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Moss Adams Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 911496816

Moss Adams Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 64 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $390,783. 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 down from $1.1 million the year before.

32% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.8 million83$3.7 million
2024$1.0 million64$0

How to apply

Moss Adams 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

What Moss Adams Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware1$390,783
California29$271,059
Washington13$206,050
Oregon8$59,750
Virginia1$50,000
New Jersey1$25,000
Texas5$12,500
District of Columbia2$5,000
Idaho1$2,800
Colorado1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 64 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Online Giving Foundation
Newark, DE
Benevity giving$390,783
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Support of accounting department$150,050
Ocean Blue Project
Gloucester, VA
Operational support$50,000
Wild Farm Alliance
Watsonville, CA
Operational support$35,000
American National Red Cross
San Francisco, CA
Disaster relief grant - giveback grant$35,000
California Polytech State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
Support of accounting department$33,334
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA
Support of accounting department$28,000
Junior Achievement of Washington
Auburn, WA
Operational support$25,000
The PHD Project Association
Ramsey, NJ
Operational support$25,000
California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA
Support of accounting department$20,000
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Support of accounting department$20,000
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Support of accounting department$20,000
Everybody Solar
San Francisco, CA
Operational support$15,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Support of accounting department$12,725
Anderson Munger Family YMCA
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief grant - giveback grant$10,000
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief grant - giveback grant$10,000
Los Angeles Food Bank
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief grant - giveback grant$10,000
Pasadena Community Foundation
Pasadena, CA
Disaster relief grant - giveback grant$10,000
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Support of accounting department$7,750
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Support of accounting department$6,000
Beta Alpha Psi Ca State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Support of accounting department$5,000
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Support of accounting department$5,000
California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Support of accounting department$5,000
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Support of accounting department$4,000
Accounting Association of Uc Irvine
Irvine, CA
Support of accounting department$3,000
Oscpa Educational Foundation
Beaverton, OR
Support of accounting department$3,000
Univeristy of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Support of accounting department$2,800
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Support of accounting department$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
NY
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
DC
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
DC
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
CA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
GA
Ignite scholarship$2,500
Individual
OR
Ignite scholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moss Adams Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moss Adams Foundation give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 64 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Moss Adams Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Eric Miles (President), Jen Wyne (Vice Chair), Wendy Campos (Treasurer) and Elizabeth Dollar (Secretary) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Moss Adams Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and community development.

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