Private foundation · EIN 27-0771638 · Seattle, Washington · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Dale and Leslie Chihuly 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $744K total, median $25K. 78% of grants stayed in Washington.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
18
$744K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in WA
78%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hilltop ArtistsTacoma, WAReserve fund grant$250K
Hilltop ArtistsTacoma, WAGeneral support$75K
Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WAAct i of the campaign for seattle rep$75K
Artist TrustSeattle, WAArtist innovator award$59K
Museum of GlassTacoma, WAHotshop heroes: healing with fire program$50K
Path With ArtSeattle, WAGeneral support$50K
Classical King Fm 981Seattle, WAGeneral support$30K
Path With ArtSeattle, WAArt ball$27K
Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WAGeneral siupport$25K
Idaho BasecampKetchum, IDGeneral support$25K
Iaia FoundationSanta Fe, NMSupport of one student through the four-year term$23K
Artist TrustSeattle, WAAuction sponsorship$10K
Pratt Fine Arts CenterSeattle, WAGeneral support$10K
The Aspen InstituteWashington, DCArtist-endowed foundations initiative$10K
Iaia FoundationSanta Fe, NMChallenge pledge$10K
Greater Tacoma Community FoundationTacoma, WABen faigin music opportunity fund$5,000
Folio the Seattle AthenaeumSeattle, WAIrish arts and literature showcase$5,000
ShunpikeSeattle, WAGlass jam documentary$5,000

By state: Washington 14 · New Mexico 2 · Idaho 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Seattle, Washington, administered in care of Michael Tobiason, tax-exempt since 2010. 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 Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $744K across 18 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation give?

Washington (14 grants), New Mexico (2 grants), Idaho (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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