OVERVIEW: The John and Nancy Sabol Foundation funds grantmaking for education, infant mental health and progressive causes. Seattle is its main geographic priority.
IP TAKE: The John and Nancy Sabol Foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. If your organization works in the field of infant mental health, it may be worth your while to network with a past grantee to get on this foundation’s radar.
PROFILE: Established in 2000, the John and Nancy Sabol Foundation was started by former Microsoft executive John Sabol and his wife, Nancy. John Sabol graduated from Harvard. He worked at IBM before joining Microsoft in 1984, where he was a senior executive. The Sabol Foundation maintains a low profile, limiting information about its grantmaking priorities. Tax filings suggest that this funder maintains interest in higher education, children’s mental health, racial justice and democracy. Grantmaking mainly serves the state of Washington, where the foundation is based.
Grants for Education
Some of the foundation’s largest grants have supported higher education institutions and initiatives. The foundation has supported the University of Washington and United World College, a consortium of colleges and universities that works globally for peace and a sustainable future. At the K-12 level, this funder has supported the Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, an independent college preparatory school for students in grades six through twelve.
Grants for Mental Health and Early Childhood Education
The Sabol Foundation demonstrates strong interest in infant and early childhood mental health and related programs for parents and early childhood education. Grants have gone to Seattle’s Program for Early Parent Support, Childcare Resources and the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health.
Grants for Civic and Democracy
Civic engagement is smaller area of giving, but the foundation has made grants to organizations pursuing progressive political goals in Washington. Recipients of this funding include the Fuse Innovation Fund, which works to “achieve policy reforms that build thriving communities and a more just society,” and the Washington Progress Fund, which pursues progressive change “at the intersection of racial justice and politics.”
Important Grant Details:
Grants range from $2,000 to $40,000.
Grantmaking mainly stays in Washington and prioritizes the Seattle area.
This funder maintains a strong interest in infant mental health and parent support.
The Sabol Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.
For additional information, see the foundation’s past tax filings.
The John and Nancy Sabol Foundation does not provided a way to get in touch, but its phone number is listed as 206-283-6574. A mailing address is provided below.
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CONTACT:
John and Nancy Sabol Foundation
3100 W. Commodore Way, No 208
Seattle, WA 98199
206-283-6574
