Whatcom Family & Community Network

United Way of Whatcom County

Bellingham, WA

United Way of Whatcom County funds local nonprofits addressing basic needs, financial stability, economic mobility, and cycles of poverty for people and families in Whatcom County, Washington. Recent Community Impact grants are typically $15,000–$45,000, averaging about $25,000; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving county residents. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jerry H Walton Foundation

Sedro-Woolley, WA

The Jerry H Walton Foundation funds Washington nonprofits working in areas such as food assistance, housing and homelessness, youth programs, domestic-violence services, and childcare or recreation facilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $12,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Powell Family Foundation Nancy

Seattle, WA

In 2025, the foundation funded organizations working in education, Jewish community and culture, the arts, health, and social services, with most grant dollars going to Washington and others to Pennsylvania, Colorado, D.C., and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stacy and Witbeck Foundation

Alameda, CA

3 Rivers Community Foundation

Kennewick, WA

3 Rivers Community Foundation funds nonprofit programs and projects, including housing, mental health, food security, the arts, and animal welfare, serving Benton and Franklin counties in Washington. Its typical grant is about $10,000; awards are generally $500–$10,000, with a limited number above that. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits through its annual grant cycle.

Veterans United Foundation

Columbia, MO

Veterans United Foundation supports Veterans, service members, military families, and communities where Veterans United Home Loans has offices, funding community organizations, scholarships, and individual needs. In 2025, its grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $96 to $1.2 million. Organizations may apply for donations; the profile does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Babare Foundation

Gig Harbor, WA

The foundation’s grants support a range of organizations, including churches, health and human services, student support, youth sports, museums, and environmental conservation. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants of $10,000–$30,000, with a median award of $17,500; 93% of funding went to organizations in Washington. The profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Key Peninsula Community Council

Vaughn, WA

The Key Peninsula Community Council supports quality of life through community services and partnerships, with past grants benefiting education, food and referral services, and addiction treatment in Washington. Its three reported 2020 grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,500; it reported no grants in 2021–2023. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Elaine and Vincent Bell Foundation

Burien, WA

The foundation supports organizations working in healthcare, public health, food access, Indigenous advocacy, reproductive rights, and other areas, with recent grants concentrated in Pennsylvania, Washington, Alaska, California, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $3,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept 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.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Mount Baker Foundation

Bellingham, WA

Mount Baker Foundation supports community-rooted work in Whatcom County, especially health equity, kidney health and diabetes prevention, children and families, and efforts addressing underlying causes of health inequities. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.