Grants paid by The Behnke Foundation
EIN 91-6025144 · Seattle, WA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T00Z
The Behnke Foundation of Seattle, WA (EIN 91-6025144) reported 97 grants paid totaling $1,558,308 to 32 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $3,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,558,308
97 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$3,000
2 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | $133,084 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | $162,953 | $3,000 |
| 2020 | 11 | $165,981 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $183,689 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $114,408 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $115,847 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $349,275 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | $333,071 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from The Behnke Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | U | Seattle, WA | 8 | $1,379,730 | 2025 |
| Wellspring Family Services 91-0567261 | B | Seattle, WA | 8 | $48,509 | 2025 |
| Skidmore College | U | Saratoga Springs, NY | 7 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | U | Seattle, WA | 5 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 91-1935159 | D | Seattle, WA | 6 | $16,500 | 2023 |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation 91-0652651 | D | Bellevue, WA | 5 | $11,500 | 2025 |
| Little Bit Therapecutic Riding Center 91-1012131 | C | Redmond, WA | 3 | $9,250 | 2025 |
| Fifth Avenue Theater | U | Seattle, WA | 4 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Woodland Park Zoo 91-6070005 | D | Seattle, WA | 7 | $6,250 | 2024 |
| Childhaven | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $5,114 | 2018 |
| Feral Cat Sanctuary | U | Lynnwood, WA | 3 | $4,750 | 2025 |
| Kindering Center 91-0816827 | B | Bellevue, WA | 6 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| The Lisa Mcgraw Figure Skating Foundation 22-3473319 | C | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Feral Care 20-3407235 | B | Bothell, WA | 3 | $3,250 | 2022 |
| The Community Library 46-4180146 | D | Ketchum, ID | 3 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| University of San Diego | U | San Diego, CA | 4 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Seattle Theater Group 94-3130227 | C | Seattle, WA | 2 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Grant Nw | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | U | Seattle, WA | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart 91-0570882 | B | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $1,500 | 2019 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center 91-1050325 | D | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Washington | U | Seattle, WA | 3 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Seattle Aquarium 91-1189249 | D | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Higher Ground 82-0512146 | C | Ketchum, ID | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Youthcare 91-0917079 | C | Seattle, WA | 1 | $150 | 2018 |
| Firefighters Support Foundation | U | Marlborouogh, MA | 2 | $95 | 2019 |
| Birthday Dreams 26-4667553 | B | Renton, WA | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
| Calyx Press | U | Corvallis, OR | 1 | $50 | 2024 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | U | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $50 | 2019 |
| US Equestrian Team Foundation | U | Lexington, KY | 1 | $35 | 2019 |
| Arts Fund 91-0839644 | C | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 99 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $307,202 | paid | ART AND CULTURE | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $5,869 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Fifth Avenue Theater Seattle, WA | U | $5,500 | paid | ART AND CULTURE | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Overlake Medical Center Bellevue, WA | D | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | The Lisa Mcgraw Figure Skating Foundation Princeton, NJ | B | $2,500 | paid | ART AND CULTURE | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Grant Nw Seattle, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Little Bit Therapecutic Riding Center Redmond, WA | C | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | Feral Cat Sanctuary Lynnwood, WA | U | $1,500 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | The Community Library Ketchum, ID | D | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202601329349102235 |
| 2025 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601329349102235 |
| 2024 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $332,499 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $6,226 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Feral Cat Sanctuary Lynnwood, WA | U | $1,750 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | U | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Little Bit Therapecutic Riding Center Redmond, WA | C | $1,250 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Fifth Avenue Theater Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Seattle Aquarium Seattle, WA | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | The Community Library Ketchum, ID | D | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | D | $500 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202511339349103166 |
| 2024 | Calyx Press Corvallis, OR | U | $50 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202511339349103166 |
| 2023 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $89,773 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $6,074 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | U | $4,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Overlake Medical Center Bellevue, WA | D | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | D | $2,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Fifth Avenue Theater Seattle, WA | U | $1,500 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Feral Cat Sanctuary Lynnwood, WA | U | $1,500 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Pacific Northwest Ballet Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | The Community Library Ketchum, ID | D | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Seattle Theater Group Seattle, WA | C | $1,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | The Lisa Mcgraw Figure Skating Foundation Pennington, NJ | C | $1,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | D | $500 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202413039349101406 |
| 2023 | Kindering Center Bellevue, WA | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202413039349101406 |
| 2022 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $90,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $5,158 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | U | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | D | $2,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Kindering Center Bellevue, WA | B | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Feral Care Bothell, WA | B | $1,500 | paid | ANIMAL CARE | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Seattle Theater Group Seattle, WA | C | $1,500 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Pacific Northwest Ballet Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Fifth Avenue Theater Seattle, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Higher Ground Ketchum, ID | C | $500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle, WA | B | $500 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202331359349102203 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood of Western Washington Seattle, WA | U | $250 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202331359349102203 |
| 2021 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $160,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $6,689 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | U | $4,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | D | $4,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue, WA | D | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Feral Care Bothell, WA | B | $1,500 | paid | ANIMAL CARE | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Woodland Park Zoological Society Seattle, WA | B | $1,500 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood of Western Washington Seattle, WA | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202211369349101141 |
| 2021 | Kindering Center Bellevue, WA | B | $500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202211369349101141 |
| 2020 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $150,050 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $3,881 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $3,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | D | $2,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Overlake Medical Center Foundation Bellevue, WA | D | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | D | $1,250 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Kindering Center Bellevue, WA | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Feral Care Sanctuary Bothell, WA | D | $250 | paid | ANIMAL CARE | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood of Western Washington Seattle, WA | U | $250 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202101359349100900 |
| 2020 | Birthday Dreams Renton, WA | B | $50 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202101359349100900 |
| 2019 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $150,206 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $4,612 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, WA | D | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Overlake Medical Center Foundation Bellevue, WA | D | $2,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $2,500 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | D | $1,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Bellevue, WA | B | $750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Bellevue, WA | B | $500 | approved, future | EDUCATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Kindering Center Bellevue, WA | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Firefighters Support Foundation Marlborouogh, MA | U | $50 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | Erika's Lighthouse Winnetka, IL | U | $50 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 202001919349101205 |
| 2019 | US Equestrian Team Foundation Lexington, KY | U | $35 | paid | EDUCATION | 202001919349101205 |
| 2018 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Wellspring Family Services Seattle, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Little Bit Therapeutic Redmond, WA | D | $6,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Childhaven Seattle, WA | U | $5,114 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | U | $3,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Seattle, WA | C | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Overlake Medical Center Foundation Bellevue, WA | D | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA | D | $1,000 | paid | CONSERVATION | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Bellevue, WA | B | $750 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Planned Parenthood Seattle, WA | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Kindering Center Bellevue, WA | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | U | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Youthcare Seattle, WA | C | $150 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Firefighters Support Foundation Marlborouogh, MA | U | $45 | paid | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 201901339349102175 |
| 2018 | Arts Fund Seattle, WA | C | $25 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 201901339349102175 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601329349102235 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511339349103166 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413039349101406 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331359349102203 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211369349101141 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101359349100900 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202001919349101205 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901339349102175 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/916025144.json.
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