Juniper Foundation concentrates its giving on Seattle-area civic and community institutions, funding local education, recreation, and therapeutic services. Grants skew toward place-based investments (park/boathouse projects, aquarium, and a school initiative) and include both capital campaigns and operating support; a single unnamed recipient ("See Attachment B") receives the largest share. The foundation appears to favor measurable, community-facing projects that strengthen local quality of life and access to specialized services.
Juniper Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a pair of large cash grants to See Attachment B, including $390,694 in 2024 and $387,000 in 2023. That pattern, alongside a 100% Washington recipient record, points to a foundation that concentrates on local institutions and projects rather than broad national funding. Its grant list mixes unrestricted and purpose-specific support, from general operations for Seattle Aquarium to capital support for Green Lake Community Boathouse and the waterfront park project. The same local orientation appears in awards for therapeutic riding, school-based initiatives, and community-facing cultural and environmental programs. The foundation’s largest named grants also show a preference for measurable, place-based work. Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center received $151,266 in 2025 for general support, while Seattle Aquarium received $100,075 in 2025 for general operations. Other awards connect to Seattle organizations working in education, recreation, and public engagement, suggesting a funder that supports both ongoing operating needs and discrete projects tied to neighborhood life and access to specialized services. Overall, Juniper Foundation’s grantmaking is compact, locally focused, and centered on Seattle-area institutions.
Education-related giving appears in both K–12 and higher education settings. Juniper Foundation gave $75,028 in 2023 to Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences to support the South Park Initiative, and it gave $50,005 in 2023 to University of Washington Foundation to support the UW-Life Sciences Complex and Greenhouse and the Tree of Life Room. Those awards show interest in school-community programming and academic facilities. The foundation also funds recreation and waterfront infrastructure. Friends of Waterfront Seattle received $50,219 in 2023 to support the waterfront park project, and Green Lake Community Boathouse received $124,292 in 2024 for its capital campaign. A related outdoor-education thread appears in the $12,000 grant to Arboretum Foundation for Fiddleheads Forest School. Juniper Foundation also supports arts, media, and accessibility. Classical King Fm received $25,000 in 2025 for a digital audience engagement initiative, and Seattle Symphony received $25,000 in 2025 for annual support.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level: the 25th percentile is $50,133, the median is $62,624, and the 75th percentile is $189,969. The distribution is pulled upward by two large cash awards to See Attachment B, while many other grants sit between $10,000 and $50,000. Recurring support is visible in repeated gifts to organizations such as Seattle Aquarium, Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, and Classical King Fm across multiple years. The pattern also includes operating support, annual support, unrestricted support, and capital campaign grants, indicating a mix of ongoing and project-based funding.
$1.8M
$22.9M
$952K
$785K
Most grants fall between $50K and $190K, with a median of $63K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$63K
75th Percentile
$190K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: a small number of relatively large grants dominate the portfolio (including two substantial payments to a single unnamed recipient), with an emphasis on capital projects and core operating support for established Seattle institutions rather than many small, dispersed grants.
Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHMENT B (largest, repeat recipient), Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, Green Lake Community Boathouse, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences
Juniper Foundation gives entirely within the United States, and every listed recipient is in Washington. Seattle is the main hub, with grants to Seattle Aquarium, Green Lake Community Boathouse, Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences, Friends of Waterfront Seattle, and others. Outside Seattle, the foundation has also funded recipients in Redmond, Bainbridge Island, and Tacoma, but the geographic footprint remains tightly centered on Washington communities.
The recent grants show support for Seattle-area civic and community institutions, along with education, recreation, therapeutic services, arts, and environmental projects. Examples include Seattle Aquarium for general operations, Green Lake Community Boathouse for a capital campaign, and Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center for general support.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-five figures. The 25th percentile is $50,133, the median is $62,624, and the 75th percentile is $189,969. The two largest recent cash grants to See Attachment B are well above that range.
The recent grant record is entirely Washington-based. The recipient country distribution is 100% U.S., and the listed Washington recipients include organizations in Seattle, Redmond, Bainbridge Island, and Tacoma.
Yes. Seattle Aquarium appears in both 2023 and 2025, Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center appears in 2025 and 2025 with two grants, and Classical King Fm appears in 2025 through both a digital audience engagement initiative and an annual fund grant.
The foundation uses several modes of support, including general operations, unrestricted support, annual fund support, and capital campaign grants. Recent examples include a capital campaign grant to Green Lake Community Boathouse, general operations for Seattle Aquarium, and unrestricted support for Eca USA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | REDMOND, WA | $151,266 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE AQUARIUM | SEATTLE, WA | $100,075 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORLD WAR II FOUNDATION | WAKEFIELD, RI | $50,000 | 2025 | DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MEN'S CREW | NEWARK, DE | $45,000 | 2025 | MEN'S CREW |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| CLASSICAL KING FM | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | DIGITAL AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BLOEDEL RESERVE | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | REDMOND, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCER FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | CASPER, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARVEST AGAINST HUNGER | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLASSICAL KING FM 981 | SEATTLE, WA | $12,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ARBORETUM FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | FIDDLEHEADS FOREST SCHOOL |
| ECA USA | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT |
| FIRST THINGS FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION COALITION | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MALARIA PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL | SEATTLE, WA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ACADIA | BAR HARBOR, ME | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORT TOWNSEND BALLET | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NORTHEAST HARBOR LIBRARY | NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| NW MARITIME CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST THERESE CATHOLIC ACADEMY | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | UPCOMING EVENT |
| SNOW LEOPARD TRUST | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOO | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOHAI | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE UNIVERSITY | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | PRESIDENT'S CLUB |
| CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | KCTS 9 TELEVISION'S ANNUAL FUND |
| FOREST RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART | BELLEVUE, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WYCKOFF HOUSE & ASSOCIATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLOWIND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER | BAR HARBOR, ME | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINDRUSH FARM THERAPEUTIC EQUITATION | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKEND ART BARN | NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SEATTLE FIRE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE FIRE FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | 2024 AWARDS LUNCHEON |
| BAINBRIDGE ISLAND LAND TRUST | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT DESERT NURSING ASSOCIATION | NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME | $2,500 | 2025 | IN MEMORY OF ROGIE DICKEY |
| FULCRUM FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON FARMLAND TRUST | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PILGRIM AFRICA | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEEPERS OF BAKER ISLAND | NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEE ATTACHMENT B | SEATTLE, WA | $390,694 | 2024 | SEE ATTACHMENT B - cash grants |
| Green Lake Community Boathouse | SEATTLE, WA | $124,292 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
$151,266GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE AQUARIUM
$100,075GENERAL OPERATIONS
WORLD WAR II FOUNDATION
$50,000DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MEN'S CREW
$45,000MEN'S CREW
SEATTLE SYMPHONY
$25,000ANNUAL SUPPORT
CLASSICAL KING FM
$25,000DIGITAL AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BLOEDEL RESERVE
$20,000HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
CRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
LITTLE BIT THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCER FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARVEST AGAINST HUNGER
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLASSICAL KING FM 981
$12,500ANNUAL FUND
ARBORETUM FOUNDATION
$12,000FIDDLEHEADS FOREST SCHOOL
ECA USA
$10,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
FIRST THINGS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE AND RECREATION COALITION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SEATTLE ROTARY SERVICE FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
MALARIA PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ACADIA
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PORT TOWNSEND BALLET
$5,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
NORTHEAST HARBOR LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO
$5,000ANNUAL FUND
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
$5,000ANNUAL FUND
NW MARITIME CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST THERESE CATHOLIC ACADEMY
$5,000UPCOMING EVENT
SNOW LEOPARD TRUST
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOHAI
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
$5,000PRESIDENT'S CLUB
CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIA
$5,000KCTS 9 TELEVISION'S ANNUAL FUND
FOREST RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WYCKOFF HOUSE & ASSOCIATION
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLOWIND THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WINDRUSH FARM THERAPEUTIC EQUITATION
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROCKEND ART BARN
$3,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SEATTLE FIRE FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE FIRE FOUNDATION
$2,5002024 AWARDS LUNCHEON
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND LAND TRUST
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MOUNT DESERT NURSING ASSOCIATION
$2,500IN MEMORY OF ROGIE DICKEY
FULCRUM FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON FARMLAND TRUST
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PILGRIM AFRICA
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
KEEPERS OF BAKER ISLAND
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEE ATTACHMENT B
$390,694SEE ATTACHMENT B - cash grants
Green Lake Community Boathouse
$124,292CAPITAL CAMPAIGN