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McKinstry Charitable Foundation

Seattle, WA

Rasmuson Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Rasmuson Foundation funds Alaska nonprofits, tribes, and local governments across a broad range of community needs, from small purchases to major capital and strategic projects. Grants range from $50 to $1 million, with a 2024 median of $5,000; Tier 1 awards are up to $35,000, Community Support grants up to $250,000, and Legacy grants exceed $250,000. Tier 1 applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis; strategic grants are by invitation.

Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation

Palmer, AK

The Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation funds trail, park, and recreation-site development and improvements benefiting residents of Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,234 to $168,815, with a median of $40,989; it considers applications competitively each quarter as funding allows.

Lucky Seven Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Lucky Seven Foundation funds human services and related community causes, including scholarships, civic leadership, homelessness services, Indigenous arts, and environmental accountability. In 2024, its grants ranged from $100 to $240,000, with a median of $2,000 and an average of about $8,000; 87% of grant dollars went to Washington State organizations. The profile refers applicants to the foundation’s application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Garneau Nicon Family Foundation

North Bend, WA

The foundation supports charitable, educational, medical, artistic, religious, and self-improvement work, including services for mental health, food access, housing, older adults, and young people, in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. Its filing says it funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes an application process.

Treeline Foundation

Seattle, WA

Treeline Foundation funds organizations working in areas such as climate change, trails and public lands, abortion access, conservation, education, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,333 to $110,000, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to Washington, with additional grants in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, and New York. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.