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Peakcu Foundation

Olympia, WA · EIN 37-1768613. Reported 212 grants totalling $904,141 to 119 recipients across tax years 2022-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$904,141granted, 2022-2025
119recipients, as named on its returns
72%of grantees funded again the next year
$772,915assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Peakcu Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $264 and $3,432; the smallest was $200 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
103 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
73 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
13 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
16 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
3 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
2 grants
$100,000 and Up
2 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
TogetherTumwater, WA$110,000222025
Onward EugeneEugene, OR$100,000112025
Yelm Community SchoolsYelm, WA$67,068542025
All Kids WinLacey, WA$50,000332025
Eugene Public Library FoundationEugene, OR$50,000112025
Hawai'i Community FoundationHonolulu, HI$50,000112023
Olympia School DistrictOlympia, WA$26,612542025
North Thurston Public SchoolsOlympia, WA$25,626442025
Cuaid-MauiMilwaukee, WI$25,000112023
Public Schools of Hawaii FoundationHonolulu, HI$25,000112023
Beaverton Education FoundationBeaverton, OR$20,000112025
Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA$18,108332025
Aberdeen School DistrictAberdeen, WA$16,444442025
Bridgeway HouseEugene, OR$15,000112024
North Thurston School DistrictLacey, WA$13,895112022
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA$12,000112025
Adna School DistrictAdna, WA$11,758542025
Napavine School DistrictNapavine, WA$10,925442025
Tumwater School DistrictTumwater, WA$10,826432025
CuaidMilwaukee, WI$10,555112024
League of Southeastern Credit UnionTallahassee, FL$10,555112024
The American Red CrossBoone, IA$10,555112024
4 the Love FoundationEast Olympia, WA$10,000112025
North Thurston Education FoundationLacey, WA$10,000112025
Rotary Club of YelmYelm, WA$10,000112025
The Onalaska Alliance for Sustainable ComOnalaska, WA$9,500112025
Rochester School DistrictRochester, WA$7,745442025
Onalaska School DistrictOnalaska, WA$7,032332025
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg, OR$6,667112025
Chehalis School DistrictChehalis, WA$6,271112022
George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR$6,000112025
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA$6,000112025
TogetherBaltimore, MD$5,600112023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA$5,000112025
Family Education Support ServicesTurnwater, WA$5,000112025
Winlock School DistrictWinlock, WA$4,466332025
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR$4,000112025
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR$4,000112025
South Puget Sound CcOlympia, WA$4,000112025
University of OregonEugene, OR$4,000112025
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA$4,000112025
Hoquiam School DistrictHoquiam, WA$3,172442025
Griffin School DistrictOlympia, WA$3,027542025
Vancouver Public SchoolsVancouver, WA$2,589442025
South Lane School DistrictCottage Grove, OR$2,200222025
Wishkah School DistrictAberdeen, WA$2,106332025
Bethel School DistrictSpanaway, WA$2,024442025
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID$2,000112025
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT$2,000112025
Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR$2,000112025
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA$2,000112025
Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA$2,000112025
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$2,000112025
Digipen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WA$2,000112025
Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA$2,000112025
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI$2,000112025
Lane Community CollegeEugene, OR$2,000112025
Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR$2,000112025
Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA$2,000112025
Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID$2,000112025
Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA$2,000112025
Oklahoma St College of Veterinary MedicinStillwater, OK$2,000112025
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT$2,000112025
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, TN$2,000112025
Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay, OR$2,000112025
Spanaway United Methodist ChurchSpanaway, WI$2,000112023
Taylor UniversityUpland, IN$2,000112025
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT$2,000112025
Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA$2,000112025
Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA$2,000112025
Ridgefield School DistrictRidgefield, WA$1,942332025
Evaline School DistrictWinlock, WA$1,824442025
Tenino School DistrictTenino, WA$1,745332025
North Beach School DistrictOcean Shores, WA$1,736442025
1ST Phoenix Comm CtrPhoenix, OR$1,600112025
Pearl FoundationLacey, WA$1,500112024
Oakville School DistrictOakville, WA$1,400222025
Montesano School DistrictMontesano, WA$1,325322024
Ocasta School DistrictWestport, WA$1,272222023
Clover Park School DistrictLakewood, WA$1,200222025
Ocosta School DistrictWestport, WA$1,200222025
Eagle View Christian SchoolYelm, WA$1,047332025
Korean Bethel Presbyterian ChurchAloha, OR$1,000112025
Cedar River Montessori SchoolRenton, WA$912442025
Mossyrock School DistrictMossyrock, WA$912442025
Centralia Christian SchoolCentralia, WA$848332025
Tahola School DistrictTaholah, WA$800112025
Rainier School DistrictRainier, WA$728222024
Tacoma Public SchoolsTacoma, WA$664332025
Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock, WA$648332025
Cosmopolis School DistrictCosmopolis, WA$632332025
Coos Bay School DistrictCoos Bay, OR$600112024
Three Rivers School DistrictGrants Pass, OR$600222025
Evergreen Public SchoolsCurtis, WA$528112022
Grays Harbor Adventist Christian SchoolMontesano, WA$512222023
Agape Christian AcademyCamas, WA$400222025
Camas Valley School District 21Camas Valley, OR$400222025
Geneva AcademyRosburg, OR$400112025
Grants Pass School District 7Elma, WA$400112024
Greater Albany School District 8JAlbany, OR$400222025
North Bend School DistrictNorth Bend, OR$400222025
Steilacoom Historical School DistrictSteilacoom, WA$400222025
Universtiy Place School DistrictUniversity Place, WA$400222025
Mccleary School DistrictMccleary, WA$328112022
Molalla School DistrictMolalla, OR$264112022
Fife School DistrictMilton, WA$248112023
Beaverton School DistrictBeaverton, OR$200112024
Creswell School DistrictCreswell, OR$200112024
Franklin Pierce SchoolsTacoma, WA$200112025
Glendale School District #77Glendale, OR$200112025
Longview School DistrictLongview, WA$200112024
Mary M Knight SchoolElma, WA$200112025
Molalla River School DistrictMolalla, OR$200112025
Othello School DistrictOthellow, WA$200112024
Roseburg School DistrictRosburg, OR$200112025
Royal School DistrictRoyal City, WA$200112025
Southside School District #42Shelton, WA$200112025
Toledo School DistrictToledo, WA$200112025
Umpqua Valley Christian SchoolRoseburg, OR$200112024

44 of 119 (37%) 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 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.

Plus 16 grants to individuals totalling $32,550 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.

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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 39 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.

Education
24 grants
Human Services
6 grants
Youth Development
2 grants
Mental Health
2 grants
Community Improvement
2 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1 grant
Employment
1 grant
Religion
1 grant

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202237$88,809$843
202329$157,641$1,736
202454$265,124$500
202592$392,567$2,000

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

57% of its giving went to organizations in Washington. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.

Washington
$516K
Oregon
$227K
Hawaii
$75K
Wisconsin
$38K
Iowa
$13K
Florida
$11K
Maryland
$6K
Idaho
$4K

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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: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund22 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc19 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc18 shared recipientsThe Oregon Community Foundation12 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program12 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund10 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Peakcu Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2022-2025). 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: Po Box 718, Olympia, WA, 98507. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 37-1768613 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.

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