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Alta Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kingston, Washington · EIN 205675615

Alta Foundation is a private foundation in Kingston, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $14,500 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $48,000 the year before.

50% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$48,0002$1.1 million
2024$50,0004$1.1 million

How to apply

Alta 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington4$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Foundation
Yakima, WA
Early intervention$20,000
West Sound Academy
Poulsbo, WA
Learning support$20,000
Treehouse
Seattle, WA
General program support$9,000
Native Horsemanship Youth Program
Kingston, WA
General program support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alta Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alta Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $14,500.

Who runs Alta Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dana C Sweany-Schumacher (President), Lisa A van Enkevort (Vice President) and Jason M Schumacher (Secretary/Treasurer).

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