Foundations that fund organizations in Pullman, Washington
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Pullman nonprofits
138 private foundations gave $11M to Pullman organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
278 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Pullman around $26K. 31 of these funders are based in Washington; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 138
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Pullman
- $11M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 278
- Typical median grant
- $26K
- Based in WA
- 31%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Pullman organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 5 | $1.2M | $314K | Yes | Non-invasive targeted nanotherapy for the treatment of trau…; Murdock partners in science 2.0 program at wsu; Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (lc-ms) |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | To support the sustainability of mukurtu |
| Wildlife Support Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Washington Research Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $852K | $100K | Preselected only | Wsu: ag during climate stress reeu; Wsu: evans: phase i; Wsu: innovative leaders lectures |
| Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Fndtn C/O Avalon Trust | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $625K | $625K | Preselected only | Bee program |
| Schweitzer Foundation | Pullman, WA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Schneidmiller Family Foundation Inc Gary T Schneidmiller President | Post Falls, ID | 1 | $466K | $466K | Yes | Support of student athletics |
| Dimond Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $330K | $165K | Preselected only | Dimond Family Foundation Scholarship fund in Construction M…; Construction Fund for New VCEA Buildings at WSU |
| Carrie Welch Trust | Kenmore, WA | 1 | $325K | $325K | Yes | Education support |
| Wiancko Charitable Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $260K | $260K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Lucky Seven Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $241K | $120K | Yes | General & Unrestricted; Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) Scholarship Fun… |
| Paul Lauzier Scholarship Foundation C/O Michael Rex Tabler Trustee | Ephrata, WA | 67 | $223K | $3,000 | Yes | Tuition scholarship - logan nordberg; Tuition scholarship - chantelle salgadomarquina; Tuition scholarship - ethan bratton |
| Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $221K | $221K | Preselected only | Exhibition support |
| Poncin Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | 5 | $183K | $18K | Yes | Medical research; Provide scholarships for |
| Moss Adams Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Support of accounting department |
| The Avista Foundation | Spokane, WA | 19 | $131K | $2,000 | Yes | General Operating Support; Annual Food Pantry Donation; Matching Gifts |
| College Spark Washington | Seattle, WA | 2 | $125K | $62K | Yes | Eef2111 diversifying leadership pathways: sw washington lea…; Eef2157 lead program expansion |
| Plateau Native American Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $109K | $109K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Woodworth Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Woodworth family scholarship fund at wsu |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Raintree Foundation | Goleta, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose |
| Long Family Foundation | Naches, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General support |
| Moccasin Lake Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Community School at the Breadlab, and education and outreac… |
| Steffens Foundation | Pullman, WA | 6 | $94K | $16K | Preselected only | General Operating |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 1 | $88K | $88K | Yes | Lind dryland research station; rural plunge northwest |
| Albert Victor Ravenholt Fund | Hanlontown, IA | 2 | $85K | $43K | Yes | To establish the ravenholt urban forest health lab's outrea…; Support for the reimagine indians into medicine (rise) summ… |
| Carl J Erickson Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $82K | $82K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation C/O US Bank Mail Services | St Paul, MN | 2 | $80K | $40K | Preselected only | Scholarships; College support |
| McKee Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To fund charity operations |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Support site implementation and evidence-building for Foste… |
| Society of Family Planning | Denver, CO | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | Documenting the composition of clinicians providin |
| The Butler Foundation C/O Cynthia Wentworth Exec Dir | Springfield, NH | 1 | $67K | $67K | Yes | Foxhole forest construction in madagascar and monarch habit… |
| Stockel Family Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | Staff salaires matching; Conferences, ecosystem scouting, and unrestricted grant |
| Vine and Branches Foundation Inc C/O the Legacy Group Inc | Brookfield, WI | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Religious |
| The Bullitt Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | For continued support of the bread lab, a project of washin… |
| Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation | Coeur Dalene, ID | 5 | $51K | $7,000 | Yes | Well-being needs of pullman seniors; Whitman county community clinic; Summer lunch program and nutritional education |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 6 | $50K | $8,400 | Preselected only | Multiscale modeling of infectious diseases in deterministic…; Statistical modeling of structured data: theory and methods; Modeling of forest complexity, dynamics and vulnerability a… |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Fostering youth development and leadership |
| Lily Pointe Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Healthcare access |
| The Big E Family Foundation | Yreka, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Program support |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Toward the golf facility |
| Colf Family Foundation | Woodland, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Football locker room project |
| Hb Fuller Company Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Undergraduate research experiences at the voiland school |
| The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | At the root of lethal violence: the french death investigat… |
| Biella Foundation | Bothell, WA | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | Education |
| Seven Hearts Foundation | Burlingame, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | To provide support for the washington state university scho… |
| Harold & Helen Shepherd Foundation | Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General operations |
| Andrew and Mary Weinberg Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Research fellowship |
| Charles and Mitch Ota Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Organic Syntheses Inc | Waco, TX | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Lectureship |
| The Louise H Meyer Memorial Trust | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Art exhibition support |
| B Higinbotham Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Wittenbach Memorial Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Scholarships for books and |
| Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Lanham Foundation | Dallas, TX | 10 | $28K | $3,000 | Yes | Scholarship for books & |
| Wf & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman Jf | Chehalis, WA | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Latah county dv and sa services program |
| The Thomsen Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For exempt purposes |
| Doris Groth Troxel Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | The organization's |
| Stanley M Reinhaus Family Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Robert V Baker Foundation | Tekoa, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charity |
| Edward N & Vieno V Nansen Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | Establish named scholarship |
| Leo Adler Trust | Chicago, IL | 4 | $16K | $4,000 | Yes | General Support |
| Carl M Hansen Foundation | Spokane, WA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable distribution; Scholarship |
| Emerald Sky Foundation C/O John J Natt | Mill Valley, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Education |
| Hugh and Michelle Harvey Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Friends and family |
| Walter and Hazel Hinman Foundation C/O William L E Dussault Aiken | Seattle, WA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Amy Heryford Ousley and James Heryford Ousley | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | For student scholarships |
| Research Corporation Dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | Incorporating human behavioral systems in insecticide resis… |
| George Washington Foundation | Yakima, WA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Ernest & Marie Gosnay Charitable Tr Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Spokane, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| George C Huang and Margaret J Huang Charitable Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support electrical engineering and computer science exce… |
| Ray and June Smith Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Missionary outreach expansion |
| Beardsley Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Islam Family Foundation | Bremerton, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Student education |
| Ann E Onymous Foundation | Hays, KS | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To aid in general operations |
| Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100 | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Analee Falk Family Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Legion Foundation | Northville, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Scholarship grant |
| Charles M & Gloria Parrish Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $8,200 | $4,100 | Preselected only | N/a |
| From His Hand Foundation | Sycamore, IL | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Where most needed |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| The Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation | Joplin, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $6,850 | $6,850 | Preselected only | 6850 |
| The Akers Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $6,600 | $6,600 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Stan Fried Private Foundation C/O Joshua M Fleming Esq | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $6,451 | $6,451 | Preselected only | Education |
| Harold Brown Foundation | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | 2024 high school scholarships |
| Fred G Zahn Scholarship Fund 2916 | Spokane, WA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc | Honolulu, HI | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Anderson Foundation Inc | Pepper Pike, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Francis and Christine Martin Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| James and Chloe Gilman Charitable Foundation Inc | Butte, MT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | School for global animal health |
| The Renaissance Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation | Sandy, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Financial Support |
| Frank and Evelyn Schmidt Family Foundation | Boring, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Donation - j. frank schmidt jr. endowment fund |
| Dean and Evelyn Sloppy Foundation | Salkum, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Brien & Shelly Deatley Family Foundation | Lewiston, ID | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | To provide funds to accomplish its function |
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 Pullman, Washington?
M J Murdock Charitable Trust, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Wildlife Support Charitable Trust, Washington Research Foundation, Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Fndtn C/O Avalon Trust and 95 others reported grants to Pullman 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 Pullman. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.