Whatcom Community Foundation

Bellingham, WA ·EIN 91-1726410 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$12.8M received 49 funders 105 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Whatcom Community Foundation?

Whatcom Community Foundation is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Ouroboros Foundation ($6.7M), Echo Foundation ($2.3M), Seattle Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Whatcom Community Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Ouroboros Foundation$6,717,48522021–2024
Echo Foundation$2,325,00042021–2024
Seattle Foundation$1,588,619142020–2024
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$407,198102020–2022
Tucker Family Foundation$395,20042021–2024
Rotary Club of Bellingham Foundation$196,81432021–2025
Mount Baker Foundation$131,61142021–2023
Dick Bedlington Family Foundation$120,00022021–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$100,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$96,50032021–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$67,60022020–2021
Philanthropy Northwest$60,00042021–2024
Alcoa Foundation$50,00022020–2021
Perigee Fund$50,00012020
Don J and Ellen H Easterbrook Foundation$45,30012020
Mt Baker Rotary Foundation$42,00012022
Jerry H Walton Foundation$40,00052019–2024
Credit Unions in the State of Washington$40,00022020–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$31,65032020–2022
Medina Foundation$30,00022020–2021
The Bellingham Public School Foundation$25,00012021
Baton Rouge Area Foundation$25,00012021
Northwest Area Foundation$25,00012020
First Fed Foundation$25,00012020
Chuckanut Health Foundation$24,00012024

Showing top 25 of 49 funders by total given.

What grants has Whatcom Community Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Rotary Club of Bellingham FoundationScholarships$68,192
2025Blue Mountain Community FoundationVARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY BMCF BOARD$10,000
2024Ouroboros FoundationGENERAL FUND$6,681,485
2024Echo FoundationTO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY LEARNING CENTER$1,000,000
2024Tucker Family Foundationgeneral support$155,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024Dick Bedlington Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR SCHOOLYARD FUND$70,000
2024Chuckanut Health FoundationHOLIDAY CHEER DONATION + MATCH, NON PROFIT HAPPY HOUR, UNCHARITABLE SCREENING$24,000
2024Philanthropy NorthwestTO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.$15,000
2024Jerry H Walton FoundationRENOVATIONS TO THE BELLINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY'S GROUND FLOOR CHILDREN'S AREA.$10,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$3,000
2023Echo FoundationCOMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND (FLOOD RELIEF), GLENNING SCHOOLYARD FUND (PARK PROGRAM)$875,000
2023Seattle FoundationTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS.$260,000
2023Tucker Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$225,000
2023Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.$75,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,500
2023Community Foundation Boulder CountyGENERAL SUPPORT$16,608
2023Philanthropy NorthwestTO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.$15,000
2023Mount Baker FoundationOn August 16 2023, local Philanthropy organizations, including MBF, will host a gratitude event for nearly 100 Whatcom area non-profit organizations to share our collective gratitude for the nonprofit field and provide a space of connection and celebration for these organizations.$4,111
2023Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,500
2023Seattle FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CHASE'S DONOR ADVISED FUND AT WCF.$1,895
2022Echo FoundationCOMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND (FLOOD RELIEF), GLENNING SCHOOLYARD FUND (PARK PROGRAM)$250,000
2022Seattle FoundationTO SUPPORT GRANTS THAT ENGAGE IN LOCALLY DRIVEN, CHILDCARE CAPACITY PLANNING$205,000
2022The Albertsons Companies FoundationEDUCATION$68,698
2022Rotary Club of Bellingham FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$66,145
2022The Albertsons Companies FoundationEDUCATION$60,000
2022The Albertsons Companies FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2022The Albertsons Companies FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2022Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2022Mt Baker Rotary FoundationFLOOD RELIEF$42,000

Showing 30 most recent of 105 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Whatcom Community Foundation?

Whatcom Community Foundation is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Ouroboros Foundation ($6.7M), Echo Foundation ($2.3M), Seattle Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Whatcom Community Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Whatcom Community Foundation's largest funder?

Ouroboros Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Whatcom Community Foundation, with $6.7M across 2 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Whatcom Community Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.8M in grants to Whatcom Community Foundation across 105 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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