About 47th Avenue Foundation
47th Avenue Foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on education-related scholarships, regional cultural institutions, and children's health/therapy services. Their giving is concentrated and strategic—funding endowment or general operating support and scholarships rather than many small project grants—and they favor a handful of sizable grantees, including repeat support to a private university.
Focus Areas
Undergraduate scholarships administered by private universities ( Wake Forest-style scholarship funds )Regional cultural institutions focused on aviation and STEM history (Museum of Flight)Children's developmental and therapy services in the Puget Sound region (Kindering / pediatric rehabilitation)
Who They Fund
university-selected scholarship recipients (postsecondary students)children (camp participants)families (family free days / parent-child programs)nonprofit staff and leadership (for retention and development)general public event attendees
About 47th Avenue Foundation
A $300,000 endowment and general operating grant to The Museum of Flight shows how 47th Avenue Foundation gives: a small number of sizable awards, often with unrestricted or capacity-building support attached. The foundation’s recent record also includes major scholarship support through Wake Forest University, where it awarded $230,031 in 2025 for scholarships selected by the university, following a similar grant in 2024. That combination of cultural, educational, and child-focused support defines the funder’s profile more clearly than a broad, high-volume grantmaker would. Across the latest grants, the foundation backs organizations serving children, families, and students, with funding that often supports organizational stability rather than one-time project activity. Child-focused service providers such as Kindering and Boyer Children’s Clinic appear alongside education partners, museums, and community organizations. Several awards are tied to operating support, endowment support, or defined program support such as plane maintenance, staff retention, or event sponsorship, suggesting a preference for sustained capacity in organizations already aligned with its priorities. The result is a concentrated grantmaking pattern centered on a few recurring institutions and mission areas in the Puget Sound region, plus scholarship support that reaches beyond Washington through a private university partner.
What 47th Avenue Foundation Funds
Education is a clear pillar of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, 47th Avenue Foundation awarded $230,031 to Wake Forest University for scholarships chosen by the university, and it also gave $130,000 to Rainier Scholars for general operating support. It further supported Alliance for Education with a $40,000 general operating grant, reinforcing a mix of scholarship access and local educational capacity. Child and family services form another major thread. The foundation gave $255,000 to Kindering for general operating support and $125,000 to Boyer Children’s Clinic for general operating support, both in 2025. It also backed Family First Community Center with $100,000 in 2024 and Kidvantage with $45,000 in 2024. In youth and family enrichment, grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, The Service Board, and Program for Early Parent Support show attention to mentoring, leadership development, and parent support. Its cultural and community support is narrower but distinct, including a $47,000 award to Woodland Park Zoo for event sponsorship and general operating support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$60M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $35K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$35K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
About 95% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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