Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1276055
Foundation Overview
Based in Seattle, WA, Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation has awarded 160 grants totaling $4,577,771 to organizations in Washington, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $819,368, with a median award of $8,185.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 15 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
86% of all grants are concentrated in Washington, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (78%), Eastsound (16%), Orcas (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 61% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (53%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Art Museum | $275,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Seattle Symphony | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Saint Mark's Cathedral | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Northwest Harvest | $10,000 | Auburn, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Epiphany Parish Of Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Friends Of Waterfront Seattle | $250,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $13,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Seattle Opera | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Ywca Seattle King County | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| United Way Of King County | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Seattle's Union Gospel Mission | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Cornell Lab Of Ornithology | $500 | Ithaca, NY, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Washington Women's Foundation | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Kcts 9 | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Of Orcas Island | $3,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2023 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Seattle Opera | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Music Advocacy Group | $500 | Orcas, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Opal Community Land Trust | $2,500 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $6,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Friends Of Waterfront Seattle | $250,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Water 1st International | $60,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Sound Foundations Nw | $4,200 | Normandy Park, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $26,500 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Epiphany Parish Of Seattle | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Ywca Seattle | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Seattles Union Gospel Mission | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Of Orcas Island | $3,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Saint Mark's Cathedral | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Seattle Opera | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Music Advocacy Group | $500 | Orcas, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Opal Community Land Trust | $2,500 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $6,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Friends Of Waterfront Seattle | $250,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Water 1st International | $60,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Sound Foundations Nw | $4,200 | Normandy Park, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $26,500 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Epiphany Parish Of Seattle | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Ywca Seattle | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Seattles Union Gospel Mission | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Of Orcas Island | $3,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| Saint Mark's Cathedral | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2022 |
| See Attachment A | $819,368 | Seattle, WA, US | To Provide Support To Exempt Organization | 2021 |
| Washington Women's Foundation | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Epiphany Parish | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Of Orcas Island | $5,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Symphony | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Fund The Future | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $75,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Covid Relief Fund | 2020 |
| Seattle Opera | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Upower | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Saint Mark's Episocopal Cathedral | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| United Way | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | All In Seattle | 2020 |
| United Way | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | $83,333 | Seattle, WA, US | Timber Pavilion Grant | 2020 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Epiphany School | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Contemporary Collectors | 2020 |
| Orcas Island Community Foundation | $12,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | Covid Grant | 2020 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $4,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | 2020 Music Festival | 2020 |
| Seattle University | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Students In Need Fund | 2020 |
| Seattle Symphony | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Plymouth Housing | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| King Fm 981 | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Symphony | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Plymouth Housing | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $5,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Town Hall Seattle | $1,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Artsfund | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Opal Community Land Trust | $2,500 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Artsfund | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Classical King Fm 981 | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Goodweave International | $196,000 | Washington, DC, US | Goodweave India's Child Friendly Community Project In Rajasthan | 2018 |
| Sahar Education For Afghan Girls | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Support For Boarding School | 2018 |
| Save The Children | $50,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Of Orcas Island | $10,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Epiphany School | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Fuse Innovation | $3,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The Kbtc Association | $2,500 | Tacoma, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Landesa | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Nw Children's Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operation Support | 2018 |
| Opal Community Land Trust | $2,500 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Orcas Community Resource Center | $1,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $10,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Orcas Island Community Foundation | $5,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Music Advocacy Group | $1,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Plymouth Housing | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Saint Mark's Cathedral Parish | $23,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $10,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Seattle City Club | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Project Pilgrimage | 2018 |
| Seattle Opera | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Seattle Symphony | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Smith College | $6,500 | Northampton, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| United Way | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Upower | $500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Washington Women's Foundation | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The William D Ruckelshaus Center Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Generall Operating Support | 2018 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | Girlsfirst Internship Program And The Contemporary Collectors Forum | 2018 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Janet Ketcham Endowment | 2018 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $50,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Capital Improvements At The Seattle Asian Art Museum | 2018 |
| Artsfund | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Landesa | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Nw Children's Fund | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $10,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Plymouth Housing Group | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Razia's Ray Of Hope Foundation | $2,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Sahar | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| San Juan Islands Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Friday Harbor, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Seattle Music Partners | $4,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Seattle Opera | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Seattle Symphony | $16,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Seattle University | $41,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Smith College | $56,000 | Northampton, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| St Mark's Cathedral Parish | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| St Mark's Cathedral Parish | $200,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Town Hall Association | $75,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| United Way Of King County | $110,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $2,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Burke - Arts And Sciences | 2017 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Uw Medicine Accelerate Campaign | 2017 |
| Washington Women's Foundation | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| William D Ruckelshaus Center Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| World Monuments Fund | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Yale University | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Artsfund | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Childhaven | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Goodweave | $64,000 | Washington, DC, US | Child Friendly Communities Program | 2016 |
| International Rescue Committee | $800 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| King Fm | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Landesa | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Mercy Corps | $100,000 | Portland, OR, US | Syrian Refugee Crisis | 2016 |
| Northwest African American Museum | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival | $6,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Orcas Island Community Foundation | $2,000 | Eastsound, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Rwanda Girls Initiative | $2,000 | Medina, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Sahar | $55,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Seattle Art Museum | $27,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Seattle Music Partners | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Seattle Opera | $8,870 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Seattle Symphony | $42,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Seattle University | $19,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Gashora Girls Academy Of Science And Technology Scholarship | 2016 |
| Smith College | $4,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Tryon Associates Fund | 2016 |
| St Mark's Cathedral Parish | $4,000 | Seattle, WA, US | 2017 Annual Campaign | 2016 |
| Summer Search | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Uw Medicine | 2016 |
| Washington Women's Foundation | $2,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Water1st International | $3,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 91-1276055 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1126 34TH AVE Seattle, WA 98122-5136 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President, Vp, Treasurer | Janet W Ketcham |
|---|---|
| Director | Ellis Ketcham Johnson |
| Treasurer | William H Ketcham |
Forms 990-PF
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