How much funding does EDL Northwest General Operating Support Grants provide?

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When is the deadline for EDL Northwest General Operating Support Grants?

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EDL Northwest General Operating Support Grants

Emissaries of Divine Light

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Unrestricted Grants for Nonprofits Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Not explicitly stated; appears to be Northwest-based (organization name suggests Pacific Northwest region)

Overview

Program Description: EDL NW provides multi-year, general operating support funding to nonprofit organizations.

Funding Focus

Grants support nonprofit organizations that encourage:

Social-emotional growth of children and adults
Spiritual growth of children and adults
Intellectual growth of children and adults
Responsible stewardship of the planet

Current Grantees (Examples of Funded Work)

Food Recovery Network — food waste recovery and hunger relief
GrowGood — garden-based healing programs
Humane Prison Hospice Project — end-of-life care and peer support in prisons
Spirit Awakening Foundation — arts-based programs for underserved youth and youth in juvenile justice system
The Peaceful Presence Project — palliative care and death/grief literacy education

Geographic Scope

Not explicitly stated; appears to be Northwest-based (organization name suggests Pacific Northwest region)

Contact Information

Page: https://edlnw.org/grantees/

What Emissaries of Divine Light actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Emissaries of Divine Light reported $411K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2023: 5
Total given: $330K
Median grant: $70K
Range: $50K–$70K

By dollars: California 64%, Oregon 36%. Top recipient cities: Bend, OR; Marina Del Rey, CA; Bolinas, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.