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Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

Tacoma, WA

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation supports youth, basic needs, housing, education, community development, the arts, and the environment, primarily in Pierce County, Washington. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $23,839, though awards vary widely; Spark Grants are capped at $1,500. It offers open applications for some opportunities over $100,000 and a Spark Grant application process, but does not state whether other funding accepts unsolicited requests.

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds nonprofits serving communities where PSE has a service or generation presence, primarily in Washington, across household needs, education and workforce pathways, climate resilience, and community safety. Grants vary widely; in 2024 they ranged from $13 to $100,000, with a $500 median, while its 2026 disaster-focused competitive program offers up to $15,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible local nonprofits can apply through that competitive program.

The Royal Little Family Foundation

Detroit, MI

The foundation’s 2024 grants supported arts, homelessness services, conservation, education, community organizations, and care providers, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $120,000 and a median grant of $10,000. It is based in Detroit and gave primarily to organizations in Massachusetts, Washington, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

TCH W & F Hendrix Fdn

Orlando, FL

This Orlando-based foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including those focused on education, social services, health, and culture, with most recent funding going to organizations in Tennessee, Washington, Missouri, Florida, and Oregon. Its 63 grants ranged from $500 to $127,092, with a median grant of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Wilkins Charitable Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Wilkins Charitable Foundation funds medical research and social services in the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound region, prioritizing disability services and humanitarian work for abused women and children. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. Application information is available through Bank of America’s Philanthropic website; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Singing Wood Foundation Inc

Redmond, WA

Hill Family Foundation

Mercer Island, WA

The foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food security, housing, youth and family services, and job training, primarily in Washington, with some giving in Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median award of $50,000. It accepts applications in any format, with no deadline stated.

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.

Food Lifeline

Seattle, WA

Food Lifeline funds food banks and community organizations working on food access, food justice, and food sovereignty, primarily in Western Washington. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,905 to $3.96 million, with a median of about $130,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

The Teufel Family Charitable Foundat

Pennington, NJ

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation supports community-led solutions, racial and economic equity, policy and systems change, and a broad range of community needs through donor-recommended and foundation-directed grants. Its 2024 median grant was $6,000, and its giving primarily serves Greater Seattle and Washington, with some grants made nationally and internationally.