Seattle Foundation
Seattle Foundation is the community foundation for Greater Seattle that mobilizes philanthropy, advises donors, and awards grants to strengthen the region. The site describes programs, donor services, and publishes grant opportunities and annual reports.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit with clear community-focused work (especially programs in Washington state) or a national organization with a Washington presence; projects that can use general operating support, capacity-building funds, scholarships, or community/equity initiatives are well aligned.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving King County or broader Washington communities
- • Requests framed as general operating, capacity building, or community impact
- • Experience managing moderate-sized grants and reporting via an online portal
- • Ability to demonstrate local partnerships or systems-change work in equity, food security, education, housing or health
- • Willingness to follow an online grants portal workflow and to contact program staff to confirm fit
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients in 48 states, showing a national footprint, though 60% of total dollars remained in Washington state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 1,617 distinct recipients and thousands of grants (5,379), with a large number of small awards alongside some multi‑million dollar grants, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct behavior shows 536 new recipients in 2024 (about one‑third of grantees) and 1,081 returning grantees across years; combined with a visible grants portal and contact emails, this suggests unfamiliar organizations can realistically enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
