Gridiron Creek Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Gridiron Creek Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, education and youth, and the arts.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE: Established in 2012, the Gridiron Creek Foundation was founded by businessman Doyle Simons and his wife Alane. Doyle steered Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Gridiron Creek Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, education and youth, and the arts.

Doyle received his J.D. from University of Texas and worked in Texas as a lawyer. The foundation’s grantmaking has supported University of Texas’ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $2,500 to $25,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $74,000. Past grantees include Artsfund, Seattle Humane Society, United Way of King County and Navos, which deals with mental health.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Gridiron Creek Foundation
500 West Lee Street
Seattle, WA 98119