The Moraine Foundation

EIN 204195024 Private Foundation

Seattle, WA 98119 |(206) 285-7242

https://www.morainefoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$12.7M
41 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$119K
typical big bets · $25K–$402K
grant size
47%
supporter · 9/19 multi-year
repeat
$30.6M
Assets (2023)
19
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Environment

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (206) 285-7242
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $2.8M $10.0M $1.5M 6
2017 $1.2M $10.8M $1.0M 3
2018 $902K $9.9M $1.6M 4
2019 N/A $16.0M $3.7M N/A
2020 $1.2M $20.7M $4.1M 6
2021 $1.1M $21.6M $1.1M 7
2022 $4.0M $21.3M $1.3M 8
2023 $1.5M $30.6M $2.6M 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 41 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$119K
Average
$310K
75th Pctl
$402K
Maximum
$2.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (41 total)

Purpose
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC $2,000,000 PEOPLE IN NATURE EXPERIENCE 2022
Burke Museum Seattle, WA $1,324,640 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2016
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC $1,006,264 PEOPLE IN NATURE EXPERIENCE 2023
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC $1,000,000 PEOPLE IN NATURE EXPERIENCE 2022
Burke Museum Seattle, WA $674,863 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2016
Burke Museum Seattle, WA $666,666 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2017
Burke Museum Seattle, WA $658,472 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2018
National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC $500,000 CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE 2020
National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC $500,000 CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE 2021
National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC $500,000 CLEAN AIR AND CLIMATE 2022
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA $402,462 ARCTIC AND ALPINE STUDIES 2020
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA $400,000 ARCTIC AND ALPINE STUDIES 2021
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA $400,000 ARCTIC AND ALPINE STUDIES 2023
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA $400,000 ARCTIC AND ALPINE STUDIES 2022
Smithsonian Natural History Museum Washington, DC $375,000 CULTURAL & HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2017
St LUKE School Shoreline, WA $356,250 EDUCATION 2016
Bishop Blanchet Seattle, WA $250,000 EDUCATION 2016
Downtown Emergency Service Center Seattle, WA $225,000 COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 2020
Seattle Symphony Seattle, WA $150,000 SYMPHONY RECOVERY FUND 2021
St LUKE School Shoreline, WA $118,750 EDUCATION 2018
St LUKE School Shoreline, WA $118,750 EDUCATION 2016
St LUKE School Shoreline, WA $118,750 EDUCATION 2017
DESC Seattle, WA $100,000 EMERGENCY SERVICES 2018
Downtown Emergency Service Center Seattle, WA $50,000 EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING 2016
Alliance for Gun Responsibility Foundation Seattle, WA $50,000 GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION 2022

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