Pemco Foundation Inc
Seattle, WA · EIN 91-6072723. Reported 184 grants totalling $1,181,172 to 104 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Pemco Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,050. Half of everything it gave fell between $350 and $5,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Colleges of Washington | Seattle, WA | $280,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cascade Public Media | Seattle, WA | $157,050 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Washington Business Week | Renton, WA | $110,360 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation | Cheney, WA | $67,830 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kcts | Seattle, WA | $57,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Seattle, WA | $48,737 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Phcc Special Events | Tukwila, WA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Fire of Snohomish County | Everett, WA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crimestoppers of Puget Sound | Bellevue, WA | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Yougivegoods Foundation | Mendham, NJ | $33,621 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First AME Church | Seattle, WA | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joya Child & Family Development | Spokane, WA | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phcc Special Events Christmas Tree Auction | Tukwila, WA | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cispus Learning Center | Randle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pscs Special Events | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tabor 100 | Tukwila, WA | $13,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Washington | Auburn, WA | $12,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement | Auburn, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | $9,040 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College Success Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Inland Nw | Spokane, WA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters | Spokane, WA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Green River College Foundation | Auburn, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yougivegoods | Exton, PA | $6,439 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Public Library | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA Youth and Government Program | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paws | Lynnwood, WA | $4,920 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cocoon House | Everett, WA | $4,660 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Holly House | Lynnwood, WA | $3,890 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | $3,650 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence Hospice of Seattle Foundation | Tukwila, WA | $3,190 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Housing Hope | Everett, WA | $3,065 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery | Spokane, WA | $2,985 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Embrace Washington | Spokane, WA | $2,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Toys for Tots | Traingle, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Cancer Association | Portland, OR | $2,225 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rain City Rock Camp for Girls | Seattle, WA | $2,065 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Namic | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Girl Mentoring Program | Lynnwood, WA | $1,865 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children - Spokane | Spokane, WA | $1,775 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Richard Hugo House | Seattle, WA | $1,680 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clothes for Kids | Lynnwood, WA | $1,490 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Promise of Spokane | Spokane, WA | $1,450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Early Learning & Development Center | Seattle, WA | $1,400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Habitat Spokane | Spokane, WA | $1,235 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Love 11 the Micah Daniel Love Foundation | Spokane, WA | $1,175 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,175 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bulldog Haven Nw | Woodinville, WA | $1,160 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youthcare | Seattle, WA | $1,140 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washco Bikes | Hillsboro, OR | $1,135 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cheer Seattle | Seattle, WA | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center | Kent, WA | $1,075 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,070 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adams County Pet Rescue | Othello, WA | $1,060 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evergreen Safety Council | Kirkland, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato Fdn | Mankato, MN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington State Pacific International Trapshooting Association | Puyallup, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of Pug | Seattle, WA | $980 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pet Partners | Bellevue, WA | $960 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Must | Seattle, WA | $945 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Central Coast Humane Society | Newport, OR | $920 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Seattle, WA | $915 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Days for Girls International | Mount Vernon, WA | $905 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Battle Buddies | Battle Ground, WA | $905 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mode Music and Performing Arts | Seattle, WA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| WRITE253 | Lakewood, WA | $895 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Country Doctor Community Health Centers | Seattle, WA | $880 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lifelong | Tukwila, WA | $880 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program | Seattle, WA | $880 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inland Nw Honor Flight | Spokane, WA | $870 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Forterra Nw | Seattle, WA | $745 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association Puget Sound | Seattle, WA | $695 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| One Heart | Spokane, WA | $655 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Provail | Seattle, WA | $655 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Lifeline Hunger Solution Center | Seattle, WA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seattle University - Albers School of Business | Seattle, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christmas House | Everett, WA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Police Foundation | Seattle, WA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Child | Renton, WA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | Los Angeles, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeward Pet Adoption Center | Woodinville, WA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Willamette University | Salem, OR | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thurston County Food Bank | Olympia, WA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alderwood Boys & Girls Club | Lynnwood, WA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital | Seattle, WA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington STEM | Seattle, WA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wolf Haven International | Tenino, WA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abraham's House | Bremerton, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everett Gospel Mission | Everett, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Heart Wild | Silverdale, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Inland Nw | Spokane, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sammamish Heritage Society | Sammamish, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation | Seattle, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seattle's Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | Seattle, WA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Washington | Kent, WA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Washington | Seattle, WA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
41 of 104 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 43%, across 4 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.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | $318,039 | $935 |
| 2021 | 48 | $306,864 | $917 |
| 2022 | 36 | $131,270 | $880 |
| 2023 | 31 | $206,431 | $1,175 |
| 2024 | 31 | $218,568 | $1,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Pemco Foundation Inc has 6 of them, worth $130,479. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Colleges of Washington | Seattle, WA | $45,000 |
| Washington Business Week | Renton, WA | $30,000 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation | Cheney, WA | $28,425 |
| Eastern Washington University Foundation | Cheney, WA | $22,419 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters | Spokane, WA | $3,500 |
| Washco Bikes | Hillsboro, OR | $1,135 |
Where its money goes
96% 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.
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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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,050. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- 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.
- 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 Pemco Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: 1300 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109. 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.
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