrick Family FoundationProgram Support$50,000
2024Berg Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL USE$35,000
2024Wingood FoundationFURTHER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$30,500
2024The Sumners FoundationSUMNERS CIVICS LECTURES$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$30,000
2024JB Foundation IncEDUCATES AND ENGAGES AMERICANS ON GLOBAL ISSUES$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$12,000

Showing 30 most recent of 194 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds World Affairs Council?

World Affairs Council is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by Global Ties US ($1.8M), Impetus Foundation ($293K), World Learning Inc ($208K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to World Affairs Council between 2019–2025.

Who is World Affairs Council's largest funder?

Global Ties US is the largest recorded funder of World Affairs Council, with $1.8M across 9 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has World Affairs Council received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to World Affairs Council across 194 grants from 76 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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