McKinstry Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1942024 · reported 2023–2025
971grants reported
$500median award
$300lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$4.1Mtotal paid
40states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 23 of its 971 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 24567
Seattle, WA 98124-0567
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington University Foundation Economic Justice | Cheney, WA | $300,000 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation Education & STEM | Cheney, WA | $200,000 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation Education and STEM | Cheney, WA | $200,000 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation Education and STEM | Cheney, WA | $150,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Foundation Childrens Health | Seattle, WA | $132,100 |
| Path Health & Science | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Clean Energy Transition Institute Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $77,200 |
| Corporation of Gonzaga University Education & STEM | Spokane, WA | $75,000 |
| Clean Energy Transition Institute Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $75,000 |
| Corporation of Gonzaga University Education and STEM | Spokane, WA | $65,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Education and STEM | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation Education and STEM | Cheney, WA | $50,000 |
| Path Health and Science | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Washington State University Foundation Childrens Health | Pullman, WA | $50,000 |
| Path Health and Science | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Education & STEM | Seattle, WA | $45,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Education and STEM | Seattle, WA | $45,000 |
| Climate Solutions Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $41,900 |
| Building Transparency Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $40,000 |
| Treehouse Youth & Family Services | Seattle, WA | $39,100 |
| Climate Solutions Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $36,400 |
| Washington Alliance for Better Schools Racial Justice | Shoreline, WA | $32,000 |
| Food Lifeline Food Security | Seattle, WA | $31,600 |
| Building Transparency Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $30,000 |
| Washington Alliance for Better Schools Racial Justice | Shoreline, WA | $30,000 |
| Building Transparency Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $30,000 |
| Washington STEM Center Education & STEM | Seattle, WA | $27,800 |
| Spark Northwest Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $26,400 |
| Seattle Childrens Foundation Racial Justice | Seattle, WA | $25,100 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation Education & STEM | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation Education and STEM | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Climate Solutions Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Spark Northwest Conservation and Environment | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Climate Solutions Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Treehouse Youth and Family Services | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Treehouse Youth and Family Services | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation Education and STEM | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Groundwork Denver Incorporated Conservation & Environment | Denver, CO | $22,000 |
| Treehouse Youth and Family Services | Seattle, WA | $21,300 |
| Groundwork Denver Incorporated Conservation and Environment | Denver, CO | $20,600 |
| Western Washington University Foundation Education and STEM | Bellingham, WA | $20,600 |
| Washington STEM Center Education and STEM | Seattle, WA | $20,400 |
| Global Partnerships Economic Justice | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Earthgen Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Villagereach Youth & Family Services | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Oregon Tradeswomen Inc Gender Equity | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Western Washington University Foundation Education and STEM | Bellingham, WA | $20,000 |
| Forterra NW Climate Change | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Education and STEM | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Global Partnerships Economic Justice | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Global Partnerships Economic Justice | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc Human & Civil Rights | New York, NY | $15,200 |
| Kindering Center Youth & Family Services | Bellevue, WA | $15,000 |
| Denver Urban Gardens Conservation & Environment | Denver, CO | $15,000 |
| Operation Sack Lunch Food Security | Seattle, WA | $15,000 |
| Oregon Tradeswomen Inc Gender Equity | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Oregon Tradeswomen Inc Gender Equity | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Washington Alliance for Better Schools Education & STEM | Shoreline, WA | $14,800 |
| Grid Alternatives Colorado Inc Conservation & Environment | Denver, CO | $14,500 |
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