South Pacific County Community Foundation

Legal Foundation of Washington

Seattle, WA

The Legal Foundation of Washington funds civil legal aid, impact litigation, policy reform, and systemic advocacy for low-income people, primarily in Washington. Its 2024 grants ranged from $12,682 to $675,000, with a median of $60,000; it accepts applications through an online portal, subject to each program’s eligibility criteria and guidelines.

Herbert M Zahl Foundation

Dallas, TX

BISSELL Pet Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

BISSELL Pet Foundation funds U.S. animal welfare nonprofits and local-government entities working to reduce pet homelessness, including through adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping, transport, and crisis response. Its 2024 grants ranged from $157 to $30,000, with a median of $1,503, and its network spans all 50 states. Organizations must be approved Partners for Pets members in good standing for at least six months before applying; an online application is required during the submission window.

Philanthropy Northwest

Seattle, WA

Philanthropy Northwest rarely makes grants; its 2024 grants of $15,000–$30,000 (median $15,000) supported learning on diversity, racial equity, and inclusion, mainly for organizations in Washington and elsewhere in the Northwest. It also administered environmental and public health grants across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, but that program is closed and has no future rounds planned.

Loren H Corder Foundation

Long Beach, WA

The Summerlee Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Summerlee Foundation funds animal protection and Texas history, including animal sterilization, vaccination, wildlife and sanctuary work, and research, preservation, and public interpretation of Texas history. Its typical grant is about $10,000; Texas History projects must be in Texas, while animal grants focus on the Americas and British Isles, with emphasis on underserved communities. For Texas History, applicants must first discuss the project with the program director; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo

Burien, WA

Colectiva Legal del Pueblo funds organizations working on migrant justice, immigrant and community rights, education, leadership, advocacy, and community support. Its 2022 grants ranged from $80,000 to $155,000 among the examples provided, with awards to organizations mostly in Washington; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Wade a and Ruby O Wallinger Foundation

Kingwood, TX

This foundation supports a mix of charitable, food-assistance, homelessness, and autism-service organizations, with most of its 2025 giving going to Texas. Grants ranged from $100 to $52,000, with a median of $1,000. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Wyss Foundation

Portland, OR

The Wyss Foundation funds charitable work in community and social services, education, the arts, the environment, and animal welfare, primarily in places where its trustees are or have been active, especially Oregon. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.