The Bullitt Foundation is making concentrated, strategic grants that prioritize environmental protection and building an inclusive future for the built environment. The largest gift supports a high-profile plastic-pollution advocacy campaign, while a secondary grant funds a pilot fellowship to diversify undergraduate training in architecture/urban design at the University of Washington. Grants are project-focused and aimed at catalyzing systems-level change and workforce diversification in fields that shape cities and ecosystems.
THE BULLITT FOUNDATION is headquartered in Seattle, WA. It gave $14,449,826 in annual grants, with total assets of $46,399,562 on the latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its grantmaking is concentrated in environmental protection, climate and materials policy, and work tied to the built environment. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on Washington and the Pacific Northwest, with additional support for national advocacy and fellowship programs. Named grants include $1,000,000 to EARTH DAY NETWORK (WASHINGTON, DC) for support for the Earth Day Network's plastic campaign, $550,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION (SEATTLE, WA) to design and pilot a fellowship training program for undergraduate students from unrepresented backgrounds at the University of Washington College of Built Environments, and $170,000 to NW ENERGY COALITION (SEATTLE, WA) for capacity support to hire a full-time development and communications manager. Other large grants include $150,000 to SEATTLE FOUNDATION (SEATTLE, WA) for The Seattle Times' multi-year initiative focused on the climate crisis and $140,000 to VERDE (PORTLAND, OR) to plan a clean materials campus in Northeast Portland. THE BULLITT FOUNDATION also funded TOXIC-FREE FUTURE (SEATTLE, WA), WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION (SEATTLE, WA), and TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION (SEATTLE, WA) in recent cycles. Its disclosed patterns include project-focused support, general support, capacity building, and exit grants, along with individual environmental fellowships.
Recent grantmaking spans plastic-pollution advocacy, fellowship support for undergraduate training in architecture and urban design, and climate and materials advocacy. Notable grants include $1,000,000 to EARTH DAY NETWORK (WASHINGTON, DC) for support for the Earth Day Network's plastic campaign, $550,000 to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION (SEATTLE, WA) to design and pilot a fellowship training program for undergraduate students from unrepresented backgrounds at the University of Washington College of Built Environments, and $125,000 to TOXIC-FREE FUTURE (SEATTLE, WA) to advocate for the elimination of toxics in the Emerald Corridor while promoting safer alternative products and inherently nontoxic chemicals. Other examples include $100,000 to SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST (PORTLAND, OR) to develop and advance wood procurement policies and $100,000 to TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION (SEATTLE, WA) to build organizational capacity and advocate for new revenue sources to support public transit.
$4.1M
$46.4M
$1.2M
$5.4M
Most grants fall between $920 and $50K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$920
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Bullitt Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 342 | $13.6M | 95.0% |
| 2 | Canada | 18 |
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Very concentrated giving: a small number of large, project-specific grants (majority to environmental advocacy) rather than many small awards; strategic investments in high-impact campaigns and pilot programs.
Notable grantees: Earth Day Network, University of Washington Foundation
THE BULLITT FOUNDATION's typical grant size is $920 at the 25th percentile, $37,681 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include a wide spread from small grants to a $1,000,000 award. The foundation gives most often in Washington, and 63% of its grants go to recipients in WA. Its grant history includes general support, capacity support, project grants, exit grants, and fellowship awards. Some active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Grantmaking / General Grants, while several other named programs do not. The foundation also funds individuals through its Bullitt Environmental Prize and related fellowship awards.
THE BULLITT FOUNDATION is based in Seattle, WA, and its giving is concentrated in Washington. WA is the top state by grant count, and 63% of grants go to recipients in the state. Other frequently funded states in the recent grants list include Oregon and Washington, DC recipients appear as well. By recipient country, 95.0% of grants went to US recipients and 5.0% went to Canada. Recent grants also include recipients in Portland, OR and Vancouver, BC through program descriptions and regional grant history.
Some of THE BULLITT FOUNDATION's active programs do not accept unsolicited applications, including Deep Green Buildings, Resilient Cities, Healthy Communities, Regional Ecosystem Health, Energy, Climate, and Materials, and the Bullitt Environmental Prize. Its Grantmaking / General Grants history examples indicate that program accepted unsolicited applications.
THE BULLITT FOUNDATION funds environmental advocacy, climate and materials work, public transit support, clean materials initiatives, fellowship programs for undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds, and capacity-building or general support grants. Recent examples include plastic-pollution advocacy, toxics elimination, climate reporting, and wood procurement policy work.
Its typical grant size is $920 at the 25th percentile, $37,681 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from smaller general support awards to a $1,000,000 grant to EARTH DAY NETWORK (WASHINGTON, DC).
THE BULLITT FOUNDATION is headquartered in Seattle, WA, and it gives most often in Washington. 63% of its grants go to recipients in WA. Its recent recipient distribution also includes Oregon, Washington, DC, and Canada through the grant data provided.
Recent grantees include EARTH DAY NETWORK (WASHINGTON, DC), UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION (SEATTLE, WA), NW ENERGY COALITION (SEATTLE, WA), SEATTLE FOUNDATION (SEATTLE, WA), VERDE (PORTLAND, OR), TOXIC-FREE FUTURE (SEATTLE, WA), and TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION (SEATTLE, WA).
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $845K |
5.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOXIC-FREE FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF TOXICS IN THE EMERALD CORRIDOR WHILE PROMOTING THE USE OF SAFER ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS AND INHERENTLY NONTOXIC CHEMICALS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | HARRISON ENDOWMENT AT THE EVANS SCHOOL |
| FUTUREWISE | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT. |
| TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ADVOCATE FOR NEW REVENUE SOURCES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT. |
| VERDE | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PLAN A CLEAN MATERIALS CAMPUS CAMPUS IN NE PORTLAND, OREGON. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | BULLITT PRIZE ENDOWMENT |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | PORTLAND, OR | $95,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $95,000 | 2025 | FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT. |
| 350 SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $90,000 | 2025 | AS AN EXIT GRANT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AMAZON EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM. |
| RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT | PORTLAND, OR | $80,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| BLUEGREEN ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $80,000 | 2025 | TO LEVERAGE THE STRENGTH OF THE LABOR-ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS NEEDED TO MEET STATE CLIMATE GOALS. |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICE WHOSE ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION. |
| CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE | OLYMPIA, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| DUWAMISH RIVER CLEANUP COALITION | SEATTLE, WA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PULLMAN, WA | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE BREAD LAB, A PROJECT OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. |
| SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAYS | SEATTLE, WA | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| INSTITUTE FOR WASHINGTON'S FUTURE | BELLINGHAM, WA | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| ECOTRUST | PORTLAND, OR | $57,500 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE A CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON. |
| NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $55,000 | 2025 | FOR CONTINUED ADVOCACY TO SECURE REGULATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY THAT RESULT IN IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AND DECARBONIZATION BENEFITS FOR TRADITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. |
| KRISTINA CHU | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | BULLITT PRIZE AWARD WINNER |
| CASCADIA POLICY SOLUTIONS (WWF) | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PACIFIC COAST COLLABORATIVE A REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE THAT HAS ADOPTED A GOAL TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE. |
| COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND GREEN BUILDING ADVOCATES TO SECURE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUITABLE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STANDARDS. |
| HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM | RESTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE ENCOURAGING HOSPITALS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE, DECREASE MEAT PURCHASES AND PROVIDE PLANT-FORWARD MEALS. |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR AN EXIT GRANT TO SUPPORT THE EMERALD ALLIANCE FOR PEOPLE, NATURE AND COMMUNITY. |
| SPARK NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | TO ORGANIZE REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY. |
| 350 PDX | PORTLAND, OR | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF FUND RAISING CAPACITY, DIVERSIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES AND SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE. |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | AS AN EXIT GRANT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB. |
| BREACH COLLECTIVE | EUGENE, OR | $40,000 | 2025 | FOR A TWO-YEAR EXIT GRANT TO OPPOSE THE ONGOING OPERATIONS AND PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE ZENITH OIL TERMINAL IN PORTLAND. |
| EARTHGEN | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD | PORTLAND, OR | $35,000 | 2025 | FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT TO SUPPORT STRONG IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OREGON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN. |
| INVESTIGATEWEST | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $28,596 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BULLITT CENTER TOURS |
| URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK | SANFORD, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR THE USDN WESTERN REGIONAL MEETING IN PORTLAND. |
| WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| AXCELLE BELL | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | BULLITT PRIZE AWARD WINNER |
| WASHINGTON PROGRESS FUND | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| RESILIENT HEARTS ANIMAL SANCTUARY | SEATTLE, WA | $2,100 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| SEATTLE HUMANE | BELLEVUE, WA | $1,922 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $1,440 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| EVERGREEN MOUNTAIN BIKE ALLIANCE | NORTHBEND, WA | $1,093 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| COMMUNITY DAY CENTER FOR CHILDREN | SEATTLE, WA | $781 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| MERCER ISLAND YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $618 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| HIGHLAND TERRACE PTA | SHORELINE, WA | $600 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
| KUOW | SEATTLE, WA | $549 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANTS |
TOXIC-FREE FUTURE
$125,000TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF TOXICS IN THE EMERALD CORRIDOR WHILE PROMOTING THE USE OF SAFER ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS AND INHERENTLY NONTOXIC CHEMICALS.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$100,000HARRISON ENDOWMENT AT THE EVANS SCHOOL
FUTUREWISE
$100,000FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT.
TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION
$100,000TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ADVOCATE FOR NEW REVENUE SOURCES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT.
VERDE
$100,000TO PLAN A CLEAN MATERIALS CAMPUS CAMPUS IN NE PORTLAND, OREGON. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION
$100,000BULLITT PRIZE ENDOWMENT
OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
$95,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE
$95,000FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT.
350 SEATTLE
$90,000AS AN EXIT GRANT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE AMAZON EMPLOYEES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM.
RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT
$80,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
BLUEGREEN ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
$80,000TO LEVERAGE THE STRENGTH OF THE LABOR-ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS NEEDED TO MEET STATE CLIMATE GOALS.
EARTHJUSTICE
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL OFFICE WHOSE ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION.
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
$75,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
DUWAMISH RIVER CLEANUP COALITION
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$60,000FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE BREAD LAB, A PROJECT OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY.
SEATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAYS
$60,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
INSTITUTE FOR WASHINGTON'S FUTURE
$60,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
ECOTRUST
$57,500TO ADVANCE A CLIMATE RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER
$55,000FOR CONTINUED ADVOCACY TO SECURE REGULATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY THAT RESULT IN IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AND DECARBONIZATION BENEFITS FOR TRADITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
KRISTINA CHU
$50,000BULLITT PRIZE AWARD WINNER
CASCADIA POLICY SOLUTIONS (WWF)
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE PACIFIC COAST COLLABORATIVE A REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE THAT HAS ADOPTED A GOAL TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE.
COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
$50,000TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF PORTLAND AND GREEN BUILDING ADVOCATES TO SECURE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUITABLE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STANDARDS.
HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM
$50,000TO CONTINUE ENCOURAGING HOSPITALS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE, DECREASE MEAT PURCHASES AND PROVIDE PLANT-FORWARD MEALS.
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION
$50,000FOR AN EXIT GRANT TO SUPPORT THE EMERALD ALLIANCE FOR PEOPLE, NATURE AND COMMUNITY.
SPARK NORTHWEST
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS
$45,000TO ORGANIZE REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON IN SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY.
350 PDX
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
TIDES FOUNDATION
$45,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
$40,000TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF FUND RAISING CAPACITY, DIVERSIFICATION OF FUNDING SOURCES AND SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE.
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
$40,000AS AN EXIT GRANT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB.
BREACH COLLECTIVE
$40,000FOR A TWO-YEAR EXIT GRANT TO OPPOSE THE ONGOING OPERATIONS AND PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE ZENITH OIL TERMINAL IN PORTLAND.
EARTHGEN
$40,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD
$35,000FOR A GENERAL SUPPORT EXIT GRANT TO SUPPORT STRONG IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OREGON CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.
INVESTIGATEWEST
$35,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$28,596TO SUPPORT BULLITT CENTER TOURS
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK
$25,000FOR THE USDN WESTERN REGIONAL MEETING IN PORTLAND.
WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
AXCELLE BELL
$25,000BULLITT PRIZE AWARD WINNER
WASHINGTON PROGRESS FUND
$5,000MATCHING GRANTS
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5,000MATCHING GRANTS
RESILIENT HEARTS ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$2,100MATCHING GRANTS
SEATTLE HUMANE
$1,922MATCHING GRANTS
SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION
$1,440MATCHING GRANTS
EVERGREEN MOUNTAIN BIKE ALLIANCE
$1,093MATCHING GRANTS
COMMUNITY DAY CENTER FOR CHILDREN
$781MATCHING GRANTS
MERCER ISLAND YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
$618MATCHING GRANTS
HIGHLAND TERRACE PTA
$600MATCHING GRANTS
KUOW
$549MATCHING GRANTS