Funding search · EIN 911942024 · Seattle, WA
McKinstry Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 882
- grants reported
- $4.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $300
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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129 grants matching “STEM education” · $1.8M
- $200,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $45,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $25,000
Seattle Colleges Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $20,600
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $20,400
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $13,400
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $3,100
Ace Mentor Program of America · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $2,900
Hillsborough Education Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2024
Education and STEM
- $1,500
Girls 4 Science · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education and STEM
- $1,200
Year One · Denver, CO · 2024
Education and STEM
- $900
Jeff Roberts Memorial Scholarship Fund · Daleville, IN · 2024
Education and STEM
- $600
Richardson Plano Guide Right Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Hope Project Liberia · Leavenworth, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Imagine Childrens Museum · Everett, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Institute for Shipboard Education · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Mikeroweworks Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Northview Mentor Program · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Pinnacle Presbyterian Day School · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Riverdale School Foundation · Lake Oswego, OR · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Sawhorse Revolution · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Sister Schools · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
The Ambrose School · Meridian, ID · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
University Cooperative School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Vashon Island Public Schools Foundation · Vashon, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
St Petersburg Catholic High School · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Building Leaders Using Music Education in Haiti · Southfield, MI · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Purpose Dignity Action · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Building Futures Foundation · Vancouver, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Bozeman Public Library Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Bat City Comic Professionals · Bradenton, FL · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Communities in Schools of Benton Franklin · Kennewick, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Ace Mentor Program of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Eastside Community School · Issaquah, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Explorer West An Independent Middle School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Ferris High School Ptg · Spokane, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Friends of Bell School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Education and STEM
- $300
Heritage Home Scholars · Greeneville, TN · 2024
Education and STEM
- $150,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $65,000
Corporation of Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $50,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $50,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $25,000
Seattle Colleges Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $20,000
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $20,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Pacific Science Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Year One · Denver, CO · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $5,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Education and STEM
- $5,000
Washington Alliance for Better Schools · Shoreline, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $5,000
Foundation of the Association of Energy Engineers · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $2,400
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $2,100
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $2,000
Hillsborough Education Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,800
Childrens Book Bank · Portland, OR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,500
Year One · Denver, CO · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,200
Washington Alliance for Better Schools · Shoreline, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,200
Denver Public Schools Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,200
Ace Mentor Program of America · Portland, OR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,200
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,100
Childrens Book Bank · Portland, OR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $1,000
Girls 4 Science · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education and STEM
- $700
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $600
Ace Mentor Program of America · Portland, OR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $600
Washington Alliance for Better Schools · Shoreline, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
The Ambrose School · Meridian, ID · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Atlanta Womens Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Hope Project Liberia · Leavenworth, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Seattle Public Library Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
University Cooperative School · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Urban Roots Garden Classrooms · Reno, NV · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Manhattan Public Schools Foundation · Manhattan, MT · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Friends of Bell School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Northview Mentor Program · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Ace Mentor Program of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Ballard High School Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Bozeman Public Library Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Communities in Schools of Peninsula · Vaughn, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Evergreen Children'S Association · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Explorer West An Independent Middle School · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
First Nations Development Institute · Longmont, CO · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
The Howard University · Washington, DC · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Imagine Childrens Museum · Everett, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Institute for Shipboard Education · Fort Collins, CO · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Mikeroweworks Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
North Arkansas College Pioneer Club · Harrison, AR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
River City Ministry of Pulaski County · North Little Rock, AR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Riverdale Parent Teacher Club · Portland, OR · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Rotary Club of New Braunfels Foundation · New Braunfels, TX · 2023
Education and STEM
- $300
Sammamish Rotary Foundation · Sammamish, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $700,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $160,500
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $70,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $50,000
Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $10,000
Pacific Science Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $10,000
Teach for America · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Education and stem
- $7,700
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Education and stem
- $5,600
Washington State University Foundation · Pullman, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $4,000
Ace Mentor Program of America · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Education and stem
- $3,100
Childrens Book Bank · Portland, OR · 2022
Education and stem
- $1,900
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center · Finland, MN · 2022
Education and stem
- $1,500
Hillsborough Education Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2022
Education and stem
- $1,000
Girls 4 Science · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education and stem
- $900
The Envirolution · Reno, NV · 2022
Education and stem
- $600
The Lamplighter School · Dallas, TX · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Institute for Shipboard Education · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Mary L Price Scholarship Fund · Southfield, MI · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Meadowbrook Community Care · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Friends of Bell School · Chicago, NY · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
National Black Child Development Institute · Aurora, CO · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Nile Foundation · Billings, MT · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Northview Mentor Program · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Pinnacle Presbyterian Day School · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Richardson Plano Guide Right Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Skyview Academy Foundation · Highlands Ranch, CO · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Strive Preparatory Schools · Denver, CO · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Filipino Lawyers of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
University Cooperative School · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Evergreen Childrens Association · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Denver City Lax · Denver, CO · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Bozeman Public Library Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Hamblen Elementary School · Spokane, IL · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Hope Project-Liberia · Leavenworth, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300
Imagine Childrens Museum · Everett, WA · 2022
Education and stem
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Eastern Washington University Foundation1 grant · $700,000
- Eastern Washington University Foundation4 grants · $700,000
- Washington STEM Center1 grant · $160,500
- Clean Energy Transition Institute4 grants · $154,100
- University of Washington Foundation3 grants · $115,000
- Path2 grants · $100,000
- University of Washington Foundation1 grant · $70,000
- Climate Solutions3 grants · $69,600
- Washington Alliance for Better Schools5 grants · $68,800
- Treehouse5 grants · $68,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 882 grants.
- $700,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $300,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2023
Economic Justice
- $200,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $160,500
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $150,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $77,200
Clean Energy Transition Institute · Seattle, WA · 2024
Climate Change
- $75,000
Clean Energy Transition Institute · Seattle, WA · 2023
Climate Change
- $70,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $65,000
Corporation of Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $63,300
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2022
Youth and family services
- $50,000
Path · Seattle, WA · 2024
Health and Science
- $50,000
Washington State University Foundation · Pullman, WA · 2024
Childrens Health
- $50,000
Eastern Washington University Foundation · Cheney, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $50,000
Path · Seattle, WA · 2023
Health and Science
- $50,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $50,000
Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $45,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $42,300
Washington Alliance for Better Schools · Shoreline, WA · 2022
Racial justice
- $41,900
Climate Solutions · Seattle, WA · 2024
Climate Change
- $32,000
Washington Alliance for Better Schools · Shoreline, WA · 2024
Racial Justice
- $30,000
Building Transparency · Seattle, WA · 2024
Climate Change
- $30,000
Building Transparency · Seattle, WA · 2023
Climate Change
- $30,000
Washington Alliance for Better Schools · Shoreline, WA · 2023
Racial Justice
- $28,800
Climate Solutions · Seattle, WA · 2022
Climate change
- $26,400
Spark Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2024
Climate Change
- $25,100
Seattle Childrens Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Racial Justice
- $25,000
Seattle Colleges Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $25,000
Climate Solutions · Seattle, WA · 2023
Climate Change
- $25,000
Seattle Colleges Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $25,000
Spark Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2023
Conservation and Environment
- $25,000
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2023
Youth and Family Services
- $25,000
Seattle Colleges Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Racial justice
- $21,600
Forterra Nw · Seattle, WA · 2022
Conservation and environment
- $21,300
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2024
Youth and Family Services
- $20,600
Groundwork Denver Incorporated · Denver, CO · 2024
Conservation and Environment
- $20,600
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $20,600
Western Washington University Foundation · Belligham, WA · 2022
Athletics
- $20,400
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $20,000
Global Partnerships · Seattle, WA · 2024
Economic Justice
- $20,000
Forterra Nw · Seattle, WA · 2023
Climate Change
- $20,000
Global Partnerships · Seattle, WA · 2023
Economic Justice
- $20,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $20,000
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $20,000
Global Partnerships · Seattle, WA · 2022
Economic justice
- $15,000
Oregon Tradeswomen · Portland, OR · 2024
Gender Equity
- $15,000
Oregon Tradeswomen · Portland, OR · 2023
Gender Equity
- $14,500
The Trevor Project · Hollywood, CA · 2022
Lgbtq equity
- $14,000
Food Lifeline · Shoreline, WA · 2024
Food Security
- $13,400
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2024
Education and STEM
- $13,300
Project Worthmore · Aurora, CO · 2024
Human and Civil Rights
- $13,200
Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners · Spokane, WA · 2024
Economic Justice
- $13,000
Marys Place Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Gender equity
- $12,700
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition Technical Advisory Group · Seattle, WA · 2024
Conservation and Environment
- $11,500
Columbia Slough Watershed Council · Portland, OR · 2024
Conservation and Environment
- $11,400
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024
LGBTQ Equity
- $11,000
The Gathering Place a Refuge for Rebuilding Lives · Denver, CO · 2024
Gender Equity
- $10,300
Forterra Nw · Seattle, WA · 2024
Conservation and Environment
- $10,200
Food Lifeline · Seattle, WA · 2022
Food security
- $10,000
Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employment for Women · Tukwila, WA · 2024
Gender Equity
- $10,000
Operation Sack Lunch · Seattle, WA · 2024
Food Security
- $10,000
Partnership for Learning · Seattle, WA · 2024
Schools and Foundations
- $10,000
Teach for America · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Schools and Foundations
- $10,000
Apprenticeship and Non Traditional Employment for Women · Tukwila, WA · 2023
Gender Equity
- $10,000
Columbia Slough Watershed Council · Portland, OR · 2023
Conservation and Environment
- $10,000
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition Technical Advisory Group · Seattle, WA · 2023
Conservation and Environment
- $10,000
Grid Alternatives Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Conservation and Environment
- $10,000
Groundwork Denver Incorporated · Denver, CO · 2023
Conservation and Environment
- $10,000
Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Youth and Family Services
- $10,000
Pacific Science Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Partnership for Learning · Seattle, WA · 2023
Schools and Foundations
- $10,000
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners · Spokane, WA · 2023
Economic Justice
- $10,000
Teach for America · Seattle, WA · 2023
Schools and Foundations
- $10,000
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2023
Youth and Family Services
- $10,000
Washington STEM Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Year One · Denver, CO · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2023
Education and STEM
- $10,000
Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Employment for Women · Renton, WA · 2022
Gender equity
- $10,000
Kindering Center · Bellevue, WA · 2022
Youth and family services
- $10,000
Pacific Science Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $10,000
Sister Carmen Community Center · Lafayette, CO · 2022
Economic justice
- $10,000
Teach for America · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Education and stem
- $9,900
Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Children's health
- $9,600
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2023
Youth and Family Services
- $8,500
Vanessa Behan · Spokane, WA · 2022
Youth and family services
- $8,400
Vanessa Behan · Spokane, WA · 2024
Youth and Family Services
- $8,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Conservation and environment
- $7,700
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Education and stem
- $7,500
Vanessa Behan · Spokane, WA · 2023
Youth and Family Services
- $7,200
Marys Place Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024
Gender Equity
- $6,900
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Conservation and Environment
- $6,900
Marys Place Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023
Gender Equity
- $6,300
Seattle Childrens Hospital Andresearch Fdn · Seattle, WA · 2023
Racial Justice
- $6,300
The Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2023
LGBTQ Equity
- $6,300
Second Harvest Inland Northwest · Spokane, WA · 2022
Food security
- $5,600
Washington State University Foundation · Pullman, WA · 2022
Education and stem
- $5,400
Second Harvest Inland Northwest · Spokane, WA · 2024
Food Security
- $5,400
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Conservation and Environment
- $5,300
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund · New York, NY · 2024
LGBTQ Equity
- $5,300
Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Lgbtq equity
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