Hagan Foundation

Innovia Foundation

Spokane, WA

Innovia Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects focused on health and wellbeing, education and youth, economic opportunity, quality of life, and arts and culture, primarily in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Its 2026 Community Grant awards were capped at $15,000, with most expected to be about $7,500; the application cycle has closed. It accepts applications through its grant programs, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Avista Foundation

Spokane, WA

The Avista Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in education, basic needs and poverty, and economic and cultural vitality. Its 2025 grants had a median of $1,000, though awards ranged from $20 to $350,000, and it serves communities in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, parts of southern Oregon, Sanders County, Montana, and Juneau, Alaska.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including arts and humanities, healthcare, education, scholarships, emergency assistance, and endowments. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,560 and primarily benefited the Tulsa area and eastern Oklahoma, with grants also reaching elsewhere in the U.S.; it administers application cycles for selected funds.

Spokane Teachers Credit Union

Liberty Lake, WA

STCU’s Here for Good Foundation supports eligible nonprofits and public schools in Eastern and Central Washington, the Tri-Cities, North Idaho, and Eastern Oregon, focusing on education, arts and culture, and economic development. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,020 to $1,010,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications from eligible organizations through its online process.

Woodrow Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

Women Helping Women Fund

Spokane, WA

Women Helping Women Fund supports nonprofits serving women and children in Spokane County, with priorities including mental health, domestic violence services, childcare, and food security. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,059 to $21,010, with a median of $20,000; its responsive-grant process begins with a Letter of Intent, and organizations can apply for InstaGrants for immediate needs or opportunities.

Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation

Spokane, WA

The Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation mainly funds capital projects in civic, arts, cultural, and educational areas, with occasional general support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25,000 to $250,000, with a median of $75,000, for projects within The Spokesman-Review’s circulation area. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

School's Out Washington

Tukwila, WA

School’s Out Washington funds expanded learning programs for children and youth, including refugee-serving programs statewide and afterschool and summer programs in King County, with a focus on underserved communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $19,753 to $1,156,380, with a median of $95,861. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation funds community-led work advancing racial and economic equity in Greater Seattle, including housing, economic opportunity, climate justice, democracy, arts, and organizing; some programs support specific medical or performing-arts needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $60 to $7 million, with a median of $6,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through program-specific applications or letters of inquiry.

Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Gates Foundation funds work on global health, poverty reduction, gender equality, economic opportunity, and U.S. education, primarily in low-income countries and the United States. Its 2024 grants had a median of $500,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations are usually invited to apply, with occasional published funding opportunities.

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.