Foundations that fund organizations in Olympia, Washington
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Olympia nonprofits
200 private foundations gave $21M to Olympia organizations in their latest filings; 35 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
325 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Olympia around $25K. 46 of these funders are based in Washington; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 200
- Accept applications
- 35
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Olympia
- $21M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 325
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in WA
- 46%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Olympia organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawkins Charitable Trust | Olympia, WA | 1 | $4.0M | $4.0M | Preselected only | Community support |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 8 | $2.8M | $356K | Yes | Washington state education and human service needs; Research and learning opportunities; washington state educa…; Research and learning opportunities |
| Oj & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation | Lafayette, CO | 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | Preselected only | Educational expenses |
| Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation | Olympia, WA | 3 | $1.8M | $285K | Preselected only | For acquisition & stewardship of land to be held & maintain…; For restoration & habitat enhancement at lp brown elementar… |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Strengthening traditional arts mastery, worldviews and cult… |
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 6 | $1.2M | $179K | Yes | Facility renovation; New staff; New development director |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $510K | $255K | Yes | To support general operations; To support a legal fellowship |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Program support |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $400K | $200K | Yes | To plan for a proactive admissions process that ties in fin…; To conduct research around the narrative surrounding higher… |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 2 | $250K | $125K | Yes | General operating support |
| Allen Family Philanthropies | Seattle, WA | 1 | $240K | $240K | Preselected only | To support the nisqually tribe and nisqually community fore… |
| The Norcliffe Foundation | Seattle, WA | 13 | $222K | $15K | Yes | General operating; Women & infant health expansion in south puget sound; Diverse abilities autism program (daap) |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation C/O Keybank Private Bank Trust Officer | Seattle, WA | 1 | $217K | $217K | Preselected only | Grant for entrepreneurship program |
| Innovo Foundation | Boulder, CO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Environmental |
| Raikes Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $200K | $25K | Preselected only | Youth action board; Office of homeless youth prevention initiative strategic su…; Office of homeless youth functional zero manager |
| Medina Foundation | Seattle, WA | 8 | $183K | $24K | Preselected only | General operating; Professional development; The community kitchen |
| Lorna Jordan Charitable Organization Aka Lorna Jordan Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $160K | $80K | Preselected only | Sustainability in Prisons Project; the Sustainability in Prisons Project in support of employe… |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | To support the efforts of washington state medicaid in incr… |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Strengthening indigenous arts and education |
| The Mike Tice Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $115K | $115K | Preselected only | To assist organization in its exempt purpose |
| Farmer Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $110K | $55K | Yes | Exempt purpose of organization |
| Scan Design Foundation By Inger & Jens Bruun | Seattle, WA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | 2024 grant award |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | 81480 guiding washington state toward an equitable and incl… |
| The Negaunee Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Unrestricted ues |
| The Russell Family Foundation | Gig Harbor, WA | 5 | $87K | $16K | Yes | Farm education and career readiness for grub youth; General operating support; Puget sound youth engaged in sustainable systems (yess) |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 3 | $85K | $30K | Yes | Haven house; High school transition pre-employment services (pre-ets) pr…; Safeplace emergency shelter for survivors of domestic viole… |
| Adolph Coors Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $85K | $43K | Yes | General operating grant |
| Levine Impact Lab Inc | Elmsford, NY | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark | Tacoma, WA | 3 | $77K | $17K | Yes | Senior & medical programs; Spay & neuter program; On the water program |
| The Bullitt Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | For general support. |
| Silver Cloud Hotels Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Promote individual liberties and limited government |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Stars Foundation of Thurston County | Olympia, WA | 3 | $64K | $29K | Yes | General operations; Paddle raise to support creation of a treehouse exhibit. |
| Tpc Foundation Inc | Trabuco Canyon, CA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Avatar Alliance Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | The center for ecological consciousness (cec) is conceived… |
| Link Educational Scholarship Fund | Olympia, WA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Yes | Grant for convention speakers and other training expenses |
| Michael E McGoldrick Charitable Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund for arts & culture |
| Harvest Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | High school pre-employment transition services |
| Stolte Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Funding for general charitable operations |
| Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Wash in healthcare facilities |
| College Spark Washington | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Hei2061 evolve initiative planning |
| The Dunn Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Pink Lite Foundation | Bremerton, WA | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | Social services |
| The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation | Lynden, WA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Promotes limited, responsible government at all levels |
| Thomas Family Foundation | Fremont, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Education |
| With Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Project support |
| Renah Blair Rietzke Family Foundation | Olympia, WA | 15 | $39K | $2,300 | Preselected only | Assistance to provide basic needs in the community; Assistance for education and services; Assistance for education |
| Obx Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Civic |
| Robert E and Adele M Boydston Foundation | Olympia, WA | 3 | $33K | $10K | Preselected only | unrestricted |
| Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies Advisory LLC | Harrison, NY | 4 | $32K | $6,750 | Preselected only | Scholarships; Museum maintenance; Support the toddler learning program |
| Moffitt John Foundation-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Laird Norton Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $31K | $16K | Preselected only | Creative start support (artswa); Education support |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $30K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted; Family stability program other; Principal's emergency fund (rental/move-in assistance progr… |
| Atkinson Family Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Contribution to charity |
| Johnston-Fix Foundation | Spokane, WA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Charitable distribution |
| Voris Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 5 | $30K | $6,000 | Preselected only | General contribution; Program support |
| Skipping Stone Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General funds |
| The Albohn Family Foundation | Tumwater, WA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Animal welfare |
| Paul Lauzier Charitable Foundation C/O Michael Rex Tabler Trustee | Ephrata, WA | 1 | $27K | $27K | Yes | White trail grange capital improvements |
| Ursula K Le Guin Foundation | Beaverton, OR | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Charitable purpose of organization |
| Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation | Smithville, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Support |
| Riverstyx Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | WA Statewide Mediation Advocacy |
| Apex Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Advocacy and public policy |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/O Intentional Philanthrophy | Bethesda, MD | 3 | $25K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating support; New kiln |
| Brooks Foundation C/O Eide Bailly Llp | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Kulakala Point Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To advance individual liberty, free enterprise and limited,… |
| Peach Foundation C/O Amy Wilcox | Conway, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Environmental work |
| The Quinn Foundation | Leawood, KS | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Peakcu Foundation | Olympia, WA | 5 | $20K | $4,200 | Yes | Classroom cash grant; Club snacks; Scholarship |
| Charlotte y Martin Foundation-Ima | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General operating |
| Samis Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Educational & humanitarian |
| Written in Red Inc | Artesia, NM | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Scholarship |
| W Second Growth Foundation | St Paul, MN | 4 | $20K | $3,750 | Preselected only | The annual fund; Gift for new building; Christmas in the forest fund a need |
| The Azar Foundation for Children | Potomac, MD | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General donation |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Transform Food Systems |
| Lawrence M Shaw Foundation | Burien, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To support the foundations mission to advance individual li… |
| Bartley J Madden Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| The Yip Harburg Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| Marjorie G Socolofsky | Dallas, TX | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Campion Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Support for preventing homelessness |
| The Titus-Will Families Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $16K | $8,000 | Yes | Support of activities and operations |
| Cosman Family Fdn Dima-Wdp | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Beach Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Welsh Family Foundation | Spokane, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Financial support |
| New York Life Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Cca general |
| The Mannix Canby Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Garden program for at-risk youth |
| Garneau Nicon Family Foundation | North Bend, WA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Clothing/essentials; Physical & Sexual Assault (Adult) |
| Koelsch Family Foundation | Olympia, WA | 3 | $14K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education; To support Pregnant Teen Program; To help homeless, poor by providing shelter/food/guidance |
| Seegers Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Promote christian values |
| The Finninsula Foundation Inc Co Ted Sandler | Greenwich, CT | 8 | $13K | $500 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Max Squared Foundation | Tumwater, WA | 2 | $12K | $6,150 | Preselected only | General financial assistance |
| The Chase Foundation of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | To provide general support (charitable) |
| Abigail K K Kawananakoa Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | For Malama I Ka Ohana Sponsorship |
| Charter Oak Foundation | West Simsbury, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Indigenous story incubator program: stories from warrior so… |
| Jim and Beth Hagstrom Family Foundation Inc C/O James E Hagstrom | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program sponsor |
| Robertson Family Fund Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Catena Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Olympia, Washington?
Dawkins Charitable Trust, Gates Foundation, Oj & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation, Angela J Bowen Conservancy Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Olympia organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Olympia. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.