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Riley W and Nancy a Pleas 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.

$55k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
48
Grants FY2025
48
Organizations funded FY2024
33%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$600
Largest grant, FY2025
$11,125
Organizations funded a year
19 to 63
FY2020 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
14
Total assets, FY2025
$608k
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 33% of the organizations Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 23% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 77% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23’24
HealthEducationReligionInternationalCrime & LegalFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving46$51k35%
FY202448$48k33%
FY202319$29k11%
FY202239$54k28%
FY202145$50k18%
FY202063$60kn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Education$81kHealth$44kHuman Services$42kPhilanthropy$22kEmployment$22kYouth Development$21kReligion$18kFood & Nutrition$11kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Farestart$21,57360%
Teens in Public Service$17,90061%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center$14,12540%
Boyer Children's Clinic$11,50060%
Minds Matter of NYC Inc$8,09830%
Seattle Preparatory School$7,0004n/a
Odea High School$7,0003n/a
Washington Policy Center$6,50060%
Food Lifeline$6,40050%
Villa Academy$5,70050%
Show all 76 grantees
All grantees of Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Farestart$21,57360%
Teens in Public Service$17,90061%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center$14,12540%
Boyer Children's Clinic$11,50060%
Minds Matter of NYC Inc$8,09830%
Seattle Preparatory School$7,0004n/a
Odea High School$7,0003n/a
Washington Policy Center$6,50060%
Food Lifeline$6,40050%
Villa Academy$5,70050%
House of Mercy Inc$5,50030%
United Negro College Fund Inc$5,00040%
Rainier Scholars$4,50020%
St Matthew School$3,3504n/a
Beckys Place Haven of Hope Corporation$3,00061%
Edmonds College$3,0004n/a
Soulumination$3,00060%
United Way of King County$2,85020%
All You Need Is Love$2,55232%
Assumption St Bridget School Part of Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle$2,5001n/a
Seattle Nativity School$2,50050%
Holy Names Academy$2,5005n/a
House of Mercy$2,02020%
Saint Frances Cabrini Charitable Services$2,00040%
Discovery Institute$2,00040%
Bertschi School$2,00020%
Edmonds Center for the Arts$2,00040%
Cascadia Art Museum$2,00040%
Fellowship of Catholic University Students$1,8351n/a
Northwest Harvest Emm$1,60030%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$1,50020%
St Josephs Indian School$1,5003n/a
Malaria Partners International$1,50020%
Wellspring Family Services$1,36030%
Lotus Ltd$1,05013%
Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese Phoenix$1,00010%
Reclaim$1,00010%
Orion Sky Health and Wellness$1,00011%
Seattle United Fc$1,00010%
St Joseph School$1,0001n/a
Texas Christian University$1,00010%
Cross Catholic Outreach Inc$1,0002n/a
Saint Mary's College of California$1,00010%
Episcopal Day School Inc$1,00010%
St Paul's School$1,00010%
CASA of San Mateo County$75010%
Hands Of Hope Tucson$70010%
Healing the Culture$60010%
Black Mamas Matter Alliance Inc$5751n/a
New Horizons for Children Inc$50010%
University of Arizona Foundation$50010%
GoodRoots Northwest$5001n/a
Sumner Community Food Bank$50010%
University Child Development School$50010%
Eastside Catholic School$5001n/a
Women's Accessible Medical Services PS$50010%
National Park Foundation$50010%
The Bear Creek School$50010%
Young Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County$50020%
Recovery Cafe$40040%
Chief Seattle Club$40020%
Washington Trails Association$30030%
Trustees of Boston College$25010%
The Henry Gallery Association Inc$25010%
The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle (6871)$25010%
Young at Heart Together$2001n/a
Childhaven$20020%
Catholia Inc$2001n/a
Safe Crossings Foundation$11210%
Wing Luke Memorial Foundation$10510%
Maris Place$10410%
Banchero Disability Partners$10010%
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation$10010%
Turning Point USA Inc$10010%
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance$501n/a
Pacific Northwest Ballet Association$4810%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 40 recipients with no EIN on record ($102k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFarestart: $21,573 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetTeens in Public Service: $17,900 over 6y, 1.5% of budgetFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: $14,125 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBoyer Children's Clinic: $11,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetMinds Matter of NYC Inc: $8,098 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetWashington Policy Center: $6,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetFood Lifeline: $6,400 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetVilla Academy: $5,700 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHouse of Mercy Inc: $5,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetUnited Negro College Fund Inc: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetRainier Scholars: $4,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBeckys Place Haven of Hope Corporation: $3,000 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetSoulumination: $3,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetUnited Way of King County: $2,850 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAll You Need Is Love: $2,552 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetSeattle Nativity School: $2,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetHouse of Mercy: $2,020 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSaint Frances Cabrini Charitable Services: $2,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetDiscovery Institute: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBertschi School: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEdmonds Center for the Arts: $2,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetCascadia Art Museum: $2,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetNorthwest Harvest Emm: $1,600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMalaria Partners International: $1,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWellspring Family Services: $1,360 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLotus Ltd: $1,050 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetDiocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese Phoenix: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetReclaim: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetOrion Sky Health and Wellness: $1,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetSeattle United Fc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTexas Christian University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSaint Mary's College of California: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEpiscopal Day School Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSt Paul's School: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCASA of San Mateo County: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHands Of Hope Tucson: $700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHealing the Culture: $600 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNew Horizons for Children Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUniversity of Arizona Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSumner Community Food Bank: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity Child Development School: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWomen's Accessible Medical Services PS: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNational Park Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Bear Creek School: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYoung Womens Christian Association of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRecovery Cafe: $400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetChief Seattle Club: $400 over 2y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 60.

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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.

Seattle FoundationWA47.5× affinity28 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Seattle Foundation · The Norcliffe Foundation · Garneau Nicon Family Foundation · Sos Foundation · Wyman Youth Trust · Moccasin Lake Foundation · United Way of King County · Puget Sound Energy Foundation · Apex Foundation · Raikes Foundation · Norberg Family Foundation · Gorder Family Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation

How much does Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation give?
Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation reported 48 grants totaling $55,375 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 19 and 63 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2024.
What does Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (26%), Health (14%), Human Services (14%).
Who are Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2020 to FY2025: Farestart ($22k), Teens in Public Service ($18k), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($14k).
Does Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Seattle Foundation, The Norcliffe Foundation, Garneau Nicon Family Foundation.
Where is Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation based?
Riley W and Nancy a Pleas Family Foundation is based in WA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 119 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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