The Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to a small number of major institutions, primarily funding cancer research and major cultural museums. Although based in Dallas, its biggest beneficiaries are Seattle-area organizations, indicating a strong geographic preference or personal connection to that region. Grants are sizable and often repeated to the same organizations, provided as general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
Highly concentrated: a few very large, unrestricted grants to repeat institutional grantees (multi-grant support to the same organizations), rather than many small or program-specific awards.
Three years of large unrestricted gifts to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Art Museum, and MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry define the Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation’s support is not project-limited: each of those institutions received repeated general support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with the cancer research grant exceeding $1 million in each of the last three years. That pattern points to a funder focused on organizational strength as much as program activity. The foundation also extends the same flexible approach to a broader circle of Seattle institutions, including the University of Washington, Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc, Seattle Opera, Seattle Children’s Home, Ryther Child Center, Childrens Home Society of Washington, and Salvation Army. In Texas, the American Heart Association appears among its recipients, showing that the foundation’s giving reaches beyond one metro area even as Seattle organizations receive the largest share of support. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is unrestricted general funding for established institutions, especially in cancer research, culture, and human services. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat funding to the same organizations rather than one-time awards, suggesting a sustained relationship with a relatively small group of recipients.
In cancer research, the foundation gave $1,016,756 in 2025 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research for unrestricted general support, following similar awards in 2024 and 2023. That makes research a central part of its recent giving pattern. Cultural institutions also receive sizable flexible support. Seattle Art Museum was awarded $528,741 in 2025 for unrestricted general support, alongside repeated unrestricted contributions in the prior two years. MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry received another recurring series of general grants, showing a second strong line of cultural funding. Human services and education appear as a third cluster. Childrens Home Society of Washington, Ryther Child Center, Seattle Children’s Home, and University of Washington each appear with unrestricted general grants, indicating support for organizations serving children, families, and higher education. The same pattern extends to Seattle Opera and Seattle Symphony Orchestra Inc through general operating support.
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$69.7M
$2.6M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $163K and $287K, with a median of $168K.
25th Percentile
$163K
Median
$168K
75th Percentile
$287K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Notable grantees: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Art Museum, MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry
The typical award size sits in a fairly tight band: p25 is $163,283, median is $167,742, and p75 is $286,859. The recent list shows a mix of a few very large anchor grants and many similarly sized general awards clustered around the median. Recurrence is a defining feature: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, Seattle Art Museum, and MOHAI each appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, and the grants shown are overwhelmingly unrestricted general support rather than project-specific awards.
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with Seattle, WA dominating the recipient map. Seattle organizations account for most of the named grants, including Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Art Museum, MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry, and several human service and arts groups. Dallas, TX appears as a recipient city through the American Heart Association, but Texas represents a much smaller share than Washington. The foundation gives regionally rather than nationally, with Washington as the clear center of activity.
Its recent grants focus on three main areas: cancer research, major cultural institutions, and human services. Examples from the grant list include large unrestricted awards to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Art Museum, MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry, and organizations such as Seattle Children’s Home and Childrens Home Society of Washington.
It favors flexible support. The recent grants are described as unrestricted general or unrestricted contribution awards, and the pattern repeats across multiple years for the same institutions. That includes three consecutive years of general support to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Art Museum, and MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry.
The typical award is in the mid-six-figure range. The p25 grant size is $163,283, the median is $167,742, and the p75 is $286,859. The list also includes larger anchor grants above $500,000 and more numerous awards clustered near the median.
Washington is the main recipient state, and Seattle is the dominant city in the grant list. The top state by grant count is WA, while Texas appears far less often and is represented in the recent list by the American Heart Association in Dallas.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Art Museum, and MOHAI — Museum of History & Industry in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $1,016,756 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $528,741 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MOHAI - MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY | SEATTLE, WA | $338,919 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOME | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RYTHER CHILD CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE OPERA | SEATTLE, WA | $169,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $1,006,449 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $523,382 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION |
| MOHAI - MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY | SEATTLE, WA | $335,483 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RYTHER CHILD CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE OPERA | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOME | SEATTLE, WA | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $167,742 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH | SEATTLE, WA | $979,696 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $509,469 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION |
| MOHAI - MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY | SEATTLE, WA | $326,565 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RYTHER CHILD CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE OPERA | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOME | SEATTLE, WA | $163,283 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH
$1,016,756UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MOHAI - MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY
$338,919UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOME
$169,459UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$169,459UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$169,459UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
$169,459UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE OPERA
$169,459UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH
$1,006,449UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MOHAI - MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY
$335,483UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
$167,742UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$167,742UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$167,742UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RYTHER CHILD CENTER
$167,742UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE OPERA
$167,742UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOME
$167,742UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH
$979,696UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MOHAI - MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY
$326,565UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$163,283UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC
$163,283UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$163,283UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE OPERA
$163,283UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOME
$163,283UNRESTRICTED GENERAL