Funding Amount

Up to $305,000 (annual total)

Deadline

April 3, 2027

186 days left

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
April 3, 2027
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: April

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Funder: Emerald Heights (Eastside Retirement Association), Redmond, WA

An annual charitable grant program through which Emerald Heights awards grants to local nonprofits whose work reflects their values and strengthens the broader community.

Geographic Scope: Local area nonprofits (Eastside Seattle area based on 2025 recipients)

Mission Alignment: Grants support organizations that:

  • Support seniors and the future of aging
  • Strengthen local communities
  • Encourage resident and staff volunteerism

Focus Areas (based on 2025 awards):

  • Senior services and meal programs
  • Emergency assistance and food security
  • Health and emergency response
  • Community support services
  • Public broadcasting and media
  • Healthcare
  • Theater and cultural enrichment
  • Disease-specific organizations

2025 Award Examples:

  • Medic One Foundation – $40,000
  • Assistance League of the Eastside – $30,000
  • Northwest Harvest – $30,000
  • SouthEast Seattle Senior Center – $25,000
  • Sound Generations Meals on Wheels and Community Dining Programs – $25,000
  • EvergreenHealth, Hopelink, Jubilee Reach, Project Access Northwest – $20,000 each
  • Cascade PBS, KUOW, Pacific Media KNKX, Village Theater, American Parkinson Disease Association – $10,000 each
  • Esperanza Apartments – $15,000

Administration: Overseen by Emerald Heights' Social Accountability Committee

What Eastside Retirement Association actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
12
Total given
$1.24M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$10K–$1.04M
  • By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Bellevue, WA; Redmond, WA; Seattle, WA.
  • 8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Emerald Communities · Redmond, WA

    General operating support

    $1.04M

  • Medic One Foundation · Bellevue, WA

    Help improve pre-hospital emergency care

    $40K

  • Congregations for the Homeless · Bellevue, WA

    Provide support to end homelessness on the eastside

    $25K

  • The Sophia Way · Bellevue, WA

    Provide support for women on their journey from homelessness to safe and stable living

    $25K

  • Northwest Parkinsons Foundation · Mercer Island, WA

    Provide awareness, education, advocacy, and care for parkinson's

    $20K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Seniors
  • Nonprofits
  • Food security
  • Community services

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