· Private foundation
Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2025
- Under $10k10 grants · $39k
- $10k–50k15 grants · $236k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $100k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF WATERFRONT PARK | $100,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | $36,000 |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY | $25,000 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | $25,000 |
| YOUTH EASTSIDE SERVICES | $25,000 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY NORTHWEST | $20,000 |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | $15,000 |
| CHILDREN OF THE VALLEY | $10,000 |
| BASTYR UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| MAUI MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| EAGLE WINGS DISABILITY MINISTRIES | $10,000 |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| MAUI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | $10,000 |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | $10,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY21–25, $46k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 82% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
35 repeat relationships: 22 still active in FY2025, 13 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2025, 69% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $115k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- YEYouth Eastside Services6× · 2020–2025 · $255k · revenue +80%
- SWSAFE WATER NETWORK3× · 2020–2023 · $111k · revenue +117%
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION6× · 2020–2025 · $95k · revenue +234%
Funded once
- UOUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONone grant, 2021 · $50k
- TCTATEUCHI CENTERone grant, 2020 · $50k
- SCSEATTLE CHILDRENSone grant, 2023 · $10k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Seattle humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance or geography.
Siff is a seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.
Life science washington is a non-profit trade and professional association dedicated to promoting innovation and responsible growth in the life sciences and biomedical industries in the state of washington. promotion and education are…
Seattle foundation's mission is to ignite powerful and rewarding philanthropy to make greater seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all.
Food & water watch conducts extensive research and public education to ensure the food and water we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. so we can all enjoy and trust in what we eat and drink, we help people take charge of…
The association of washington cities builds connections between our state's diverse cities and towns, while providing our members with the support needed to thrive through delivery of data-driven education, nationally recognized pooling…
The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…
Fsc i&p promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. this mission aligns with the forest stewardship council (fsc), its network of offices, and other organizations.…
Eastern national promotes the public's understanding and support of america's national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products and services.
The aquarium of the pacific's mission is to instill a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the pacific ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems.
Seattle international foundation (sif) champions equity and rule of law in central america through good governance and a robust civil society. sif works with other donors to the region to increase philanthropy and to promote collaboration,…
See schedule okqed serves the people of northern california with a community-supported alternative to commercial media, providing the knowledge needed to make informed decisions; convening community dialogue; bringing the arts to everyone;…
How this is measured
32 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 32 of the 47 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds Youth Eastside Services ↗
- Who funds SEATTLE ART MUSEUM ↗
- Who funds UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds SAFE WATER NETWORK ↗
- Who funds FRIENDS OF SEATTLE WATERFRONT ↗
- Who funds SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds NORTHWEST HARVEST EMM ↗
- Who funds MAUI HEALTH FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds CHILDREN OF THE VALLEY ↗
- Who funds BELLEVUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS INC ↗
- Who funds EAGLE WINGS MINISTRIES ↗
- Who funds MAUI FOOD BANK INC ↗
- Who funds WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC ↗
- Who funds MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ↗
- Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds THE HENRY GALLERY ASSOCIATION INC ↗
- Who funds DENSHO ↗
- Who funds Wild Earth Allies Inc ↗
- Who funds MAUI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ↗
- Who funds Bastyr University ↗
- Who funds Mercy Ships International ↗
- Who funds EL DORADO FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds HOPELINK ↗
- Who funds JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ↗
- Who funds Josiah Venture ↗
- Who funds ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds YOUNG LIFE ↗
- Who funds PASADO'S SAFE HAVEN ↗
- Who funds Life Support ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Puget Sound Energy Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Seattle Foundation · The Norcliffe Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bungie Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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