Moss Adams Foundation
Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1496816. Reported 202 grants totalling $4,114,526 to 121 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Moss Adams Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations Moss Adams Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 6 grants totalling $2,147,117 to them. That is 63% of the $3,395,288 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | Delaware | $1,911,915 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| American Endowment Foundation | community foundation | Ohio | $215,202 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| California Community Foundation | community foundation | California | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Pasadena Community Foundation | community foundation | California | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $806,906.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation | Newark, DE | $1,911,915 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | $266,091 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Hudson, OH | $215,202 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge, CA | $170,980 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beta Alpha Psi | Durham, NC | $156,229 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Phd Project Association | Montvale, NJ | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Polytech State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,076 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $82,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $60,219 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $52,310 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $52,275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ocean Blue Project | Gloucester, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California State Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wild Farm Alliance | Watsonville, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $34,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Washington | Auburn, WA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $25,065 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | $21,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $21,040 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Accounting Career Awareness Program | Seattle, WA | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | $20,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Oregon Foundation | Eugene, OR | $19,532 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $16,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $16,325 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California State University Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Everybody Solar | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California State University San Marcos Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $14,010 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Portland, OR | $13,375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | $13,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State University Fresno Foundation | Fresno, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | $11,025 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Anderson Munger Family YMCA | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Empower Youth Network | Carnation, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Wa Dba Washington First Robotics | Kent, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Ne Texas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mckenzie River Trust | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mindsmatter Colorado | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nat'l CASA | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Helpline | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teen & Kid Closet of Spokane Dba Teen Closet | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Multnomah University | Portland, OR | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $8,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | $8,705 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $8,120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Accounting Association of UC Irvine | Irvine, CA | $8,020 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oscpa Educational Foundation | Beaverton, OR | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| California State University Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $7,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Tech University Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Accounting Career Awareness Program | Alameda, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beta Alpha Psi Ca State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $4,550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpfa Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $3,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Univeristy of Idaho | Moscow, ID | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opportunity Village | Las Vegas, NV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe House | Henderson, NV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univeristy of Montana | Missoula, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $1,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fresno State University | Fresno, CA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beta Alpha Psi Fresno State | Clovis, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $1,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Texas Foundation | Denton, TX | $1,010 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ascend University of California Davis | Davis, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Linfield University | Mcminnville, OR | $575 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| District 17 Community Colleges Foundation | Spokane, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL | $460 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida A&m University | Tallahassee, FL | $327 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina A&t State University | Greensboro, NC | $327 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lane Community College Foundation | Eugene, OR | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $225 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $102 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Rios Colleges Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas | Richardson, TX | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA | $35 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA | $26 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco, CA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
38 of 121 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Washington State University
SUPPORT OF ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT - Beta Alpha Psi
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT RUN WITH IT - American National Red Cross
DISASTER RELIEF GRANT - GIVEBACK GRANT - California Polytech State University
DATA ANALYTICS & EXCEL BOOTCAMP - American Red Cross
NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF DONATION - Accounting Career Awareness Program
SUPPORT OF ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 102 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | $726,132 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 37 | $1,273,603 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $1,159,349 | $5,500 |
| 2024 | 34 | $955,442 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
46% of its giving went to organizations in Delaware.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Moss Adams Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 999 Third Avenue 2800, Seattle, WA, 98104. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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