Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Alta Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $22K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

David R Bishop
TRUSTEE
Lynda F Bishop
TRUSTEE
Ginger Schmersal
TRUSTEE
Amanda Bishop
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
44
Total grants awarded
$794K
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$85K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$65K
4 grants
2023
$45K
8 grants
2022
$82K
2 grants
2021
$89K
3 grants
2020
$86K
2 grants
2019
$86K
4 grants
2018
$78K
3 grants
2017
$81K
9 grants
2016
$100K
4 grants
2015
$83K
5 grants

Top recipients

Choice Humanitarian
8 grants · UT
$474K
5 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$93K
Pratt Fine Arts
5 grants · WA
$64K
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$35K
1 grant · WA · ≈ likely match
$25K
4 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$19K
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$15K
3 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$13K
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District
1 grant · CO
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Washington State University Foundation
EDUCATION
WA · TY 2024
$25K
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Foster Arizona
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
AZ · TY 2024
$10K
Arizona Musicfest
MUSIC
AZ · TY 2024
$5K
Center for Humanitarian Outreach and Intercultural Exchange
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2023
$10K
Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
AZ · TY 2023
$10K
Thrive Az Foster Care Prevention Reunification and Aged Out
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
AZ · TY 2023
$5K
Battle Creek Community Foundation
EDUCATION
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Mesa United Way
FOSTER 360 PROGRAM - FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
AZ · TY 2023
$5K
Foster Arizona
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES
AZ · TY 2023
$5K
Arizona Musicfest
MUSIC
AZ · TY 2023
$3K
Take Two Alternative Educational Services of Southern Oklahoma Inc
EDUCATION
OK · TY 2023
$3K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2022
$79K
Take Two Alternative Educational Services
EDUCATION
OK · TY 2022
$3K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2021
$76K
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
CO · TY 2021
$10K
Reining Horse Sports Foundation
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
OK · TY 2021
$3K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2020
$85K
Booyah Foundation
RECREATION, SPORTS, LEISURE, ATHLETICS
UT · TY 2020
$1K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2019
$45K
Treehouse
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
WA · TY 2019
$21K
Pilchuck Glass School
ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2019
$10K
Pratt Fine Arts
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2019
$10K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2018
$44K
Treehouse
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
WA · TY 2018
$20K
Pratt Fine Arts
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2018
$14K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2017
$42K
Treehouse
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
WA · TY 2017
$15K
Pratt Fine Arts
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2017
$10K
Reining Horse Sports Foundation
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
OK · TY 2017
$6K
Arizona Reining Horse Association Inc
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
AZ · TY 2017
$5K
Pilchuck Glass School
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2017
$1K
Ron and Vicki Santo Diabetic Alert Dogs Founadtion
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
AZ · TY 2017
$1K
Seattle Opera
FINE ARTS
WA · TY 2017
$1K
Shunpike
FINE ARTS
WA · TY 2017
$500
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2016
$72K
Treehouse
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
WA · TY 2016
$13K
Pratt Fine Arts
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2016
$10K
Pilchuck Glass School
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2016
$6K
Choice Humanitarian
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
UT · TY 2015
$31K
Treehouse
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
WA · TY 2015
$24K
Pratt Fine Arts
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2015
$20K
Reining Horse Sports Foundation
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
OK · TY 2015
$5K
Pilchuck Glass School
FINE ARTS EDUCATION
WA · TY 2015
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.