Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Sos Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 $875 $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
41
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joseph L Brotherton
DIRECTOR
Maureen Brotherton
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
15.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
182
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$199K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$212K
37 grants
2023
$186K
42 grants
2022
$89K
1 grants
2021
$172K
2 grants
2020
$126K
1 grants
2019
$179K
1 grants
2018
$114K
1 grants
2017
$156K
1 grants
2016
$199K
1 grants
2015
$104K
43 grants
2014
$70K
52 grants

Top recipients

See Attachment a
8 grants · WA
$1.0M
95 grants · WA
$175K
2 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$104K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$74K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$28K
2 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$28K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$28K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$14K
Trust a Girl Africa
2 grants
$13K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$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

Seattle University
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2024
$70K
Teens in Public Service
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$34K
Seattle Preparatory School
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$20K
University of Washington School of Law
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$13K
University of Washington
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$13K
Common Threads Project
CHARITABLE GIFT
NY · TY 2024
$12K
Trust a Girl Africa
CHARITABLE GIFT
TY 2024
$7K
Rainier Scholars
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
University Beyond Bars
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Cornish College of the Arts
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Washington Policy Center
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Wellspring Family Services
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Jesuits West
CHARITABLE GIFT
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Orcas Island Community Foundation
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$2K
Community Homes
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Housing Connector
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Goals Haiti
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Orcas Island Film Festival
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
University of Washington Medicine Advancement
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Spectrum Dance Theater
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Achon Uganda Children's Fund
CHARITABLE GIFT
OR · TY 2024
$1K
Amara
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Orcas Center
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Seattle Rotary Service Foundation
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$1K
University Rotary Service Fund
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$600
Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$535
Smiles Forever
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$500
Look2justice
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$500
Lotus Campaign
CHARITABLE GIFT
NC · TY 2024
$500
Orcas Island Food Bank
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$500
Elevate Northwest
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$270
Samamusic Art
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$250
The Andrew Mcdonough B Positive Foundation
CHARITABLE GIFT
DE · TY 2024
$250
Wa State Opportunity Scholarship
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2024
$105
Northeast Seattle Little League
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2024
$100
Teens in Public Service
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIPS
WA · TY 2023
$40K
Seattle University
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIPS, MAUI STUDENTS EMERGENCY FUND
WA · TY 2023
$34K
University of Washington School of Law
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2023
$15K
University of Washington
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2023
$15K
Cureaforg (friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance)
CHARITABLE GIFT
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Seattle Preparatory School
CHARITABLE GIFT, SCHOLARSHIP
WA · TY 2023
$8K
Trust a Girl Africa
CHARITABLE GIFT
TY 2023
$6K
Smiles Forever
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2023
$6K
Global Outreach and Love of Soccer Inc
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2023
$5K
We Heart Seattle
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Community Homes
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Malaria Partners International
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Washington Policy Center
CHARITABLE GIFT
WA · TY 2023
$5K

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