Food System Stability Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
United Way of King County's Food System Stability Fund provides rapid, flexible funding to anti-hunger organizations in King County that are being pushed to their limits due to rising demand and shrinking resources.
Purpose: The fund helps organizations respond to urgent challenges and continue serving families without interruption. It assists organizations in staying resilient during times of instability caused by disruptions such as broken equipment, staffing shortages, or sudden surges in clients.
Focus Areas:
- Anti-hunger organization support
- Emergency food system resilience
- Rapid response to organizational challenges
Geographic Scope: King County, Washington
Target Organizations: Anti-hunger organizations serving King County communities
Key Features:
- Rapid funding availability
- Flexible use of funds
- Supports organizational resilience
- Helps prevent service interruptions
Contact Information:
- Address: 720 Second Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone: 206.461.3700
- Email: customerservice@uwkc.org
What United Way of King County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 196
- Total given
- $24.74M
- Median grant
- $48K
- Range
- $5,000–$1.67M
- By dollars: Washington 97%, New York 2%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA; Kent, WA; Burien, WA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Neighborhood House · Seattle, WA
Programmatic investment
$1.67M
King County Bar Association · Seattle, WA
Programmatic investment
$1.57M
Atlantic Street Center · Seattle, WA
Programmatic investment
$1.12M
Southwest Youth & Family Svcs · Seattle, WA
Programmatic investment
$1.06M
Mary's Place Seattle · Seattle, WA
Programmatic investment
$981K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hunger
- Food security
- Capacity building
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