Funding search · EIN 911081445 · Seattle, WA

Seattle Times Fund for the Needy

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

60
grants reported
$14.2M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$169,715
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Sound Generations3 grants · $2.1M
  • The Salvation Army3 grants · $1.7M
  • Akin (Formerly Childhaven)2 grants · $1.1M
  • Treehouse3 grants · $825,540
  • Hopelink3 grants · $670,084
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound2 grants · $657,070
  • Sound Generations1 grant · $645,650
  • Wellspring Family Services3 grants · $621,020
  • The Salvation Army1 grant · $539,360
  • Childhaven1 grant · $443,650

Giving over time

$3.4M
2021
$2.8M
2022
$3.1M
2023
$4.9M
2024

Grant history

All 60 reported grants, largest first.

  • $950,205

    Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for senior citizens

  • $793,730

    The Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Funds raised for needy families and individuals

  • $652,925

    Akin (Formerly Childhaven) · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for vulnerable children

  • $645,650

    Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for senior citizens

  • $599,160

    Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for senior citizens

  • $539,360

    The Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Funds raised for needy families and individuals

  • $526,460

    Sound Generations · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for senior citizens

  • $500,495

    The Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Funds raised for needy families and individuals

  • $443,650

    Childhaven · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for vulnerable children

  • $439,850

    The Salvation Army · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Funds raised for needy families and individuals

  • $411,710

    Akin (Formerly Childhaven) · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for vulnerable children

  • $402,970

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Services for at-risk children & teens

  • $377,870

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for abused and foster children

  • $361,825

    Childhaven · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for vulnerable children

  • $284,255

    Wellspring Family Services · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for homeless families

  • $277,278

    Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2024

    Services for low income families and children

  • $273,850

    Big Brothers and Big Sisters of King County · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for at-risk children & teens

  • $256,750

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for abused and foster children

  • $254,100

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Services for at-risk children & teens

  • $238,270

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for abused and foster children

  • $223,340

    Big Brothers and Big Sisters of King County · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for at-risk children & teens

  • $222,544

    Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2021

    Services for low income families and children

  • $209,400

    Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for abused and foster children

  • $198,101

    Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2023

    Services for low income families and children

  • $194,705

    Hopelink · Redmond, WA · 2022

    Services for low income families and children

  • $193,150

    Wellspring Family Services · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for homeless families

  • $181,175

    Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for low income children

  • $179,240

    Wellspring Family Services · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for homeless families

  • $169,715

    Asian Counseling and Referral Service · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for low income families

  • $169,715

    Kent Youth and Family Services · Kent, WA · 2024

    Services for low income children & youth

  • $169,715

    Kindering · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Services for children with special needs

  • $169,715

    Youth Eastside Services · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Services for at-risk youth

  • $163,345

    Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2024

    Services for domestic violence survivors, children, & families

  • $157,525

    Wellspring Family Services · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for homeless families

  • $123,100

    Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for low income children

  • $115,300

    Asian Counseling and Referral Service · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for low income families

  • $115,300

    Kent Youth and Family Services · Kent, WA · 2021

    Services for low income children & youth

  • $115,300

    Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2021

    Services for special needs children

  • $115,300

    Youth Eastside Services · Bellevue, WA · 2021

    Services for at-risk youth

  • $114,240

    Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for low income children

  • $111,000

    Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2021

    Services for domestic violence survivors, children, & families

  • $107,015

    Asian Counseling and Referral Service · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for low income families

  • $107,015

    Kent Youth and Family Services · Kent, WA · 2023

    Services for low income children & youth

  • $107,015

    Kindering · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Services for special needs children

  • $107,015

    Youth Eastside Services · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Services for at-risk youth

  • $103,000

    Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2023

    Services for domestic violence survivors, children, & families

  • $100,395

    Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for low income children

  • $94,050

    Asian Counseling and Referral Service · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for low income families

  • $94,050

    Kent Youth and Family Services · Kent, WA · 2022

    Services for low income children & youth

  • $94,050

    Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    Services for special needs children

  • $94,050

    Youth Eastside Services · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    Services for at-risk youth

  • $90,530

    Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2022

    Services for domestic violence survivors, children, & families

  • $70,205

    Seattleking County Coalition On Homelessness · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for homeless families & individuals

  • $70,205

    Ywca of Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022

    Services for women and families in crisis

  • $69,988

    Seattle King County Coalition On Homelessness · Seattle, WA · 2021

    Services for homeless families & individuals

  • $69,988

    Ywca of Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2021

    services for women and families in crisis

  • $56,436

    Seattle-King County Coalition On Homelessness · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for homeless families & individuals

  • $56,435

    Ywca of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Services for women and families in crisis

  • $52,613

    Seattle-King County Coalition On Homelessness · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for homeless families & individuals

  • $52,613

    Ywca of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Services for women and families in crisis

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.