Funding search · EIN 911967549 · Seattle, WA
The Foss Family 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.
- 68
- grants reported
- $629,720
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,600
- 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ryther Child Center3 grants · $108,400
- Marys Place3 grants · $100,000
- Amara3 grants · $72,000
- American Heart Association2 grants · $70,000
- Medic One Foundation3 grants · $65,000
- Salvation Army - Seattle3 grants · $41,000
- Teens in Public Service3 grants · $30,000
- Seattle Childrens Hospital3 grants · $30,000
- Seattle Police Foundation3 grants · $29,085
- Institute for System Biology2 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $58,400
Ryther Child Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $50,000
American Heart Association · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $40,000
Marys Place · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $40,000
Marys Place · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $30,000
Ryther Child Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $27,000
Amara · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $25,000
Medic One Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $25,000
Amara · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $25,000
Medic One Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $21,000
Salvation Army - Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $20,000
Amara · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $20,000
American Heart Association · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $20,000
Marys Place · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $20,000
Ryther Child Center · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $20,000
Seattle Police Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $15,000
Medic One Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Institute for System Biology · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Salvation Army - Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Seattle Childrens Hospital · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Teens in Public Service · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Salvation Army - Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Seattle Childrens Hospital · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Teens in Public Service · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Bellweather Housing · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Seattle Childrens Hospital · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $10,000
Teens in Public Service · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,085
Seattle Police Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,000
Northwest Childrens Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,000
Parkview Services · Shoreline, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,000
Institute for System Biology · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,000
St Josheph Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,000
Fairmont Park Elementary Pta · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $5,000
Parkview Services · Shoreline, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $4,000
Seattle Police Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $3,200
Seattle Humane Society · Bellevue, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,575
Northwest Childrens Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,550
Northwest Childrens Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,500
Seattle Play Garden · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,500
St Josheph Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,000
Bread of Life · Seattle, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,000
Doctor'S Wo Borders · New York, NY · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,000
St Bonaventrue Indian Mission & School · Thoreau, NM · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $2,000
St Josheph Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $1,500
Doctor'S Wo Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $1,500
St Bonaventrue Indian Mission Schoo · Thoreau, NM · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $1,000
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $1,000
Sunshine Physically Challenged Fdn · Vancouver, WA · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $1,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $1,000
Aspca · New York, NY · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
Mountaineers · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
Save Union Bay Association · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
Seattle Humane Society · Bellevue, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
American Horticulture Society · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
Bread of Life · Seattle, WA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
Bread of Life Mission · Seattle, WA · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
Habitat for Humanity · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $500
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $300
Union Gospel Mission · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $250
Bread of Life · Seattle, WA · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $200
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2024
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $200
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $200
St Bonaventrue Indian Mission Schoo · Thoreau, NM · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $200
St Judes · Memphis, TN · 2023
To provide general support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $160
Heifer International Food Basket · Little Rock, AR · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $100
Aarp · Seatac, WA · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $100
National Audubon Society · New York, NY · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $100
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
- $100
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Support to the continued mission of the charity.
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