Private foundation · EIN 23-7006390 · Seattle, Washington

Norman Raab Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 89 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $2,500. 13% of grants stayed in Washington.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
89
$1.1M
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in WA
13%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$34M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 89 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CTEducation$75K
Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MAEducation$50K
Jewish Family and Children's Service (jfcs) of Greater PhiladelphiaBala Cynwyd, PAHuman services$50K
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALEducation$50K
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCEducation$50K
Icivics IncCambridge, MAEducation$40K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDWilmer eye institute$40K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDWilmer eye institute$35K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDComprehensive diabetes center$35K
826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CAEducation$30K
Camping Unlimited for the Developmentally DisabledBoulder Creek, CAHuman services$30K
Colorado Coalition for the HomelessDenver, COHuman services$30K
Jewish Family and Children's Services - SFSan Francisco, CAEducation$30K
Magee Rehab Hospital FoundationPhiladelphia, PAHealth$30K
Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CAEducation$30K
Team ReadSeattle, WAEducation$30K
The Cedars of MarinRoss, CAHuman services$30K
ChrysalisLos Angeles, CAHuman services$25K
Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CAHuman services$25K
ExtrafoodorgKentfield, CAHuman services$25K
Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CAHuman services$25K
Kqed IncSan Francisco, CAEducation$25K
Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PAEducation$25K
Network of Victim AssistanceJamison, PAEducation$25K
Reading AllowedPhiladelphia, PAEducation$25K
The Gathering Place a Refuge for Rebuilding LivesDenver, COHuman services$25K
The Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WAEducation$25K
Free Library of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PAEducation$20K
Safehouse Denver IncDenver, COHuman services$20K
Sf-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CAHuman services$20K
VivalonSan Rafael, CAHuman services$20K
Marin Humane SocietyNovato, CAHuman services$15K
California Liver InstituteSan Francisco, CAHealth$10K
Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue UnitDoylestown, PAHealth$10K
Make It HomeSan Rafael, CAHuman services$5,000
PBS FoundationArlington, VAEducation$5,000
The Philadelphia Orchestra AssociationPhiladelphia, PAArts$4,000
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish HistoryPhiladelphia, PAEducation$3,500
Greenlight ClinicGreenbrae, CAHealth$3,000
Cascade PBSSeattle, WAEducation$2,500
Central American Resource Center - Carecen - of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAHuman services$2,500
Central Bucks Ambulance and Rescue UnitDoylestown, PAHealth$2,500
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (chirla)Los Angeles, CAHuman services$2,500
Eagleville Hospital FoundationEagleville, PAHealth$2,500
Greyhound Friends for LifeFulton, CAHuman services$2,500
Homeless Health Care Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAHuman services$2,500
Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos Angeles, CAHuman services$2,500
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDWilmer eye institute$2,500
Kuow Puget Sound Public RadioSeattle, WAEducation$2,500
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (paws)Lynnwood, WAHuman services$2,500
San Francisco SPCASan Francisco, CAHuman services$2,500
Seattle AquariumSeattle, WAEducation$2,500
The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania IncDoylestown, PAEducation$2,500
Urban ArtworksSeattle, WAArts$2,500
Westside BabySeattle, WAHuman services$2,500
A Woman's PlaceDoylestown, PAEducation$2,000
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform CoalitionDenver, COHuman services$2,000
Colorado Immigrant Rights CoalitionDenver, COHuman services$2,000
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, COHuman services$2,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDBlue jays unlimited$2,000

By state: California 26 · Pennsylvania 27 · Maryland 6 · Massachusetts 3 · Colorado 9 · Washington 12

About this foundation

Norman Raab Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Seattle, Washington, administered in care of Sara Raab, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Norman Raab Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Norman Raab Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.1M across 89 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Norman Raab Foundation give?

California (26 grants), Pennsylvania (27 grants), Maryland (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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