The Burning Foundation
Historical FunderSeattle, Washington · EIN 91-1815335 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.1M
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$26.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLI |
|---|---|
| Address | HTTPS/ /WWWBURNINGFOUNDATIONORG/H, SEATTLE WA 98115 |
| Phone | 5034198454 |
| GRANT-MANAGEMENT@BURNINGFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE. PLEASE REFER TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS: WWW.BURNINGFOUNDATION.ORG/POLICIES-AND-GUIDELINES/APPLICATION-GUIDELINES |
| Deadlines | SPRING CYCLE-LAST FRI OF MARCH / FALL CYCLE-LAST FRI OF SEPTEMBER REFER TO WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS |
| Restrictions | - ENVIRONMENTAL 501(C)(3) GROUPS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON AND OREGON WHO MEET THE STATED AREAS OF INTEREST; AND - NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) GROUPS IN WASHINGTON STATE THAT MEET THE STATED AREAS OF INTEREST REGARDING TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. REFER TO WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
48% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the San Juans | Friday Harbor, WA | Protecting shorelines, species, and communities | $30,000 |
| Legacy Forest Defense Coalition | Tacoma, WA | General operations | $30,000 |
| Puget Soundkeeper Alliance | Seattle, WA | General support | $30,000 |
| Silvix Resources | Portland, OR | Advancing old forest conservation in the pacific northwest and beyond | $30,000 |
| Waterwatch of Oregon | Portland, OR | Strategic freshwater conservation in oregon | $30,000 |
| Cascade Forest Conservancy | Vancouver, WA | General support | $25,000 |
| Earthrise Law Center | Portland, OR | Blue mountains forest protection | $25,000 |
| Futurewise | Seattle, WA | Protecting wildlife and water resources through land use | $25,000 |
| Greater Hells Canyon Council | Enterprise, OR | In defense of the blue mountains | $25,000 |
| Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | Ks wilds forest watch program support | $25,000 |
| Methow Valley Citizens Council | Twisp, WA | Waterwise planning in the methow valley | $25,000 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Bend, OR | Conserving and connecting lands in oregon's high desert | $25,000 |
| Re Sources | Bellingham, WA | A pollution free salish sea: to protect & restore the sea | $25,000 |
| Skagit Land Trust | Mount Vernon, WA | General support | $25,000 |
| Spokane Riverkeeper | Spokane, WA | General support | $25,000 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Washington, DC | Protecting wild public lands in oregon | $25,000 |
| Washington Association of Land Trusts | Seattle, WA | Scaling land conservation across washington through collaboration | $25,000 |
| North Cascades Institute | Sedrowolley, WA | Youth leadership adventures | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette Inc | Portland, OR | Ppcw teen council program | $25,000 |
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | Protecting oregon's sensitive species and habitats | $20,000 |
| Bird Alliance of Oregon Inc | Portland, OR | Sustaining collaborative conservation in the harney basin | $20,000 |
| Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project | Fossil, OR | Habitat protection on national forests in eastern oregon | $20,000 |
| Capitol Land Trust | Tumwater, WA | General support | $20,000 |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Eugene, OR | Mature and old-growth forest protection campaign | $20,000 |
| Center for Responsible Forestry | Quilcene, WA | Washington state legacy forest conservation | $20,000 |
| Central Oregon Landwatch | Bend, OR | Upper deschutes river initiative | $20,000 |
| Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology | Eugene, OR | General support | $20,000 |
| North Olympic Land Trust | Port Angeles, WA | Tale of two farms: mission defining projects & the feds | $20,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bend, OR | Conserving essential high desert habitat in oregon | $20,000 |
| Whatcom Land Trust | Bellingham, WA | Stewardship project specialist | $20,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | Securing long-term protections for oregons forests | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho | Yakima, WA | Sexual education outreach for inland northwest youth | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Hawai'i Alaska Indiana Kentuck | Seattle, WA | Sexual health education and positive youth development | $20,000 |
| Room One | Twisp, WA | Expanding youth-centered programs to promote wellness | $20,000 |
| Wallowa Resources | Enterprise, OR | Native habitat and rare plant recovery in northeast oregon | $17,000 |
| Jefferson Land Trust | Port Townsend, WA | Listen up collaborative | $16,000 |
| Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | Recovering the cascade red fox & wolverine in the cascades | $15,000 |
| Center for Responsible Forestry | Quilcene, WA | Trustee initiated | $15,000 |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Portland, OR | Water program | $15,000 |
| Columbia Insight | Hood River, OR | Environmental connection through compelling journalism | $15,000 |
| Crag Law Center | Portland, OR | Blue mountains forest plan revision - legal support | $15,000 |
| Ecosource Native Seed and Restoration | Burns, OR | Capacity build-out for restoration | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Owyhee | Ontario, OR | General operations | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Salish Sea | Anacortes, WA | Salish sea stormwater pollution monitoring project | $15,000 |
| Futurewise | Seattle, WA | Legal capacity campaign | $15,000 |
| Native Fish Society | Oregon City, OR | General support | $15,000 |
| Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | General support | $15,000 |
| Sound Action | Vashon, WA | Puget sound ecosystem defense | $15,000 |
| Washington Conservation Action Education Fund | Seattle, WA | Improving habitat with shoreline protection and restoration | $15,000 |
| Washington Wild | Seattle, WA | Washington wild lands, waters and wildlife habitat defense | $15,000 |
| Wild Fish Conservancy | Duvall, WA | Let our salmon come home campaign | $15,000 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Foundation | Tacoma, WA | James center teen health clinic | $15,000 |
| Neighborcare Health | Seattle, WA | 2025 school-based reproductive healthcare program | $15,000 |
| Neighborhood Health Center | Portland, OR | Empowering teens: pregnancy prevention at sbhcs | $15,000 |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | School based teen health centers | $15,000 |
| Cascadia Wild | Portland, OR | General support | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,128,000 | 56 |
| 2024 | $1,048,000 | 54 |
| 2023 | $855,000 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641349349101434
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-1815335
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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