Whidbey Community Foundation
Whidbey Community Foundation is a public charity based in Coupeville, Washington, serving Whidbey Island. Founded in 2016, it supports the nonprofit sector, helps donors establish charitable funds, and makes financial awards to address community needs.
Whidbey Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Whidbey Community Foundation gave $989K across 39 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Washington. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $988,779
- +43.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 39
- +39.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,353
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,069
- Total assets
- $5,649,210
- +16.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (15 of 39, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Whidbey Community Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1135, Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: (360) 660-5041
Website: https://whidbeyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Whidbey Community Foundation
WCF Community Health Grant
Whidbey Community Foundation
Amount
US $5,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
WFC Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants
Whidbey Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Whidbey Affordable Housing Fund
Whidbey Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Whidbey Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Opportunity Council ($140K). Together the top 10 received $671K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 125 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s grant programs support organizations delivering programs and services to people living on Whidbey Island. Its 2024 filing shows 99% of grant dollars going to recipients in Washington and 1% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Whidbey Community Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 39 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $21K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $989K (2024). In 2024 it made 39 grants totaling $989K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Council Oak Harbor, WA | To Support the Essential Needs Program | $140,000 |
| Organic Farm School Freeland, WA | General Operating Support | $128,000 |
| Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Langley, WA | To Support the Arts & Culture Program | $80,250 |
| Goosefoot Community Fund Langley, WA | To Support the Program | $70,000 |
| Island Senior Resources Langley, WA | General Operating Support | $57,569 |
| Readiness to Learn Langley, WA | Grants to Support the K-12 Education Program | $55,168 |
| Whidbey Institute Clinton, WA | General Operating Support | $46,000 |
| Whidbey Camano Land Trust Greenbank, WA | General Operation Support | $38,500 |
| Whidbey Island Nourishes Langley, WA | General Operating Support | $29,718 |
| Whidbey Environmental Action Network Langley, WA | General Operating Support | $25,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,649,210 | $2,655,458 | $1,667,526 | $988,779 | 39 | $437,742 |
| 2023 | $4,843,937 | $2,857,811 | $1,346,805 | $689,533 | 28 | $131,058 |
| 2022 | $3,222,468 | $3,047,195 | $764,294 | $354,309 | 16 | $-1,033 |
| 2021 | $1,010,349 | $767,806 | $509,530 | $255,500 | 11 | $120 |
| 2020 | $712,644 | $849,027 | $430,582 | $292,381 | 31 | $1,457 |
| 2019 | $244,124 | $238,617 | $75,668 | $24,306 | Total only | $47 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve quality of life on Whidbey Island by supporting the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve charitable assets, and meeting community needs through financial awards. Its website describes grant and loan opportunities in community health, nonprofit capacity building, climate, affordable housing, food resilience, childcare, and impact investing.
Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Organic Farm School says it trains new farmers and offers community learning about local and regional food systems. Whidbey Island Center for the Arts says its mission is to impact lives through shared experiences in the arts. Whidbey Camano Land Trust says it works to protect, restore, and create access to natural areas for ecological and community resilience. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $988,779. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $140,000, with a median of $10,069. The foundation’s filing also states that it provided grants to 86 nonprofit service organizations on Whidbey Island.
Among the largest reported grants were $140,000 to Opportunity Council for its Essential Needs Program; $128,000 to Organic Farm School for general operating support; $80,250 to Whidbey Island Center for the Arts for its arts and culture program; $70,000 to Goosefoot Community Fund; $57,569 to Island Senior Resources for general operating support; and $55,168 to Readiness to Learn for its K–12 education program.
The website lists rolling applications for the Whidbey Affordable Housing Fund, WCF Impact Investing, and the Childcare Revolving Loan Fund. The Affordable Housing Fund accepts Letters of Inquiry on a rolling basis; full proposals are by invitation, with applicants notified within three weeks about a possible invitation and/or interview. The fund prioritizes loans, particularly short-term bridge loans, for projects supporting perpetually affordable housing on Whidbey Island.
The website’s 2026 application window for Community Health and Nonprofit Capacity Building ran July 1 through August 31, 2026, and is now past. Those programs list maximum awards of $10,000. Capacity-building grants support one-time organizational projects, such as evaluation, staff or board training, technology upgrades, planning, merger work, and diversity, equity, and inclusion policy development. The website lists the Whidbey Climate Fund and Whidbey Food Resilience Fund as closed, with a notice to check back in 2026.
For the competitive grants process, the 2024 FAQ says applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization or a tax-exempt government unit, such as a public agency, school district, library, or park. It excludes annual campaign appeals, endowments, individuals, political or lobbying activities, private operating foundations, for-profit organizations, scholarships, and religious activities or organizations requiring religious participation as a condition of services. Faith-based organizations may be considered when their activities serve wider community needs without regard to religious beliefs. Organizations may apply to multiple different grant programs as they open. The FAQ also says grants must support programs or services benefiting Whidbey Island residents, though an applicant may be headquartered elsewhere.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nancy Conard as president, Helen Price Johnson as vice president, and Steve Shapiro as secretary/treasurer. It lists Sara Kelly, Robin Hertlein, Kristen Stavros, George Saul, Jerry Millhon, Ansel Santosa, and Jason Joiner as members. The foundation’s website identifies Jessie Gunn as executive director.
Whidbey Community Foundation is led by Jessica White, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jessica White
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
28 hrs/week
$76K (2022) → $112K (2024)
Nancy Conard
President
Executive Director & Vice President → Executive Director & Vice Pr, 2021
Executive Director & Vice Pr → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Saul
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Price Johnson
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Millhon
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Hertlein
Member
Secretary & Treasurer → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Kelly
Member
Vice President → President, 2020
President → Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Shapiro
Secretary & Treasurer
President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aisha Mayfield
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ansel Santosa
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Joiner
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Natter
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Stavros
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bill Larsen (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Bob Severns (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Lance Gibbon (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Brian Jones (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $112K, to Jessica White (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Whidbey Community Foundation
How much does Whidbey Community Foundation give each year?
Whidbey Community Foundation gave $989K across 39 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $690K across 28 grants.
What is Whidbey Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Whidbey Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,069, and its average grant was $25,353, across 39 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Whidbey Community Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Whidbey Community Foundation give grants?
Whidbey Community Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Langley, WA (19 grants), Freeland, WA (5 grants), Oak Harbor, WA (5 grants) and Coupeville, WA (5 grants).
Does Whidbey Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 51% of Whidbey Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Arts & Culture Program" (3 grants).
Who are Whidbey Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Whidbey Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Opportunity Council ($140,000), Organic Farm School ($128,000) and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts ($80,250), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Whidbey Community Foundation?
Whidbey Community Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What does Whidbey Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve quality of life on Whidbey Island by supporting the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve charitable assets, and meeting community needs through financial awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Whidbey Community Foundation?
Whidbey Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check whidbeyfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Whidbey Community Foundation's EIN?
Whidbey Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3860867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Whidbey Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/whidbey-community-foundation-morg_2c8cd347cbf648deb16da2031bf9cd4b
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