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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Top recipients
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- 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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