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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Washington
461 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Washington nonprofits in recent years, together directing $590.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 461 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
461
Arts & culture funders
$590.2M
Given to Washington nonprofits
4,885
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Washington
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Washington giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday Foundation | Washington | $270.8M | 6 | 2020 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $54.6M | 29 | 2024 |
| 3 | Burke Museum Association | Washington | $20.1M | 7 | 2025 |
| 4 | James D and Sherry Raisbeck | Washington | $11.9M | 47 | 2024 |
| 5 | Artsfund Foundation | Washington | $8.2M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Point Defiance Zoological Society | Washington | $6.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $6.2M | 14 | 2024 |
| 8 | Aven Foundation | Washington | $5.9M | 12 | 2024 |
| 9 | Pacific Northwest Ballet Foundation | Washington | $5.4M | 6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Seattle Foundation | Washington | $4.5M | 227 | 2024 |
| 11 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $4.4M | 9 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Washington — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 461 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Washington nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Washington recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.