Washington Research Foundation

EIN 464105873 Private Foundation

Bellevue, WA 98004 |(206) 336-5600

Total Given 2017–2023
$81.5M
725 grants · $11.6M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$22K
typical small grants · $21K–$50K
grant size
48%
supporter · 12/25 multi-year
repeat
$340.7M
Assets (2023)
25
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person FRED HUTCHINSON CRC
Phone (206) 336-5600
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $8.6M $202.8M $6.6M 15
2020 $14.4M $234.1M $11.6M 178
2021 $18.2M $325.9M $51.9M 163
2022 $28.9M $331.5M $40.4M 188
2023 $11.5M $340.7M $10.0M 181

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 725 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$21K
Median
$22K
Average
$112K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$11.5M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (725 total)

Purpose
Seattle Children's Research Institute Seattle, WA $11,460,000 POSTDOC SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2022
Washington State University Pullman, WA $6,431,000 ATHIRA STOCK - $6,431,000BOOK VALUE OF CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY: $6,431,000VALUATION METHOD: FAIR MARKET VALUEDATE OF... 2021
University of Washington Seattle, WA $2,830,006 INNOVATION IN PROTEIN DESIGN 2017
University of Washington Seattle, WA $2,500,000 WRF-R.HOWELL DISTINGUISHED FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2022
University of Washington Seattle, WA $2,240,000 INNOVATION IN DATA INTENSIVE DISCOVERY 2017
Washington Research Licensing Foundation Seattle, WA $2,000,206 PORTION OF QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FOUNDATION AS PART OF THE SIGNIFICANT DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS... 2021
University of Washington Seattle, WA $2,000,000 FUND FOR HEART REGENERATION PROGRAM AT THE ISCRM 2020
Seattle Children's Research Institute Seattle, WA $1,780,000 SC POSTDOC SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2023
Washington State University Pullman, WA $1,725,000 ATHIRA STOCK GIFT 2020
Seattle Children's Research Institute Seattle, WA $1,040,000 POSTDOC SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2022
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA $1,000,000 FHCRC TECH COMM FY23 2023
University of Washington Seattle, WA $1,000,000 ISCRM - CARDIAC STEM CELL RESEARCH 2017
University of Washington Seattle, WA $1,000,000 BUERKE CENTER STUDENT INNOVATION FUND 2022
University of Washington Seattle, WA $973,000 INNOVATION IN CLEAN ENERGY 2017
University of Washington Seattle, WA $900,000 BIOCHEMISTRY CRYO-EM BIOGIF FILTER 2017
Washington State University Pullman, WA $900,000 ARCS FELLOWSHIPS ENDOWMENT 2022
Fred Hutchinson CRC Seattle, WA $750,000 HUTCH PHASE 1/2 COMMERICALIZATION GRANTS 2021
University of Washington Seattle, WA $750,000 ARCS FELLOWSHIPS ENDOWMENT 2022
Fred Hutchinson CRC Seattle, WA $750,000 PHASE I & II TECHNOLOGY GRANTS 2022
University of Washington Seattle, WA $700,000 BERGER: PHASE 3 2022
Fred Hutchinson CRC Seattle, WA $650,000 OLSON: SMITE PHASE 3 GRANT 2020
University of Washington Seattle, WA $500,000 INSTITUTE FOR PROTEIN DESIGN, TRANLSATIONAL INVESTIGATOR/POSTDOCS 2020
University of Washington Seattle, WA $500,000 UW UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROG 2023
University of Washington Seattle, WA $498,804 UW LAZAROVITS/UEDA: PHASE 2/3 2023
University of Washington Seattle, WA $450,300 UW POSTDOC ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM 2023

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