OVERVIEW: The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation supports affordable housing preservation, criminal justice reform and environmental justice, primarily in Los Angeles and secondarily in New Orleans and Tacoma, Washington. Civic empowerment … [Read more...] about Roy and Patricia Disney Foundation
Washington Grants
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Billings, Montana-based First Interstate BancSystem Foundation supports nonprofits and public entities in communities served by First Interstate Bank. Its grantmaking spans civic and community development, arts and culture, K–12 … [Read more...] about First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
Ben B. Cheney Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ben B. Cheney Foundation supports human services, education, arts and culture, and health. Giving emphasizes Washington, but Oregon and Northern California are also areas of interest. IP TAKE: The Ben B. Cheney Foundation is an … [Read more...] about Ben B. Cheney Foundation
Gow Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gow Family Foundation prioritizes the Seattle area and makes grants for human services, health and education. IP TAKE: The Gow Family Foundation is a relatively private funder that does not maintain a public website or publish … [Read more...] about Gow Family Foundation
Avista Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Avista Foundation supports human services, health, education, economic development arts and culture and environmental causes in specific areas of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. IP TAKE: The Avista Foundation is an … [Read more...] about Avista Foundation
Community Foundation of Snohomish County
OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of Snohomish County's discretionary grants focus on local efforts for human services and community development. IP TAKE: The Community Foundation of Snohomish County is a significant regional grantmaker that … [Read more...] about Community Foundation of Snohomish County
Social Justice Fund Northwest
OVERVIEW: The Social Justice Fund Northwest supports grassroots organizing for social justice in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. IP TAKE: Social Justice Fund Northwest is a strong prospect for smaller, grassroots organizations … [Read more...] about Social Justice Fund Northwest
Ellison Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ellison Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Washington state working in medical care and research, educational opportunity, and human services. IP TAKE: The Ellison Foundation maintains longstanding relationships … [Read more...] about Ellison Foundation
Tudor Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Tudor Foundation supports education, human services and health with a strong focus on Seattle. IP TAKE: The Tudor Foundation is a significant Seattle-area grantmaker that provides ongoing support to many of the same organizations. … [Read more...] about Tudor Foundation
Northwest Fund for the Environment
OVERVIEW: The Northwest Fund for the Environment supports land and water conservation in Washington. A few grants have also supported initiatives in other Western states and national environmental policy. IP TAKE: The Northwest Fund for the … [Read more...] about Northwest Fund for the Environment
Orcas Island Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Orcas Island Community Foundation supports nonprofits on Orcas Island in Washington across a broad range of community needs and interests. This funder also supports local organizations with its capacity building tools and assets. IP … [Read more...] about Orcas Island Community Foundation
Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation supports education, health and human services emphasizing the Seattle area of Washington. IP TAKE: The Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation is a low-profile funder that does not accept unsolicited grant … [Read more...] about Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation
Progress Alliance of Washington
OVERVIEW: The Progress Alliance of Washington supports organizations building political power, civic engagement and progressive movement infrastructure across Washington state. IP TAKE: The Progress Alliance of Washington is a significant funder … [Read more...] about Progress Alliance of Washington
Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound supports a broad range of community needs and interests in Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties. IP TAKE: The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound is an approachable regional funder that … [Read more...] about Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
Bainbridge Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Bainbridge Community Foundation supports a broad range of community needs and interests in Bainbridge, Washington. IP TAKE: The Bainbridge Community Foundation is an accessible, community-focused funder with two competitive grant … [Read more...] about Bainbridge Community Foundation
WA Women’s Foundation
OVERVIEW: The WA Women’s Foundation is a women’s philanthropy collective in Seattle that gives across a wide range of community interests. IP TAKE: Washington Women’s Foundation has significantly revised its grantmaking approach, moving away from … [Read more...] about WA Women’s Foundation
Forest Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Forest Foundation makes grants for a broad range of community needs in Tacoma and Pierce County. IP TAKE: The Forest Foundation is an approachable regional grantmaker for Tacoma and Pierce County nonprofits, including organizations … [Read more...] about Forest Foundation
Silver Cloud Foundation
OVERVIEW: This low-key funder supports healthcare in Washington and conservative policy organizations. IP TAKE: Silver Cloud is a relatively low-profile funder that directs most of its grant dollars to established healthcare institutions in … [Read more...] about Silver Cloud Foundation
Stolte Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: This progressive funder supports education, climate policy and civic engagement in Washington. Some of its climate funding extends to Michigan and national organizations involved in climate technology. IP TAKE: The Stolte Family … [Read more...] about Stolte Family Foundation
First Fed Foundation
OVERVIEW: The First Fed Foundation provides funding for community development, affordable housing and economic development in the Washington counties of Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Whatcom. IP TAKE: First Fed Foundation is an accessible … [Read more...] about First Fed Foundation
Washington Research Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder provides vital funding to research in health sciences and technology at institutions in the state of Washington. Offerings include research support, fellowships and startup funding for commercial enterprises. IP … [Read more...] about Washington Research Foundation
United Way of King County
OVERVIEW: This Seattle-based funder provides grants in the areas of homelessness, youth, early learning, and financial stability in King County, Washington. IP TAKE: The United Way of King County is one of the region's major grantmakers, … [Read more...] about United Way of King County
Lucky Seven Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Lucky Seven Foundation supports human services, health, education, environmental causes and the arts in the Puget Sound region of Washington. IP TAKE: The Lucky Seven Foundation is currently steered by a second generation of Backus … [Read more...] about Lucky Seven Foundation
Innovia Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Innovia Foundation works responsively to meet community needs in a region that includes 10 counties in Washington and 10 counties in Idaho. IP TAKE: The Innovia Foundation is a significant regional community funder with a … [Read more...] about Innovia Foundation
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports health, education and immigrants’ causes in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in the state of Washington. IP TAKE: The Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation prioritizes immigrant- and refugee-serving organizations, … [Read more...] about Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation
Albert Haller Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Albert Haller Foundation provides funding for education, human services, basic needs, and capital projects in Clallam County, Washington. IP TAKE: This locally focused funder has a longstanding partnership with the United Way of … [Read more...] about Albert Haller Foundation
Grays Harbor Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports education, health and wellness, arts, culture, history, and basic needs in Grays Harbor County, Washington. IP TAKE: The Grays Harbor Community Foundation is an approachable local funder that welcomes … [Read more...] about Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Firoz and Najma Lalji Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Firoz and Najma Lalji Foundation supports business education, arts and culture and health, working mainly in the Seattle area. IP TAKE: The Firoz and Najma Lalji Foundation makes relatively few grants but has the capacity to make … [Read more...] about Firoz and Najma Lalji Foundation
Woodworth Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Woodworth Family Foundation supports education, health, youth and human services in Washington, emphasizing the Tacoma area. IP TAKE: The Woodworth Family Foundation is an approachable prospect for Tacoma- and Pierce County-based … [Read more...] about Woodworth Family Foundation
Wildhorse Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wildhorse Foundation supports nonprofit and tribal organizations serving people of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Giving spans counties in Oregon and Washington, and occasionally goes to national Native … [Read more...] about Wildhorse Foundation
