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The Burning Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-1815335 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.2M
- Grants reported
- 110
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 54 | $1M |
Where The Burning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | PROTECTING OUR WATERWAYS | 2024 | $30K |
| LEGACY FOREST DEFENSE COALITION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $30K |
| FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | PROTECTING SHORELINES, SPECIES, AND COMMUNITIES | 2025 | $30K |
| PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| CONSERVATION NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $30K |
| WATERWATCH OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | STRATEGIC FRESHWATER CONSERVATION IN OREGON | 2025 | $30K |
| SILVIX RESOURCES | PORTLAND, OR | ADVANCING OLD FOREST CONSERVATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND BEYOND | 2025 | $30K |
| CASCADE FOREST CONSERVANCY | VANCOUVER, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| KLAMATH-SISKIYOU WILDLANDS CENTER | ASHLAND, OR | KS WILDS FOREST WATCH PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| METHOW VALLEY CITIZENS COUNCIL | TWISP, WA | WATERWISE AND CLIMATE SMART PLANNING IN THE METHOW VALLEY | 2024 | $25K |
| LEGACY FOREST DEFENSE COALITION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $25K |
| RE SOURCES | BELLINGHAM, WA | A POLLUTION FREE SALISH SEA: TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SEA | 2024 | $25K |
| SILVIX RESOURCES | PORTLAND, OR | GREAT NORTHWEST FORESTS & EO 14072 IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT | 2024 | $25K |
| BIRD ALLIANCE OF OREGON INC | PORTLAND, OR | SUSTAINING COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION IN THE HARNEY BASIN | 2024 | $25K |
| GREATER HELLS CANYON COUNCIL | ENTERPRISE, OR | ADVOCACY FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ECOREGION | 2024 | $25K |
| EARTHRISE LAW CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | BLUE MOUNTAINS FOREST PROTECTION | 2025 | $25K |
| FUTUREWISE | SEATTLE, WA | PROTECTING WILDLIFE AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH LAND USE | 2025 | $25K |
| FUTUREWISE | SEATTLE, WA | PROTECTING WILDLIFE AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH LAND USE | 2024 | $25K |
| CASCADE FOREST CONSERVANCY | VANCOUVER, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO | YAKIMA, WA | SEXUAL EDUCATION OUTREACH FOR INLAND NORTHWEST YOUTH | 2024 | $25K |
| FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF THE SAN JUANS ISLAND AND SALISH SEA | 2024 | $25K |
| KLAMATH-SISKYOU WILDLANDS CENTER | ASHLAND, OR | ADVANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCY IN A BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT | 2024 | $25K |
| OREGON DESERT LAND TRUST | BEND, OR | CONSERVING AND RESTORING LANDS IN OREGON'S HIGH DESERT | 2024 | $25K |
| SKAGIT LAND TRUST | MOUNT VERNON, WA | CONNECTING LANDSCAPES | 2024 | $25K |
| WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF LAND TRUSTS | SEATTLE, WA | ACCELERATING AND STRENGTHENING LAND CONSERVATION ACROSS WA | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLI
- Address
- HTTPS/ /WWWBURNINGFOUNDATIONORG/H SEATTLE, WA, 98115
- Phone
- 5034198454
- GRANT-MANAGEMENT@BURNINGFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- SPRING CYCLE-LAST FRI OF MARCH / FALL CYCLE-LAST FRI OF SEPTEMBER REFER TO WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS
- Application materials
- ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE. PLEASE REFER TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS: WWW.BURNINGFOUNDATION.ORG/POLICIES-AND-GUIDELINES/APPLICATION-GUIDELINES
- Restrictions
- - ENVIRONMENTAL 501(C)(3) GROUPS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON AND OREGON WHO MEET THE STATED AREAS OF INTEREST; AND - NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) GROUPS IN WASHINGTON STATE THAT MEET THE STATED AREAS OF INTEREST REGARDING TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. REFER TO WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Burning Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.