Mark Torrance Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1939909
Foundation Overview
Based in Seattle, WA, Mark Torrance Foundation has awarded 142 grants totaling $6,873,887 to organizations in Washington, New York and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $510,000, with a median award of $16,250.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 16 recipients (69%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
81% of all grants are concentrated in Washington, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (70%), Pullman (4%), Kent (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 38% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mark Torrance Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthpoint | $22,500 | Renton, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Makeway Foundation | $100,000 | Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Treehouse Fund Inc | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Uw Foundation | $250,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| African Community Housing & Development | $20,000 | Renton, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Islandwood | $50,000 | Bainbridge Island, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Lake Forest Park Pta | $1,000 | Lake Forest Park, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Mountain Climate Fund | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $50,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Recovery Cafe | $82,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $24,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| San Juan Islands Museum Of Art | $50,000 | Friday Harbor, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Seattle Children's Theater Association | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Street Business School | $20,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Terracycle Global Foundation | $20,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2024 |
| Animal Protection Society Friday Harbor | $5,000 | Friday Harbor, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Bellevue Schools Foundation | $155,800 | Bellevue, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Center For Inclusive Entrepreneuers | $15,000 | Tukwila, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Healthpoint | $25,000 | Renton, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Justice And Soul Foundation | $12,500 | Shorline, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Makeway Foundation | $50,000 | Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Northwest Children's Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Ridge 2 River Animal Haven | $12,300 | Cashmere, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Summit School District | $4,350 | Frisco, CO, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Uw Foundation | $280,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Washington State Academy Of Sciences | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Wsu Foundation | $15,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2023 |
| Bellevue Schools Foundation | $183,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Communities We Rise | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Uw Foundation | $490,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Wsu Foundation | $15,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Bellevue Schools Foundation | $183,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Communities We Rise | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Uw Foundation | $490,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Wsu Foundation | $15,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Bellevue Schools Foundation | $183,500 | Bellevue, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Communities We Rise | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Seattle Children's Foundation | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Uw Foundation | $490,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Wsu Foundation | $15,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2022 |
| Agros International | $55,333 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| National Ms Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| North Kohala Community Resource Center | $1,000 | Hawi, HI, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| Northwest Children's Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| Treehouse Fund Inc | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| Uw Foundation | $510,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| Wsu Foundation | $15,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2021 |
| Agros International | $59,356 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Beecher's Flagship Foundation | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Communities We Rise | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Crisis Clinic Fbo Teenlink Program | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Donors Choose | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Food Lifeline | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Forefrontuw Foundation | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Mary's Place | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Navosmulticare Foundation | $10,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Northwest Children's Fund | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Northwest Youth Services | $10,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center | $10,000 | Kent, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Seattle Goodwill Industries | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Treehouse Fund Inc | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Uw Foundation | $55,400 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Ventures | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2020 |
| Bead For Life | $1,500 | Boulder, CO, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Beecher's Flagship Foundation | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Forefrontuw Foundation | $122,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Fuse Innovation Fund | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Green Plate Special | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Kuow | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Northwest Children's Fund | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center | $5,000 | Kent, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Perspectives | $20,000 | St Louis Park, MN, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Plymouth Housing Group | $850 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Puako Community Association | $1,000 | Kawaihae, HI, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Public Interest Projects | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Scholar Fund | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Seattle Goodwill Industries | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Tides Foundation | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Treehouse Fund Inc | $52,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Uw Foundation - School Of Education | $4,747 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Uw Foundation | $91,805 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| World Affairs Council Of Seattle | $625 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2018 |
| Agros International | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Alvis | $5,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Center For Wooden Boats | $74,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Donors Choose | $30,300 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Epilepsy Foundation Of Az | $1,250 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Evergreen School | $33,333 | Shoreline, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Forefrontuw Foundation | $64,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Fuse Innovation Fund | $17,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Green Plate Special | $10,575 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| King County Bar Foundation | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Mala'ai Culinary Garden Of Wiamea Ms | $1,000 | Kamuela, HI, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Mary's Place | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Northwest Youth Services | $1,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | $1,000 | Tacoma, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center | $5,000 | Kent, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Puako Community Association | $3,000 | Kawaihae, HI, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Tides Foundation | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Tlingit & Haida Indians Of Ak- Wa Chapter | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Treehouse Fund Inc | $55,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Tvw | $15,000 | Olympia, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Uw Foundation- School Of Education | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Uw Foundation- School Of Social Work | $78,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $12,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| World Affairs Council Of Seattle | $625 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2017 |
| Agros International | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Alliance For Gun Responsibility | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Center For Wooden Boats | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Democracy Now | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Donors Choose | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Evergreen School | $33,334 | Shoreline, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Food Lifeline | $25,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Forefrontuw Foundation | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Fuse Innovation Fund | $35,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Garden Raised Bounty (grub) | $30,000 | Olympia, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Green Plate Special | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Kuow | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Movember Foundation | $100 | Culver City, CA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Moyer Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Northwest Youth Services | $1,000 | Bellingham, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center | $5,000 | Kent, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Public Interest Projects | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Seattle Globalist | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Seattle Goodwill Industries | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Treehouse Fund Inc | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| United Republic Education Fund | $100,000 | Florence, MA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| United Way Of King County | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Uw Foundation- Project Pilgrimage | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Uw Foundation- School Of Education | $19,679 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Uw Foundation- School Of Social Work | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Whidbey Island Nourishes | $20,000 | Langley, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| Whitman Middle School Ptsa | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
| World Affairs Council Of Seattle | $625 | Seattle, WA, US | Program Support - Social Services | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1939909 |
| Website | http://marktorrancefoundation.org |
| Address | 712 N 34TH ST STE 200 Seattle, WA 98103-8867 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mark Torrance Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President, Director | Mark Torrance |
|---|---|
| Director | Dana Bass Solomon |
| Director | Chris Birkeland |
| Director | Michael Mathieu |
| Director | Paul Okner |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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