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 2021–2024. 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.
- 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
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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