Puget Sound Energy Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Puget Sound Energy Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 451 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.2 million
- Number of grants451
- Typical grant$500
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$24.0 million
- New grantees53%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.1 million the year before.
53% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 451 | $23.2 million |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 451 | $24.0 million |
How to apply
Puget Sound Energy Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Washington.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 431 | $1.2 million |
| Texas | 1 | $4,000 |
| Virginia | 2 | $2,060 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $1,513 |
| California | 9 | $835 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $500 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $202 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $100 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American National Red Cross | To provide local support through the disaster cycle services program which will benefit puget sound energy's ten service areas and four generation counties: whatcom, island, skagit, snohomish, king, kittitas, kitsap, pierce, thurston, lewis, garfield, klickitat, columbia and cowlitz. Other | $100,000 |
| United Way of King County | General & unrestricted | $22,000 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation | Puget sound energy foundation 'powerful scholars' scholarship program other | $15,750 |
| Hopelink | General & unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank | General & unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Living Well Kent Collaborative | General & unrestricted | $15,000 |
| United Way of Pierce County | General & unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Pierce College Foundation | Puget sound energy foundation 'powerful scholars' scholarship program other | $10,200 |
| Auburn Food Bank | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Black Diamond Community Center Association | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin | Expansion of the boys and girls club to kittitas county other | $10,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Lakewood Wa | Rent assistance for mckinney-vento students and families other | $10,000 |
| Fusion-Friends United to Shelter the Indigent Oppressed and Needy | Finally home fund - permanent housing move-in assistance other | $10,000 |
| King County Library System Foundation | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center | Emergency assistance fund (eaf) other | $10,000 |
| Olympia School District Education Foundation | Principal's emergency fund (rental/move-in assistance program) other | $10,000 |
| Snoqulamie Valley Shelter Services | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| United Way of Kitsap County | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| United Way of Snohomish County | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| United Way of Thurston County | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Vashon House Hold | Vashon home share program other | $10,000 |
| Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center | Rental assistance for low-income pierce county households other | $8,500 |
| Acres of Diamonds | Providing transitional housing to homeless women & children other | $8,000 |
| Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington | Rental assistance for job seekers in whatcom county other | $8,000 |
| Foundation Baptist Church | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Gurudawara Sacha Marag Sahib of Washington | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of Buckley Foundation | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Plateau Outreach Ministries | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Renewal Food Bank | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| The Storehouse | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| United Way of Central Washington | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| United Way of Skagit County | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| United Way of Whatcom County | General & unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Bonney Lake Food Bank | Technology to support food access and functional needs for vulnerable populations in pierce county other | $7,500 |
| Bytm Building Youth Through Music | Wayout kids afterschool steam program other | $7,500 |
| Ferndale Food Bank | The ferndale food bank delivery expansion project other | $7,500 |
| Hopesource | Upper kittitas county food bank refrigeration capacity project other | $7,500 |
| Kittitas County Recovery Community Organization | 509teens youth program other | $7,500 |
| Multi-Service Center | Msc redondo heights food bank warehouse equipment other | $7,500 |
| Project Timothy Christian Aid Center | Project timothy christian aid center other | $7,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Kim Collier
- Tom Hunt
- Cara Peterman
- Kendall Cammermeyer
- Christina Donegan
- Ron Roberts
- Matt Steuerwalt
Questions people ask
Does Puget Sound Energy Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Puget Sound Energy Foundation give?
$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 451 grants, with a typical grant of $500.
Who runs Puget Sound Energy Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Kim Collier (Pres. & CHMN. & Dir.), Tom Hunt (Secretary / Director), Cara Peterman (Treasurer / Director) and Kendall Cammermeyer (Vice President / Director) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Puget Sound Energy Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and food and hunger.