Kaleidoscope Foundation prioritizes environmental conservation and regional natural-resource stewardship in the Pacific Northwest, with secondary support for science and public-education institutions. Grants skew toward land, ocean, and wildlife conservation projects as well as place-based education organizations—frequently funding organizations that couple environmental protection with community and economic resilience. Their giving is regionally focused (WA/PNW and Alaska) and pragmatic, supporting both advocacy/conservation groups and public-facing science/education institutions.
A $159,041 grant to Ecotrust in 2025 is the clearest signal of Kaleidoscope Foundation C/o Richards Leeds’ priorities: environmental work tied to economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental wellbeing. That grant sits alongside a consistent pattern of support for conservation groups, land trusts, and public-facing science institutions across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The foundation’s recent giving includes the Land Trust Alliance, Forterra, Seattle Aquarium, and the University of Alaska Foundation, showing interest in both habitat protection and regional education. Its funding also reaches organizations working on oceans, wildlife, and place-based environmental stewardship, including Global Ocean Health, Nisqually Land Trust, and American Bird Conservancy. The mix suggests a funder that backs practical, locally rooted projects rather than broad national campaigns. Recent grants also point to an emphasis on conservation projects that connect environmental outcomes with community resilience, from ecosystem restoration to public education and regional natural-resource stewardship. Across the latest grants list, the foundation appears most active in Washington, while also supporting selected organizations in Oregon, Alaska, and beyond.
Environmental conservation is the foundation’s core area, and one example is the $40,000 grant to Land Trust Alliance for conservation. Similar priorities show up in a $35,000 award to Forterra for conservation and a $15,000 grant to Nisqually Land Trust for conservation. Coastal and marine work is another clear thread: Seattle Aquarium received $30,000 for education, and Global Ocean Health received $25,000 for conservation. The foundation also supports wildlife-focused projects, including $30,000 to American Bird Conservancy for the Western Bluebird reintroduction project and $12,000 to Conservation Northwest for the Working for Wildlife initiative. Regional public education is part of the portfolio too, with grants to Pacific Science Center and Museum of Glass.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,038, and a p75 of $2,575. The recent list includes both larger project grants and many smaller awards, which points to a grantmaking style that mixes anchor support with narrower, targeted funding. Repeated recipients appear across years: Forterra received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Communities for a Healthy Bay also received awards in both 2023 and 2024. Kaleidoscope Foundation C/o Richards Leeds is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Concentrated, regionally targeted philanthropy: a few larger grants (notably a major award to Ecotrust) combined with multiple mid-size gifts to conservation and science organizations. Predominantly repeat focus on environmental and place-based grantees across Washington state and neighboring Alaska rather than broad national funding.
Notable grantees: Ecotrust, Land Trust Alliance, Forterra, Seattle Aquarium, University of Alaska Foundation
Washington receives the largest share of grants, with 67% of awards going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Washington recipients include Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellingham, Spokane, Bainbridge Island, and other in-state locations. Outside Washington, the foundation has given to organizations in Oregon, Alaska, Colorado, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Alaska recipients include Anchorage and Cordova, which reinforces the foundation’s Pacific Northwest and Alaska footprint.
The strongest pattern is environmental conservation, including land trusts, habitat protection, marine and watershed work, and ecosystem restoration. Recent grants also show support for regional science and education organizations, especially those with environmental programming.
Typical awards are modest: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $1,038, and p75 is $2,575. The recent grants list also includes a few larger project grants, such as $159,041 to Ecotrust and $52,632 to the University of Alaska Foundation.
Yes. Forterra appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Communities for a Healthy Bay also received grants in both years. That suggests at least some repeated support rather than strictly one-time giving.
Washington is the top state by grant count, and 67% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list also shows grants to organizations in Oregon, Alaska, Colorado, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECOTRUST | PORTLAND, OR | $159,041 | 2025 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, SOCIAL EQUITY, & ENVIORNMENTAL WELLBEING. |
| FORTERRA | TACOMA, WA | $35,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| MUSEUM OF GLASS | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY BAY | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION NORTHWEST | BELLINGHAM, WA | $12,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION - WORKING FOR WILDLIFE INNIATIVE |
| MIGHTYCAUSE FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $3,010 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION EDUCATION | SEATTLE, WA | $2,600 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BELLINGHAM, WA | $2,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| PUGET SOUND RESTORATION FUND | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $2,500 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | SEATTLE, WA | $2,200 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AMBAS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| MANGROVE ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| RED COMAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE CENTER | CORDOVA, AK | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FUTUREWISE | SEATTLE, WA | $1,530 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $1,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FARESTART | SEATTLE, WA | $1,035 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| MULTI SERVICE CENTER ENERGY | BURIEN, WA | $1,030 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SOUND ACTION | VASHON, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION - PUGET SOUND |
| COLORADO GIVES 365 | ARVADA, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| KLINE GALLAND | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FOOD LIFELINE | SEATTLE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| OKANOGAN LAND TRUST | OKANOGAN, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| CAROLINA HORSE PARK FOUNDATION | RAEFORD, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | EQUESTRIAN PRESERVATION |
| USA FOR UNFPA | NEW YORK, NY | $527 | 2024 | WOMEN'S HEALTH |
| TOXIC-FREE FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $500 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| WASHINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | SEATTLE, WA | $300 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE | DES MOINES, WA | $260 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| PUGE SOUND ADVOCATES FOR RETIRMENT ACTION | SEATTLE, WA | $205 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE SHIRE | WASHINGTON, DC | $137 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HIGH COUNTRY NEWS | PAONIA, CO | $100 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| JUDY'S COUNTRY KITCHEN | CENTRALIA, WA | $82 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | $52,632 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| LAND TRUST ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| STAND EARTH | BELLINGHAM, WA | $36,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| WASHINGTON STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY | CORVALLIS, OR | $30,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION - WESTERN BLUEBIRD REINTRODUCTION PROJECT |
| SEATTLE AQUARIUM | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NORTHWEST NATURAL RESOURCE GROUP | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| GLOBAL OCEAN HEALTH | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | $16,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NISQUALLY LAND TRUST | OLYMPIA, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| LIGHTHAWK | TELLURIDE, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| FUSE INNOVATION FUND | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FORTERRA | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $9,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION - FOSSIL FUEL WORK |
FORTERRA
$35,000CONSERVATION
COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY BAY
$15,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CONSERVATION NORTHWEST
$12,000CONSERVATION - WORKING FOR WILDLIFE INNIATIVE
MIGHTYCAUSE FOUNDATION
$3,010CONSERVATION
WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION EDUCATION
$2,600CONSERVATION
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$2,200COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
$2,000EDUCATION
AMBAS
$2,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MANGROVE ASSOCIATION
$2,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE CENTER
$2,000EDUCATION
MULTI SERVICE CENTER ENERGY
$1,030COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SOUND ACTION
$1,000CONSERVATION - PUGET SOUND
COLORADO GIVES 365
$1,000CONSERVATION
NORTHWEST HARVEST
$1,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
KLINE GALLAND
$1,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
OKANOGAN LAND TRUST
$1,000CONSERVATION
CAROLINA HORSE PARK FOUNDATION
$1,000EQUESTRIAN PRESERVATION
WASHINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
$300CONSERVATION
SR3 SEALIFE RESPONSE
$260CONSERVATION
PUGE SOUND ADVOCATES FOR RETIRMENT ACTION
$205COMMUNITY SUPPORT
THE SHIRE
$137COMMUNITY SUPPORT
JUDY'S COUNTRY KITCHEN
$82COMMUNITY SUPPORT
STAND EARTH
$36,000CONSERVATION
AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY
$30,000CONSERVATION - WESTERN BLUEBIRD REINTRODUCTION PROJECT
SEATTLE AQUARIUM
$30,000EDUCATION
GLOBAL OCEAN HEALTH
$25,000CONSERVATION
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
$15,000EDUCATION
NISQUALLY LAND TRUST
$15,000CONSERVATION
LIGHTHAWK
$15,000CONSERVATION
FORTERRA
$10,000CONSERVATION