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Orinoco Foundation

Preselected recipients only Renton, Washington · EIN 631055908

Orinoco Foundation is a private foundation in Renton, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $97,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$30,0003$899,327
2024$97,0006$861,529
2025$75,0003$868,010

How to apply

Orinoco 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 Orinoco Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama1$25,000
California1$25,000
Washington1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eisenhower Health Foundation
Rancho Mirage, CA
General support$25,000
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
General support$25,000
Forks Hospital Foundation
Forks, WA
General suport$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Orinoco Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Orinoco Foundation give?

$75,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Orinoco Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas A Mitchell Jr (President) and Ariel A Mitchell (Secretary).

What does Orinoco Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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