The Seattle Storm Foundation concentrates giving in the Seattle metro area, funding local community-builders, youth-serving programs, and progressive civic advocacy. Their grants prioritize empowering girls and young people (especially through STEM, arts and school-based supports), public health and medical institutions, and advocacy around gun safety, reproductive and LGBTQ rights. They give to a mix of neighborhood nonprofits, citywide intermediaries, and national advocacy groups that advance equity in Seattle-area communities.
The Seattle Storm Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated general operating support for Seattle-based intermediaries and community organizations, with several grants recurring across multiple years. Seattle Foundation appears twice among the largest awards, at $55,000 in 2023 and $50,859 in 2024, both for General Charitable Operation. The foundation also made a $50,000 grant to Common Power Future in 2025 and a $25,000 grant to Common Power in 2023, showing continued support for related civic work in Seattle. Beyond those anchor grants, its portfolio includes youth-serving groups, health institutions, and advocacy organizations, all within a local pattern of funding. Recent awards also reached Swedish Medical Center, Girl Scouts of Western WA, Young Women Empowered, and Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle. The foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to one issue area; instead, it moves across youth development, public health, and equity-focused advocacy while keeping most dollars close to Seattle. That mix of repeat recipients and broad community support defines how the Seattle Storm Foundation shows up in its local nonprofit landscape.
Youth and school-based support is a consistent part of the Seattle Storm Foundation’s work. It gave $15,000 to Treehouse in 2025 and $7,900 to Rainier Beach PTSA in 2025, both for General Charitable Operation. Girls’ advancement is another visible thread: the foundation awarded $20,000 to Girl Scouts of Western WA in 2025 and $15,000 to Young Women Empowered in 2025. Public health also appears in the recent record, including $51,600 to Swedish Medical Center in 2025 and $5,617 to Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation in 2025. Advocacy-oriented grants are present as well, such as $25,000 to Everytown for Gun Safety in 2025 and $13,000 to Naral Pro-choice WA Foundation in 2025, alongside $10,000 to Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc. in 2023.
The typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with several larger operating grants above that range. The pattern is repeat-oriented rather than one-off: Seattle Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2024, Common Power appeared in 2023 and 2024 before a related 2025 grant to Common Power Future, and Rave Foundation was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the recent record are listed as General Charitable Operation, indicating broad operating support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
$199K
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Terri Fujinaga
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Moderately concentrated local giving: a small portfolio of mostly modest grants with a few larger multi-thousand dollar gifts. The foundation repeats support to several core partners (Seattle Foundation, RAVE Foundation, Common Power) while also funding a mix of neighborhood organizations and national advocacy groups that operate locally.
Notable grantees: Seattle Foundation, RAVE Foundation, Common Power / Common Power Future, Everytown for Gun Safety, TechBridge Girls
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local, with 83% of grants going to recipients in Washington. Seattle is the main recipient city, including awards to Seattle Foundation, Swedish Medical Center, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Treehouse, Young Women Empowered, and The Residency. Outside Washington, the recent record includes one recipient in Oakland, California: Techbridge Girls. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries represented.
Its typical grant profile centers on smaller operating awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record also includes larger grants above that range, including $50,000 and $55,000 awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Seattle Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Common Power in 2023 and 2024, and Rave Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests repeat support is part of its approach.
The recent grants show support for youth and school-based programs, girls’ advancement, public health, and advocacy. Examples include Treehouse and Rainier Beach PTSA for youth support, Girl Scouts of Western WA and Young Women Empowered for girls’ development, Swedish Medical Center for health, and Everytown for Gun Safety for advocacy.
Washington is the main recipient state, receiving 83% of the foundation’s grants. The recipient list is concentrated in Seattle, with additional Washington recipients such as Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation and Rainier Beach PTSA.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATTLE CENTER FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $95,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| WOMEN LEADERS IN SPORTS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| PROJECT GIRL | LYNNWOOD, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| MAHONEY PROFESSIONAL NURSES ASSOC | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| RAVE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| LAVENDER RIGHTS PROJECT | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| KING COUNTY PLAY EQUITY COALITION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| AGAPE FOUNDATION | WATERTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| KD HALL | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $51,600 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| COMMON POWER FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| SEATTLE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $29,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN WA | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| TECHBRIDGE GIRLS | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| TREEHOUSE | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| NARAL PRO-CHOICE WA FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $13,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| RAVE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| RAINIER BEACH PTSA | SEATTLE, WA | $7,900 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,617 | 2025 | General Charitable Operation |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | $50,859 | 2024 | General Charitable Operation |
| Common Power | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Operation |
| WA Therapy Fund Foundation | Seattle, WA | $11,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Operation |
| Rave Foundation | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Operation |
| The Residency | Seattle, WA | $5,150 | 2024 | General Charitable Operation |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | $55,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Operation |
| Common Power | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Operation |
| Uptown Urban Alliance | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Operation |
| Everytown for gun safety SUpport fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Operation |
| Lambda Legal Defense and education fund inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Operation |
| Rave Foundation | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Operation |
WOMEN LEADERS IN SPORTS
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
MAHONEY PROFESSIONAL NURSES ASSOC
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
GENERAL CHARITABLE
TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
KING COUNTY PLAY EQUITY COALITION
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
AGAPE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
KD HALL
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE
TREEHOUSE
$15,000General Charitable Operation
RAINIER BEACH PTSA
$7,900General Charitable Operation
The Residency
$5,150General Charitable Operation
Uptown Urban Alliance
$15,000General Charitable Operation