Foundation directory
Northwest Area Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 41-0719221 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $18.2M
- Grants reported
- 149
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $5.5M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 149 | $18.2M |
Where Northwest Area Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $700K |
| HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GRANTMAKING FOR INDIGENOUS, BLACK AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| THE DIRECTORS COUNCIL | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 | $500K |
| THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | PORCUPINE, SD | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY - INDIAN AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | FEDERAL INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL INITIATIVE. | 2024 | $500K |
| WORKING PARTNERSHIPS INCORPORATED | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | WORKERS CONFLUENCE FUND FLEXIBLE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $450K |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | ABUNDANTLY RESOURCING BIPOC & GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING | 2024 | $450K |
| OWEESTA CORPORATION | LONGMONT, CO | EMPOWERING NATIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CDFI ADVANCEMENT | 2024 | $400K |
| SAGE FOUNDATION INC | FORT YATES, ND | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $300K |
| CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $270K |
| VERDE | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $250K |
| HMONG AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP | ST PAUL, MN | SUPPORT FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND IMMIGRANT/ REFUGEE-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE TWIN CITIES | 2024 | $250K |
| PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TRANS JUSTICE FUNDING PROJECT- JUSTICE FOR TRANS COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTHWEST | 2024 | $250K |
| COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $250K |
| IOWA MIGRANT MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| SEEDING JUSTICE | PORTLAND, OR | SEEDING JUSTICE'S COMMUNITY-LED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING: BY AND FOR THE MOVEMENT | 2024 | $250K |
| BYRD BARR PLACE | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| MOUNTAIN SHADOW ASSOCIATION | BOZEMAN, MT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| CRAFT3 | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| AAPI CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | AAPI COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | 2024 | $250K |
| NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| NATIVE CDFI NETWORK INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Northwest Area Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.