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William E Wockner Foundation

Accepts applications Seattle, Washington · EIN 813327412

William E Wockner Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.1 million and the largest $1.1 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.3 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.1 million1$23.2 million
2023$1.3 million1$24.0 million
2024$1.1 million1$25.2 million

How to apply

ContactWilliam E Wockner Foundation
24 Roy St PMB 454, Seattle, WA 98119
Phone or email(425) 448-3120, info@wewocknerfoundation.org
What to submit- A proposer must qualify as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity - A proposal must relate to an activity involved in one or more of Bill Wockner's six specific focus areas: - Family Shelter and Support - The Needs of Youth - Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Medical Research and Care - The Military and First Responders - The Environment and Conservation Though being located in the Pacific Northwest is not essential, organizations having an impact in this geographic area will be given preference For more information see the foundation website at: https://wewocknerfoundation.org/grant-proposals/
Deadlines, restrictionsFor more information see the foundation website at: https://wewocknerfoundation.org/grant-proposals/

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington1$1.1 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attachment A
Seattle, WA
To provide support for exempt organization$1.1 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William E Wockner Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: For more information see the foundation website at: https://wewocknerfoundation.org/grant-proposals/.

How much does William E Wockner Foundation give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.1 million.

Who runs William E Wockner Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James K Treadwell (Predident, Dir.), Frances A Wockner (Vice President, Secretary, Dir), George R Pierce (Treasurer, Dir.) and Daniel M Asher (Assist. Secretary -Until 09/24).

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