Funding search · EIN 916029352 · Seattle, WA

The Norcliffe Foundation

Name: The Norcliffe Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,725
grants reported: $141.8M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

campaign community center building youth school capacity health

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Capital campaigns for buildings and facilities in Puget Sound
Hospital and health center construction, cancer care, imaging equipment
Homelessness, family shelter, affordable housing, food banks
Seattle arts institutions: symphony, theatre, ArtsFund, public media
Catholic schools, parishes, and Catholic Community Services
Youth programs, early learning, and K-12 education access

Typical grant

The median grant is $15,000 and half of all grants land between $10,000 and $25,000, usually for general operating or a single program. The money, though, is concentrated at the top: a handful of eight-figure-scale capital pledges (Memorial Stadium at $7.1M, Fred Hutch at $4.8M, Valley Medical Center at $3M) account for most of the $141.8M. Repeat giving is the norm, with 1,725 grants going to 1,070 recipients, and large pledges often appear twice in a year as a main payment plus a smaller installment.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“GENERAL OPERATING”
“GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT”
“CAPITAL CAMPAIGN”
“CONTRIBUTION”
“CAMPAIGN”

Positioning adjacent work

Ask $25,000 to $50,000 for a defined program; reserve six figures for a named capital campaign with a building.
Connect to funded science themes: Fred Hutch campus space, Seattle Children's neurosciences and autism, Burke Museum DIG program.
Emphasize physical space, equipment, or facility need. They fund buildings and instruments far more than investigator time.
Lead with Washington beneficiaries. Even Save the Children's grant specified rural western Washington children.

Worth knowing: This is a Puget Sound funder: 1,644 of 1,725 grants went to Washington, clustered in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties, and the rare out-of-state checks (St Jude, Smithsonian, Ducks Unlimited) read as relationship-driven rather than strategic. A visible Catholic thread runs through the largest education giving, and the biggest dollars consistently follow named capital campaigns at institutions the family has long supported.

9 grants matching “literacy” · $122,500

$25,000
Page Ahead Children'S Literacy Program · Seattle, WA · 2024
Book up summer
$15,000
United Ways of the Pacific Northwest · Olympia, WA · 2023
Champions for literacy match campaign
$5,000
Literacy Source · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating
$20,000
Page Ahead Children'S Literacy Program · Seattle, WA · 2022
Book up summer
$15,000
King County Library System Foundation · Issaquah, WA · 2022
Early learning and literacy
$7,500
Literacy Source · Seattle, WA · 2022
General operating
$25,000
Page Ahead Children'S Literacy Program · Seattle, WA · 2021
Book up summer
$5,000
Literacy Source · Seattle, WA · 2021
General operating
$5,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2021
General operating

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Seattle Aquarium4 grants · $9.0M
One Roof Stadium Partnership Fiscally Sponsored By Seattle Center Foundatio3 grants · $8.5M
Seattle Children'S Hospital and Research Foundation4 grants · $7.1M
Friends of Waterfront Seattle3 grants · $5.0M
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center2 grants · $5.0M
Fulcrum Foundation10 grants · $4.6M
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky2 grants · $3.4M
Overlake Medical Center Foundation3 grants · $3.0M
Valley Medical Center1 grant · $3.0M
Seattle'S Union Gospel Mission9 grants · $2.7M

Giving over time

$21.5M

2021

$23.4M

2022

$40.4M

2023

$56.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,725 grants.

$7.1M
One Roof Stadium Partnership Fiscally Sponsored By Seattle Center Foundatio · Seattle, WA · 2024
Memorial stadium redevelopment
$5.0M
Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, WA · 2023
Ocean pavilion
$4.8M
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
South lake union campus expansion: exceptional space enables extraordinary science
$3.0M
Valley Medical Center · Renton, WA · 2024
Cancer care center
$2.6M
Friends of Waterfront Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Campaign for waterfront park
$2.5M
University Preparatory Academy · Seattle, WA · 2021
Building to include, invent, inspire campaign
$2.4M
Mary'S Place · Seattle, WA · 2024
Burien family shelter and affordable housing project
$2.1M
Seattle Children'S Hospital and Research Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
It starts with yes: neurosciences autism and mental health
$2.1M
Bishop Blanchet High School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Ignite be the light campaign
$2.0M
Seattle Children'S Hospital and Research Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
It starts with yes: neurosciences autism and mental health
$2.0M
Seattle Children'S Hospital and Research Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
It starts with yes: neurosciences autism and mental health
$2.0M
The Haring Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Renovation project
$2.0M
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Building washington's future campaign
$2.0M
Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, WA · 2021
One ocean, one future campaign to build the ocean pavilion
$1.9M
5th Avenue Theatre Association · Seattle, WA · 2024
The next 100 years campaign
$1.9M
Seattle Symphony · Seattle, WA · 2024
Benaroya hall public spaces enhancements
$1.9M
Friends of Waterfront Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2021
Campaign for waterfront park
$1.9M
Seattle Children'S Hospital and Research Foundation (Uw) · Seattle, WA · 2021
It starts with yes: neurosciences autism and mental health
$1.7M
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2023
Power the movement campaign
$1.6M
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2024
Power the movement campaign
$1.5M
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Pearl street ymca - phase 1a
$1.4M
Artsfund · Seattle, WA · 2024
Youth arts opportunity fund endowment
$1.2M
Evergreenhealth Foundation · Kirkland, WA · 2024
Comprehensive mri suite
$1.1M
Fulcrum Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
School partnerships program
$1.0M
Catholic Community Services · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating
$1.0M
Multicare Foundations · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign
$1.0M
Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Contribution
$1.0M
Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Advancing care together campaign
$1.0M
The Arc - King County · Renton, WA · 2024
The arc legacy center campaign
$1.0M
Catholic Community Services · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating
$1.0M
Fulcrum Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
School partnerships -- major fundraising project
$1.0M
Housing Lopez · Lopez Island, WA · 2023
Lopez rooted and rising capital campaign
$1.0M
Multicare Foundations · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign
$1.0M
One Roof Stadium Partnership Fiscally Sponsored By Seattle Center Foundatio · Seattle, WA · 2023
Memorial stadium redevelopment
$1.0M
Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Contribution
$1.0M
Pacific Lutheran University · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Community-serving investments in pre-health sciences education
$1.0M
Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, WA · 2023
Contribution
$1.0M
Seattle Children'S Hospital and Research Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Contribution
$1.0M
White Center Community Development Association · Seattle, WA · 2023
White center community hub
$1.0M
Woodland Park Zoological Society · Seattle, WA · 2023
Tree kangaroo forest project
$1.0M
Cascade Public Media · Seattle, WA · 2022
A new home for cascade public media
$1.0M
Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, WA · 2022
One ocean, one future campaign to build the ocean pavilion
$1.0M
Seattle'S Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2022
Contribution
$1.0M
Overlake Hospital Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2021
Project futurecare
$1.0M
Plymouth Housing Group · Seattle, WA · 2021
Plymouth housing capital campaign
$948,375
Fulcrum Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2021
School partnerships -- major fundraising project
$800,000
Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2024
The constellation center
$750,000
Seattle Girls' School · Seattle, WA · 2023
Sgs rise up: get in the game campaign
$750,000
O'Dea High School · Seattle, WA · 2022
The o'dea campaign
$750,000
Outdoors for All Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Launching possibilities campaign
$739,725
Helpline House · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2024
Building a better bainbridge capital campaign
$600,000
El Centro De La Raza · Seattle, WA · 2022
El centro columbia city
$580,000
Step By Step Family Support Center · Milton, WA · 2024
Early learning center
$553,110
Gig Harbor Peninsula Fish Food Bank and Community Services · Gig Harbor, WA · 2021
Building the future campaign
$500,000
Compass Health · Everett, WA · 2024
Broadway campus redevelopment project
$500,000
Downtown Emergency Service Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating
$500,000
Farestart · Seattle, WA · 2024
Social enterprise and training relaunch
$500,000
Fulcrum Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating support
$500,000
Habitat for Humanity - Seattleking County · Renton, WA · 2024
Hope starts at home campaign
$500,000
Habitat for Humanity - Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Building hope campaign
$500,000
International Community Health Services · Seattle, WA · 2024
Ron chew healthy aging and wellness center
$500,000
Plymouth Housing Group · Seattle, WA · 2024
5-year operating campaign
$500,000
Seattle'S Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2024
The campaign for seattles union gospel mission
$500,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Contribution
$500,000
Bishop Blanchet High School · Seattle, WA · 2023
Ignite be the light campaign
$500,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association · Olympia, WA · 2023
Professional mental health support services at boys & girls clubs
$500,000
Compass Health · Everett, WA · 2023
Broadway campus redevelopment project
$500,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Golf, IL · 2023
Endowed named scholarship
$500,000
Fulcrum Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Contribution
$500,000
Habitat for Humanity - Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Building hope campaign
$500,000
Rainier Valley Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2023
Feeding change campaign
$500,000
Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (Saas) · Seattle, WA · 2023
Seattle academy south park initiative
$500,000
Seattle'S Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2023
The campaign for seattles union gospel mission
$500,000
Volunteers of America Western Washington · Everett, WA · 2023
Voa neighborhood center
$500,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association · Olympia, WA · 2022
Professional mental health support services at boys & girls clubs
$500,000
Children'S Home Society of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
North seattle family resource center
$500,000
Knkx · Seattle, WA · 2022
Knkx next: new seattle home & updated technology
$500,000
Seattle'S Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2022
The campaign for seattles union gospel mission
$500,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association · Olympia, WA · 2021
Professional mental health support services at boys & girls clubs
$500,000
Congregations for the Homeless · Bellevue, WA · 2021
Shelter, reimagined: eastside permanent shelter for men
$500,000
Evergreenhealth Foundation · Kirkland, WA · 2021
Truebeam varian linear accelerator
$500,000
Friends of Waterfront Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2021
Campaign for waterfront park
$500,000
Lifewire · Bellevue, WA · 2021
Hope starts here campaign
$500,000
The Bush School · Seattle, WA · 2021
New upper school building
$472,300
White Center Food Bank · Seattle, WA · 2024
Capital campaign to keep the community fed
$450,000
Byrd Barr Place · Seattle, WA · 2021
Firehouse 23 renovations
$420,000
Familyworks · Seattle, WA · 2023
Nourishing communities capital campaign
$415,000
Seattle Children'S Theatre · Seattle, WA · 2022
Sct: three-year, $13.2 million comprehensive campaign
$415,000
Seattle Children'S Theatre · Seattle, WA · 2021
Sct: three-year, $13.2 million comprehensive campaign
$411,116
Fulcrum Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating support
$400,000
Grand Tacoma Cine Club · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Save the grand campaign
$400,000
Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cora whitley family center - phase iii
$400,000
Girl Scouts Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023
Camp river ranch water project
$400,000
Penmet Parks Fiscally Sponsored By Greater Tacoma Community Foundation · Gig Harbor, WA · 2023
Penmet parks community recreation center capital campaign
$400,000
Emergency Food Network · Lakewood, WA · 2022
Building for the future campaign
$387,975
One Roof Stadium Partnership Fiscally Sponsored By Seattle Center Foundatio · Seattle, WA · 2024
Memorial stadium redevelopment
$375,000
Historic Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Critical seismic retrofit and upgrades for good shepherd center
$350,000
Four Winds Westward Ho · Deer Harbor, WA · 2023
Sky & sea campaign
$350,000
Georgetown Steam Plant Community Development Authority · Seattle, WA · 2023
Contribution
$350,000
Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding · Port Hadlock, WA · 2023
Campus growth: adding housing, connection and integration

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