Whatcom Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.8M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
105
Years covered
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.
Show all 49 funders
| Vitalogy Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | $17,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Boulder County | $16,608 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Starbucks Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Random Acts Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blue Mountain Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grousemont Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Building Industry Association | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation of Louisville | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Islands Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $7,500 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Jean K Lafromboise Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| SITY Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Helios Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apex Foundation | $2,506 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Leslie Fund Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Lucky Seven Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shiraz and Leili Wildlife Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Loeb Family Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meredith Corporation Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
| Real Progress Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Whatcom Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rotary Club of Bellingham Foundation | Scholarships | $68,192 |
| 2025 | Blue Mountain Community Foundation | VARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY BMCF BOARD | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ouroboros Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $6,681,485 |
| 2024 | Echo Foundation | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT EARLY LEARNING CENTER | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Tucker Family Foundation | general support | $155,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Dick Bedlington Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLYARD FUND | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Chuckanut Health Foundation | HOLIDAY CHEER DONATION + MATCH, NON PROFIT HAPPY HOUR, UNCHARITABLE SCREENING | $24,000 |
| 2024 | Philanthropy Northwest | TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Jerry H Walton Foundation | RENOVATIONS TO THE BELLINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY'S GROUND FLOOR CHILDREN'S AREA. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Echo Foundation | COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND (FLOOD RELIEF), GLENNING SCHOOLYARD FUND (PARK PROGRAM) | $875,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS. | $260,000 |
| 2023 | Tucker Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $225,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,500 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation Boulder County | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,608 |
| 2023 | Philanthropy Northwest | TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Mount Baker Foundation | On 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 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Program Support | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CHASE'S DONOR ADVISED FUND AT WCF. | $1,895 |
| 2022 | Echo Foundation | COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND (FLOOD RELIEF), GLENNING SCHOOLYARD FUND (PARK PROGRAM) | $250,000 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT GRANTS THAT ENGAGE IN LOCALLY DRIVEN, CHILDCARE CAPACITY PLANNING | $205,000 |
| 2022 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | EDUCATION | $68,698 |
| 2022 | Rotary Club of Bellingham Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $66,145 |
| 2022 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | EDUCATION | $60,000 |
| 2022 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2022 | The Albertsons Companies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2022 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Mt Baker Rotary Foundation | FLOOD RELIEF | $42,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 105 recorded grants.
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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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