Realnetworks Foundation
RealNetworks Foundation (EIN 91-2033075) is the corporate foundation of RealNetworks based in Seattle that makes grants to community organizations in the Puget Sound region. Foundation pages (grants, FAQ, grant recipients) are hosted on realnetworks.com and the site also references the Real Progress Foundation as a 2024 merger/successor; recent 990-PF filings and site content indicate ongoing activity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-midsize community nonprofits (especially in Puget Sound) focused on education, arts, youth, health, or civic engagement; or organizations with a clear connection to RealNetworks' community priorities and an existing relationship or referral pathway.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving the Puget Sound / Seattle community or clear ties to the company’s regional priorities.
- • Requests for general operating or small program support (many recent grants were under $5K, with occasional larger awards).
- • An existing relationship, board/staff introduction, or referral from a partner the foundation recognizes.
- • Clear alignment with education, youth development, arts, health, or civic engagement themes the foundation has funded.
Geography
Historically the foundation concentrated giving in Washington state and the Puget Sound region, but the latest year included grants across eight states and a large Washington, DC award that dominated 2024 dollars, showing a regional base with occasional broader/national grants.
Recipient Variety
Over the three-year window the foundation funded many distinct recipients (roughly 69 in 2022 and 74 in 2023), and even in 2024 it supported 22 separate organizations, so the observed grant portfolio is broad in institutional variety despite dollar concentration in the latest year.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows the foundation added many new grantees (19 new recipients in 2024 and 54 new recipients in 2023), which suggests new entrants have been funded; however the public materials and application page state the foundation only funds preselected applicants, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to gain traction without a referral or outreach route.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
