Private foundation · EIN 91-1276047 · Seattle, Washington

Grousemont 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: 179 grants paid, $10M total, median $25K. 80% of grants stayed in Washington.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
179
$10M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in WA
80%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$240M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 179 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WAMemorial stadium project$1.3M
Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WAMemorial stadium project$1.3M
UW Brotherhoodsisterhood Initiative (no Regrets)Seattle, WACampaign for expansion$500K
Duwamish River Cleanup CoalitionSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$300K
Seattle Center FoundationSeattle, WAShaping our future campaign$300K
Washington Conservation Action Education FundSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$300K
The Center for Independent Documentary Inc (no Regrets)Newton, MAThree black men project$250K
Tubman Center for Health & FreedomSeattle, WACapital campaign$250K
Woodland Park Zoological SocietySeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$250K
Riverton Park United Methodist ChurchTukwila, WAMigrant arrival program$210K
Refugee Artisan InitiativeSeattle, WACapital campaign$200K
Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$200K
YMCA of Greater SeattleSeattle, WAMineral lake capital campaign$200K
Refugee Womens Alliance(rewa)Seattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$150K
Young Women EmpoweredSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$150K
Charles Schwab DafOmaha, NEGeneral & unrestricted$140K
Population Services InternationalWashington, DCGeneral & unrestricted$125K
Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CTGeneral & unrestricted$100K
Seattle Childrens FoundationSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$100K
SoundTukwila, WAGeneral & unrestricted$100K
The Nature Conservancy - WaSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$100K
Save the Children Federation IncFairfield, CTEastern washington programming$90K
Neighborcare HealthSeattle, WAStaff wellness support$80K
Ballard High School FoundationSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$75K
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CAStaff wellness support$75K
Arts CorpsSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Atlantic Street CenterSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Boys & Girls Clubs of King CountySeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Boys & Girls Clubs of King CountySeattle, WAStaff wellness support$50K
Byrd Barr PlaceSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
College Success FoundationBellevue, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Communities in Schools of Greater King CountyRenton, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
EarthgenSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Family Law CASA of King CountyTukwila, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Food LifelineSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Food LifelineSeattle, WAStaff wellness support$50K
Friends of KexpSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Kindering CenterBellevue, WAStaff wellness support$50K
Kitsap Immigrant Assistance CenterBremerton, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Legal Counsel for Youth and ChildrenSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Low Income Housing InstituteSeattle, WAAsylum seeker response for king county$50K
Maui Health FoundationWailuku, HIHousing for healthcare initiative$50K
NaturebridgeSan Francisco, CAStaff wellness support$50K
Pacific Northwest BalletSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Pilchuck Glass SchoolStanwood, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Population CouncilNew York, NYMifepristone trial$50K
Riverton Park United Methodist ChurchTukwila, WAAsylum seeker response for king county$50K
Seattle Children's Hospital FoundationSeattle, WAOdessa brown clinic - staff wellness support$50K
Seattle JazzedSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Seattle OperaSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Seattle Repertory TheatreSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Stanford UniversityStanford, CAWoods institute for the environment$50K
Teach for America IncNew York, NYGeneral & unrestricted$50K
The Nature Conservancy in AlaskaAnchorage, AKGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Third Sector New England IncBoston, MAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Third StoneSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
Tubman Center for Health & FreedomSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
UW Foundation - College of the EnvironmentSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K
UW Foundation - Sisterhood InitiativeSeattle, WAGeneral & unrestricted$50K

By state: Washington 143 · California 11 · Massachusetts 4 · Connecticut 5 · Nebraska 2 · New York 5

About this foundation

Grousemont Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Seattle, Washington, administered in care of Sarah Hopper, tax-exempt since 1985. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Grousemont 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 Grousemont Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $10M across 179 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Grousemont Foundation give?

Washington (143 grants), California (11 grants), Massachusetts (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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