Joshua Green Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Joshua Green Foundation primarily funds private secondary and higher education, social services and the arts.
IP TAKE: The principle focus of the foundation is major capital campaigns of non-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organizations headquartered and operating in the Seattle/King county area.
This is not a funder for progressive causes, so take note before reaching out. The foundation’s grantmaking touches religious organizations Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Fireproof Ministries, Island Church, Wave Church, and Alliance Defending Freedom, an American conservative Christian nonprofit organization with the goal of advocating, training, and funding on the issues of "religious freedom, sanctity of life, and marriage and family.”
PROFILE: Established in 1963, the Joshua Green Foundation is steered by banking mogul Joshua Green III., who serves as president of the foundation. Joshua was CEO of Joshua Green Corporation, a Seattle-based, privately-held investment company which invests in a diverse range of assets, including private companies, public equities and real estate. The company dates back to the 1890s. The foundation has a limited website, which details some of its grantmaking priorities and activities. The foundation’s major funding areas are private secondary and higher education, social services and the arts.
The foundation primarily focuses on funding major capital campaigns of non-profit, 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organizations headquartered and operating in the Seattle/King county area. To meet operating fund needs in the community, the foundation contributes to the United Way and ArtsFund. He is also on the board of Virginia Mason Foundation, the division of the Virginia Mason Health System “responsible for enhancing the level of philanthropic support for extraordinary patient care at Virginia Mason, world-class autoimmune research at the Benaroya Research Institute, and compassionate support of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other life threatening diseases at Bailey-Boushay House.
Grants for Education
Green does not have a dedicated strategy for grantmaking for education beyond personal interests or affiliations. He supports his alma mater Harvard College. Many of the foundation’s grantees are in the Seattle area and include Seattle University, Wave College, Lakeside School, Holy Names Academy, Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Christian School, Seattle Academy of Arts and Science, and Seattle Pacific University.
Grants for Public Health and Medical Research
Green is on the board of Virginia Mason Foundation, the division of the Virginia Mason Health System responsible for enhancing the level of philanthropic support for extraordinary patient care at Virginia Mason, world-class autoimmune research at the Benaroya Research Institute, and compassionate support of individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other life threatening diseases at Bailey-Boushay House. The foundation’s grantmaking supports Virginia Mason Foundation. Other grantees have included Compass Housing Alliance, Salvation Army, United Way of King County, Northwest Harvest, and International Justice Mission.
Grants for the Arts
Grantees have included 5th Avenue Theatre, ArtsFund, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pacific Science Center, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Seattle Art Museum.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range from $25 to $280,000. Past grantees include Seattle University, Wave College, Lakeside School, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Epiphany Parish of Seattle.
Grant requests should not occur more than once every five years and no more than one percent of the private portion of the capital campaign will be funded. The foundation does not fund national or international organizations. Minor capital needs such as computer and telephone equipment will not be supported. The foundation does not fund individual requests, endowments, scholarships, conferences, seminars, pilot, start-up or seed money projects, nor does it underwrite special event programs, concerts, videos, books or personnel positions. Applications should be sent by either by email, fax or mail.
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