Accepts applications
Can I apply?
Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $655,769 | $1,483,908 | $1,353,181 | $16,657,357 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 56% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM HOUSEWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO EXPAND AND DEFEND FREEDOM GLOBALLY | $250,000 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bugert | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Linda Mason Wilgis | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Anna Marie Laurence | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Rostov | TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $16,399,044 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $432,310 | $1,180,437 | $1,052,518 | $16,393,602 | $16,065,374 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $126,276 | $1,146,922 | $940,510 | $14,069,510 | $13,712,010 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $3,842,628 | $1,106,429 | $986,456 | $12,965,231 | $12,881,029 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $14,823,745 | $542,837 | $528,040 | $16,686,962 | $16,546,943 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $106,381 | $527,864 | $10,000 | $2,082,790 | $2,036,896 |
| UW HENRY M JACKSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIESSEATTLE, WA |
| RUSSIA RELATED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDENT SUPPORT |
| $52,000 |
| 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON JACKSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIESSEATTLE, WA | MILITARY/CIVIL RELATIONS PROGRAM SUPPORT, RUSSIA-RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT & CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDENT SUPPORT | $52,000 | 2023 |
| THE COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKSMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WASHINGTON, DC | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND SECURITY | $50,000 | 2024 |
| THE COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKSMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND SECURITY | $50,000 | 2022 |
| THE COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKSMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WASHINGTON, DC | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND SECURITY | $50,000 | 2023 |
| THE COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKSMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT TO THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE & SECURITY | $50,000 | 2025 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTNEW YORK, NY | BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CORRUPTION | $40,000 | 2022 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTNEW YORK, NY | STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS PROJECT | $40,000 | 2023 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTNEW YORK, NY | STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS PROGRAM | $40,000 | 2025 |
| HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTNEW YORK, NY | STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS | $40,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTSSEATTLE, WA | INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE PACIFIC NW | $31,890 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WA - EVANS SCHOOLSEATTLE, WA | NEXTGEN SUMMER POLICY INTENSIVE: EXPANDING THE LEADERSHIP PIPELINE PROGRAM | $30,000 | 2025 |
| SEATTLE FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA | THE SEATTLE TIMES CLIMATE LAB | $30,000 | 2025 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDY INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | ENVIROMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDY INSTITUTE GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON EVANS SCHOOLSEATTLE, WA | EXPANDING THE JUNIOR SUMMER INSTITUTE | $30,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WA JACKSON SCHOOL OF INL STUDIESSEATTLE, WA | CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN & CENTRAL ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM - PAID 12/2024 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WA JACKSON SCHOOL OF INL STUDIESSEATTLE, WA | CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - SUPPORT FOR RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN & CENTRAL ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM - PAID 9/2025 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| UW EVANS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCESEATTLE, WA | FUELING THE JUNIOR SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM | $30,000 | 2024 |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONSSEATTLE, WA | WASHINGTON CLIMATE NARRATIVE SHIFT PROJECT | $30,000 | 2024 |
| MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECTMatched to this organization because 12 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2019 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.WASHINGTON, DC | MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME FUND | $25,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WA JACKSON SCHOOL OF INL STUDIESSEATTLE, WA | CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDENT SUPPORT | $22,000 | 2025 |
| THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCHWASHINGTON, DC | 2023 PACIFIC RIM STUDY GROUP | $20,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASEATTLE, WA | JACKSON MUNRO PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIPS 2025-2026 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Joel Merkel | GENERAL COUNSEL | 1.00 | $0 |
| Alex Adams | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Keiko Budech | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Ben Cooper - Through 123124 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Maria Denny | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Michele Frix | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Craig Gannett - Through 123124 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Carol Harris | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| John Hempelmann | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Michael Mage | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Andrew Munro | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Alyssa Patrick | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Larry Phillips | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Karla Graue Pratt | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Annie Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Kiana Scott | PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| Kathryn Terry | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $173,694 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202521079349100122
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202401769349100125
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202302159349100615
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202202039349100010
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202122229349301812
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202002039349301300
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201901619349301165
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201830449349301473
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Sep 30, 2016
Filing id 201701299349301945
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.