444s Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 91-6468421

Foundation Overview

Based in Bellevue, WA, 444s Foundation has awarded 211 grants totaling $16,110,850 to organizations in Idaho, Alaska and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $10,000 to $410,000, with a median award of $63,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$16,110,850
Total Assets
$63,226,157
Median Grant (all grants)
$63,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
31
Median Grant
$75,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 10%

3 of 31 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (90%), Washington Dc (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+3%

Stable funding levels with 3% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Environment

Highly focused on environment with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into 444s 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
Advocates For The West $75,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Alaska Wilderness League $70,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Cpaws Yukon $130,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Earthjustice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Ecojustice Canada Society $75,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Endangered Species Coalition $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Environment America Research & Policy Center $40,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Institute For New Economics $30,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Makeway Foundation $155,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
National Audubon Society $25,000 New York, NY, US Environmental Preservation 2023
National Wildlife Federation $190,000 Reston, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Native American Rights Fund $25,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Native Movement $125,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Northern Alaska Environmental Center $75,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Resources Legacy Fund $119,600 Sacramento, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Round River Conservation Studies $50,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Environmental Preservation 2023
The Alaska Center Education Fund $115,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2023
The Partnership Project $100,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2023
The Wilderness Society $261,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Trustees For Alaska $100,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2023
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation $75,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Wildearth Guardians $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Wilderness Workshop $45,000 Carbondale, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Wildsight $35,000 Kimberly, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Winter Wildlands Alliance $145,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Yukon Conservation Society $50,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Grand Canyon Trust $35,000 Flagstaff, AZ, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Nature Canada $45,000 Ottawa, ON, CA Environmental Preservation 2023
Sierra Club Foundation $30,000 Oakland, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Silvix Resources $15,000 Portland, OR, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership $50,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2023
Advocates For The West $75,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Alaska Wilderness League $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society $20,000 Yellowknife, NT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Center For American Progress $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Center For Large Landscape Conservation $25,000 Bozeman, MT, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Cpaws Yukon $140,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Earthjustice $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Ecojustice Canada Society $100,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Endangered Species Coalition $81,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Environment America Research & Policy Center $40,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Friends Of The Earth $10,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Institute For New Economics $25,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Makeway Foundation $135,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Makeway Foundation - Donor Advised Fund $410,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
National Audubon Society $22,000 New York, NY, US Environmental Preservation 2022
National Wildlife Federation $125,000 Reston, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Native American Rights Fund $27,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Native Movement $54,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Natureserve $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Northern Alaska Environmental Center $81,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Pacific Environment $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Resources Legacy Fund $135,000 Sacramento, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Round River Conservation Studies $54,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Alaska Center Education Fund $130,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Partnership Project $100,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts $18,750 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Wilderness Society $170,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Trustees For Alaska $85,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation $81,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Western Environmental Law Center $76,000 Eugene, OR, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wildearth Guardians $54,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wilderness Workshop $63,000 Carbondale, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wildsight $38,000 Kimberly, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Winter Wildlands Alliance $161,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Yukon Conservation Society $30,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Advocates For The West $75,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Alaska Wilderness League $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society $20,000 Yellowknife, NT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Center For American Progress $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Center For Large Landscape Conservation $25,000 Bozeman, MT, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Cpaws Yukon $140,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Earthjustice $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Ecojustice Canada Society $100,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Endangered Species Coalition $81,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Environment America Research & Policy Center $40,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Friends Of The Earth $10,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Institute For New Economics $25,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Makeway Foundation $135,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Makeway Foundation - Donor Advised Fund $410,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
National Audubon Society $22,000 New York, NY, US Environmental Preservation 2022
National Wildlife Federation $125,000 Reston, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Native American Rights Fund $27,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Native Movement $54,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Natureserve $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Northern Alaska Environmental Center $81,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Pacific Environment $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Resources Legacy Fund $135,000 Sacramento, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Round River Conservation Studies $54,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Alaska Center Education Fund $130,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Partnership Project $100,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts $18,750 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Wilderness Society $170,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Trustees For Alaska $85,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation $81,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Western Environmental Law Center $76,000 Eugene, OR, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wildearth Guardians $54,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wilderness Workshop $63,000 Carbondale, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wildsight $38,000 Kimberly, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Winter Wildlands Alliance $161,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Yukon Conservation Society $30,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Advocates For The West $75,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Alaska Wilderness League $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society $20,000 Yellowknife, NT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Center For American Progress $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Center For Large Landscape Conservation $25,000 Bozeman, MT, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Cpaws Yukon $140,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Earthjustice $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Ecojustice Canada Society $100,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Endangered Species Coalition $81,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Environment America Research & Policy Center $40,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Friends Of The Earth $10,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Institute For New Economics $25,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Makeway Foundation $135,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Makeway Foundation - Donor Advised Fund $410,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
National Audubon Society $22,000 New York, NY, US Environmental Preservation 2022
National Wildlife Federation $125,000 Reston, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Native American Rights Fund $27,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Native Movement $54,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Natureserve $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Northern Alaska Environmental Center $81,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Pacific Environment $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Resources Legacy Fund $135,000 Sacramento, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Round River Conservation Studies $54,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Alaska Center Education Fund $130,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Partnership Project $100,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts $18,750 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
The Wilderness Society $170,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Trustees For Alaska $85,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2022
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation $81,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Western Environmental Law Center $76,000 Eugene, OR, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wildearth Guardians $54,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wilderness Workshop $63,000 Carbondale, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Wildsight $38,000 Kimberly, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Winter Wildlands Alliance $161,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2022
Yukon Conservation Society $30,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2022
Advocates For The West $75,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Alaska Marine Conservation Council $10,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Alaska Wilderness League $10,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Boreal Songbird $30,000 Seattle, WA, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society $25,000 Yellowknife, NT, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Center For American Progress $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Conservation Lands Foundation $15,000 Durango, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Cpaws Yukon $135,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Ecojustice Canada Society $100,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Endangered Species Coalition $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Environment America Research & Policy Center $20,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Environmental Defense Canada Inc $30,000 Toronto, ON, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Friends Of The Earth $20,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Institute For New Economics $25,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Makeway Foundation - Donor Advised Fund $400,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Makeway Foundation $75,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
National Audubon Society $15,000 New York, NY, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Native American Rights Fund $15,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Native Movement $40,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Nature Canada $90,000 Ottawa, ON, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Northern Alaska Environmental Center $75,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Pacific Environment $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Round River Conservation Studies $50,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Salal Foundation $30,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Sierra Club Foundation $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Environmental Preservation 2021
The Alaska Center Education Fund $75,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2021
The Partnership Project $100,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
The Pembina Institute $45,000 Calgary, AB, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
The Pew Charitable Trusts $25,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
The Wilderness Society $90,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Trustees For Alaska $75,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation 2021
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation $75,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Western Environmental Law Center $70,000 Eugene, OR, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Wildearth Guardians $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Wildsight $35,000 Kimberly, BC, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Winter Wildlands Alliance $130,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation 2021
Yukon Conservation Society $30,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation 2021
Advocates For The West $30,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation - Forest Program 2020
Alaska Marine Conservation Council $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Alaska Environmental Infrastructure Program 2020
Alaska Wilderness League $140,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Boreal Songbird $133,000 Seattle, WA, US Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Canadian Parks And Wilderness Society $20,000 Yellowknife, NT, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Center For American Progress $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020
Conservation Lands Foundation $15,000 Durango, CO, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Cpaws Yukon $100,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Earthjustice $40,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation - Alaska Environmental Infrastructure Program 2020
Earthjustice $60,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020
Earthjustice $140,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Ecojustice Canada Society $100,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020
Endangered Species Coalition $75,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020
Environment America Research & Policy Center $20,000 Denver, CO, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Friends Of The Earth $10,000 Washington, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Institute For New Economics $25,000 Victoria, BC, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Makeway Foundation $150,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Native American Rights Fund $15,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Native Movement $40,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Nature Canada $38,000 Ottawa, ON, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Northern Alaska Environmental Center $45,000 Fairbanks, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Pacific Environment $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US Environmental Preservation - Arctic Program 2020
Sierra Club Foundation $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
The Alaska Center Education Fund $185,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Alaska Environmental Infrastructure Program 2020
The Partnership Project $42,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Environmental Preservation - National Environmental Policy Act Project Project 2020
The Partnership Project $100,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Combined Defense Project 2020
The Pembina Institute $45,000 Calgary, AB, CA Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020
The Wilderness Society $160,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Artic Program 2020
The Wilderness Society $90,000 Washington Dc, DC, US Environmental Preservation - Forest Program 2020
Trustees For Alaska $55,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Alaska Environmental Infrastructure Program 2020
Trustees For Alaska $20,000 Anchorage, AK, US Environmental Preservation - Alaska Environmental Infrastructure Program 2020
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation $75,000 Vancouver, BC, CA Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020
Western Environmental Law Center $70,000 Eugene, OR, US Environmental Preservation - Forest Program 2020
Wildearth Guardians $50,000 Santa Fe, NM, US Environmental Preservation - Forest Program 2020
Wildsight $35,000 Kimberly, BC, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Winter Wildlands Alliance $130,000 Boise, ID, US Environmental Preservation - Forest Program 2020
Yukon Conservation Society $30,000 Whitehorse, YT, CA Environmental Preservation - Northern Wildlands Program 2020
Environmental Defense Canada Inc $30,000 Toronto, ON, CA Environmental Preservation - Bedrock Environmental Laws Program 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 91-6468421
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 1128 Bellevue, WA 98009-1128

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee 444s Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Cynthia Ann Wayburn
Trustee William Morgan Roush
Trustee James N Sheldon
Trustee Corrie Yackulic

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.