North Olympic Healthcare Network

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seatle, WA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center funds cancer and infectious-disease research, as well as Washington community programs focused on cancer prevention, screening, access to care, and related health needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $118,408, while community awards were up to $15,000 and Tribal Community Grants up to $50,000.

Elizabeth B McGraw Foundation Inc

East Falmouth, MA

The Elizabeth B. McGraw Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including youth services, food assistance, health care, and the arts, with grants mainly in Massachusetts, Washington, and Oregon. In 2024, grants ranged from $15,000 to $300,000, with a median of $100,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Swains Cable Foundation

Sequim, WA

Sustainable Solutions Foundation

Sequim, WA

The foundation supports environmental protection and conservation, civil liberties and human rights, healthcare and cancer research, and other charitable work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $4,250, and recipients were mainly in Washington, D.C., New York, and Washington state. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc

Seattle, WA

The Roots & Wings Foundation supports nonprofits helping low-income children and families thrive, especially from pregnancy through age three, in areas including basic needs, early learning, health, and safety and justice. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $2 million, with a median of $55,000, and it funds organizations in Wisconsin, Washington, and nationally. It does not accept unsolicited requests; it identifies potential partners and invites aligned organizations to apply.

First Fed Foundation

Port Angeles, WA

First Fed Foundation funds community support and development, affordable housing, homelessness, and economic development benefiting low- to moderate-income and marginalized people and families in Washington communities where First Fed operates, including Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Whatcom Counties and Bellevue. Its stated award range is $5,000–$100,000; 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $11,250. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applicants can find application materials and deadlines on its grants page.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation supports community-led efforts advancing racial and economic equity, including advocacy, systems change, arts and culture, and community capacity, mainly in Seattle and King County. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $6,000, though amounts varied widely.

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.

Artsfund

Seattle, WA

ArtsFund supports Washington arts and cultural organizations with unrestricted operating grants, community grants, and capital funding for facilities. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $12,500, though amounts varied widely; Annual Allocations Grants are by invitation, while the Community Accelerator Grant has an open application process.

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.

The Norcliffe Foundation

Seattle, WA

The Norcliffe Foundation funds eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the Puget Sound Region across arts and culture, environment and community, education, healthcare and research, and social services and basic needs. Its median grant is $20,000, and nearly 60% of grants are $15,000 or less, though larger awards are possible. It accepts applications year-round through its online system, with no letter-of-inquiry process.