Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Altom Carlson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
25
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Rhoda Altom
PRESIDENT
Cory Carlson
VICE PRESIDENT
Stewart Carlson
TREASURER
Grant Carlson
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
135
Total grants awarded
$1.3M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$225K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$26K
9 grants
2023
$109K
12 grants
2022
$71K
12 grants
2021
$264K
14 grants
2020
$256K
13 grants
2019
$53K
11 grants
2018
$268K
10 grants
2017
$49K
7 grants
2016
$93K
15 grants
2015
$78K
13 grants
2014
$30K
9 grants
2013
$26K
10 grants

Top recipients

National Parks Foundation
7 grants · DC
$612K
3 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$152K
Naturebridge
6 grants · WA
$84K
7 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$67K
Frye Art Museum
7 grants · WA
$61K
Epiphany Parish
6 grants · WA
$56K
10 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$42K
10 grants · WA
$26K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$26K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$25K

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

Epiphany Parish
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$13K
Demeng Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Boy Scouts
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Washington State University Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Washington's National Park Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
The Mountaineers
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Clark County Food Bank
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Didi Hirsch
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$500
Project Street Vet
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$117
National Parks Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Friends of Waterfront Park
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$16K
Frye Art Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$15K
Seattle Children's Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$10K
The Mountaineers
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$7K
Common Power Future
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Washington Women's Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$3K
Washington's National Park Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Chief Seattle Club
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Treehouse
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Pan-mass Challenge
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Cedar Park Christian Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$35
Naturebridge
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$41K
Epiphany Parish
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Mn Associates for Pets in Crisis
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2022
$10K
Washington Women's Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters
GENERAL SUPPORT
ME · TY 2022
$2K
Washington's National Park Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$1K
Pan Mass Challenger
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Junior Achievement
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$500
University of Washington - Foster School of Business
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$250
Mary's Place
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$250
American Heart Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$75
Jacksonville University Rowing Team
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2022
$50
National Parks Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2021
$225K
Frye Art Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$15K
Seattle Children's Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Epiphany Parish
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$4K
Seattle Community Colleges Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$3K
Washington Women's Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$3K
Washington's National Park Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Town Hall Seattle
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$1K
YWCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Planned Parenthood
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$500
Falling Water
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$125
Wikimedia Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$104
Multicare Foundations
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$50
Chief Seattle Club
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2020
$150K
National Parks Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2020
$75K
Seattle Children's Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2020
$10K

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