Paul M. Anderson Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Paul M. Anderson Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to protecting the environment, healthcare, medical fields and medical research.

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

PROFILE: Established in 1994, the Paul M. Anderson Foundation is steered by Monica Jo Privat and other Privat family members. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Paul M. Anderson Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to protecting the environment, healthcare, medical fields and medical research.

John Privat and his wife Priscilla are steady patrons of Whitman College, home to the John P. Privat Scholarship Endowment. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, meanwhile, is the site of the   Katherine V Privat Endowment Fund. The family has also supported endowments at the University of Washington and Heritage University.

Grants range from $3,000 to $18,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $250,000. Past grantees include AtWork!, Northwest Harvest, Hopelink, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue Schools Foundation, Nature Conservancy of Washington, and San Juan Preservation Trust.

While the foundation keeps a low profile, it does accept contact. There are no submission deadlines. No submission deadlines, no application. The foundation is particularly interested in organizations that fit within its interests of the environment, healthcare, medical fields and medical research.

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CONTACT:

Paul M. Anderson Foundation
PO Box 1750
Issaquah, WA 98027