The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is a community development organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and develop the Seattle Chinatown International District (CID) as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood.
A single organization, Scidpda, accounts for the three largest recent grants from Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc, including $3,641,276 in 2023, $1,115,670 in 2025, and $320,778 in 2024. That pattern makes the funder especially clear: it is tied to the Seattle Chinatown International District and directs substantial support to a community development organization working in that neighborhood. The foundation’s current grantmaking also connects to the built environment and local commerce, with active programs for murals, affordable-housing placemaking, and small-business relief. These activities fit the organization’s broader mission to preserve, promote, and develop the Seattle Chinatown International District as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood. The recent grant history suggests support for both core organizational work and targeted community-facing projects rather than a wide, dispersed portfolio. For researchers, the distinctive feature is the consistency of support to one place-based intermediary, alongside project grants that reinforce neighborhood identity, public art, and business continuity in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.
In community development, the foundation backs the infrastructure of neighborhood preservation. One recent award of $3,641,276 went to Scidpda for “CIDPDA'S MISSION,” followed by another $1,115,670 award in 2025 for the same purpose, indicating sustained support for the organization’s core work. The funder also supports public art tied to development projects: the 13th & Fir Community Murals RFQ covers artist commissions for large-scale murals on an affordable housing development in Central Area, Seattle. Small-business recovery is another visible theme. The Seattle Raising-the-Bar Recovery Fund provides $7,500 grants to restaurants in the City of Seattle owned by people of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent who reside in Washington State. A separate relief fund supports restaurants and other small businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.
Grant sizes are large relative to the portfolio: the p25 is $1,150,902, the median is $1,981,027, and the p75 is $2,811,152. That distribution, together with the three recent grants to Scidpda across 2023, 2024, and 2025, points to recurring support rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation gives locally and concentrates all recorded grants in Washington. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The active grant programs also show a mix of direct organizational support and project-specific funding, including open RFQs and a relief fund with set award amounts.
$1.1M
$1.2M
$1.7M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $2.8M, with a median of $2M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$2M
75th Percentile
$2.8M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WA.
JAMIE LEE
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All recorded grants in the dataset go to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants are in Washington. Seattle is the primary location in the recent grant record, including Scidpda and the Chinatown International District relief work. Other Seattle-specific activity appears in the City of Seattle and the Central Area. The geographic pattern is tightly local rather than regional or national, with grantmaking centered on Seattle’s Chinatown International District and nearby neighborhoods.
Its active programs show support for affordable housing placemaking, artist commissions, neighborhood preservation, small business relief, restaurant recovery, public art, community engagement, and economic development. Recent grants also tie directly to Scidpda’s mission work in the Seattle Chinatown International District.
The grant-size distribution is high: the 25th percentile is $1,150,902, the median is $1,981,027, and the 75th percentile is $2,811,152. Recent grants to Scidpda ranged from $320,778 to $3,641,276.
The recent grant record is heavily concentrated. Scidpda received the three largest recent grants, in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while the active programs also show project-based support for murals and small-business relief in Seattle.
The dataset shows a very local pattern: 100% of grants go to recipients in Washington, and the named programs focus on Seattle, especially the Chinatown International District, with additional activity in the City of Seattle and Central Area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIDPDA | SEATTLE, WA | $1,115,670 | 2025 | CIDPDA'S MISSION |
| SCIDPDA | SEATTLE, WA | $320,778 | 2024 | CIDPDA'S MISSION |
| SCIDPDA | SEATTLE, WA | $3,641,276 | 2023 | CIDPDA'S MISSION |
SCIDPDA
$1,115,670CIDPDA'S MISSION
SCIDPDA
$320,778CIDPDA'S MISSION
SCIDPDA
$3,641,276CIDPDA'S MISSION