The Seattle Foundation does not fund, through its Grantmaking Program:
- Organizations located outside King County, unless they are working to build a healthy, vibrant community and improve the quality of life of King County residents
- Endowments
- Individuals
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief
- Religious purposes (organizations with religious affiliations will be considered for grants only if their activities address the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs; programs may not contain content or activities that aim to proselytize participants or are experienced as such, even when participation in such programming or activities is voluntary)
- Fundraising events such as walk-a-thons, tournaments, auctions and general fundraising solicitations
- Production of books, films or videos
- Conferences or seminars
- Operating expenses for public or private elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities
- Other Foundation grantmaking activities may, however, in certain circumstances, fund some of the categories above