Bacon Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Bacon Family Foundation is focused on improving academics and living conditions for children located in Bellevue, Washington.

IP TAKE: While the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, it does encourage contact by email. So, even though it’s not accessible, it’s approachable and responsive, which means you can contact them to learn more about their proactive funding approach and how your work aligns with theirs in order to get on their radar.

PROFILE: The Bacon Family Foundation (BFF) was established in 2002 by John and Debbie Bacon. While BFF maintains a website, it does not outline an extensive grantmaking process. The foundation is focused on improving academics and living conditions for children located in Bellevue, Washington, where disadvantaged children tend to be overlooked.

BFF has grown to include funding for organizations and programs such as Bellevue Boys & Girls Clubs, Bellevue Schools Foundation, Jubilee REACH and Seattle Children's Hospital.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $200 to $262,380. Past grantees include Lake Hills Elementary, Boys & Girls Club, Detlef Schrempf Foundation, Stevenson Elementary School, and United Way of King County.

The foundation does not accept unsolicited materials but provides contact information and states that it is “important to us to be available to our partners, potential grantees, and the public.”

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