Sos Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable causes, particularly in education and youth development. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities through scholarships and grants to various institutions and community service organizations. The foundation primarily serves youth and educational institutions, with a notable focus on empowering women and girls through specific initiatives. While it predominantly operates in Washington, it also supports organizations in other states and even internationally.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize education or youth-serving nonprofit, preferably based in the foundation's state, with a prior connection or referral into the foundation's network and a clear scholarship or youth-development focus.
Good Fit
- • Located in the foundation's home state and serving local youth or education missions.
- • Track record of scholarship programs, youth development, or community service.
- • Existing relationship or warm introduction to the directors or prior grantees.
- • Program scale matching typical grant sizes (many grants in the $1K–$50K range).
Geography
Grants appear spread across several states but giving is heavily concentrated in the foundation's home state, which received about 89% of dollars in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad set of recipients (37 distinct organizations) with about half new entrants and about half repeat grantees, indicating a diverse recipient portfolio for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
The funder states it only funds preselected applicants and there is no public website or open application route, but the observed portfolio shows new recipients entering the list (19 new in 2024), so unfamiliar organizations may be able to gain access but likely via invitation or referral rather than an open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
