How to apply
Complete online application form, including proposal and budget. Contact: Northwest Fund for the Environment, 1425 Broadway 493, Seattle, Wa, 2062076883, STAFF@NWFUND.ORG Deadlines: No, Rolling. Restrictions: Yes as listed here: https://www.nwfund.org/eligibility/ Eligibility We only make grants for work that benefits Washington State. We only make grants to nonprofit organizations classified as 501(c)(3) public charities by the Internal Revenue Service. We do not make grants to individuals or for-profit organizations. We do not make grants intended to support proposed legislation or candidates for political office. Limitations We DO NOT fund the following: Endowments or capital campaigns Debt reduction or loans to organizations Capital projects, such as building acquisition or construction, large…
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
40 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Environmental Law & PolicySeattle, WA | Protecting and Restoring Washington's Instream Water Resources | $20K |
| Columbia RiverkeeperPortland, OR | Clean Water Action Project | $20K |
| FuturewiseSeattle, WA | Protecting Farms, Forests and Water Habitats | $20K |
| Re SourcesBellingham, WA | Protecting the Salish Sea: Watchdogging pollution, game-changing policies, and community action | $20K |
| American Rivers IncWashington, DC | Protecting and Restoring Yakima and Chehalis River Basins - NW Office | $10K |
| American WhitewaterSpringfield, OR | Watchdogging dam proposals and advancing removal in Washington State | $10K |
| Cascade Forest ConservancyVancouver, WA | Protecting the Green River Valley from mining and watchdogging Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) status | $10K |
| Communities for a Healthy BayTacoma, WA | Tacoma Tideflats planning process and CWA enforcement | $10K |
| Friends of the EarthMerrifield, VA | Puget Sound and Outer Coast marine vessel traffic monitoring and enforcement program | $10K |
| Friends of the San JuansFriday Harbor, WA | Vessel Traffic Safety, Spill Response, & Stand Up to Oil Campaign | $10K |
| Front and CenteredSeattle, WA | HEAL Act Implementation | $10K |
| Hanford ChallengeSeattle, WA | Tank Waste and Hanford Clean Up Watchdogging | $10K |
| Northwest Center for Alternatives to PesticidesEugene, OR | Pesticide education for farmworkers and health professionals | $10K |
| Okanogan Highlands AllianceTonasket, WA | Buckhorn Mine CWA litigation and watchdogging | $10K |
| Puget Sound SageSeattle, WA | Local Elected Leadership Institute | $10K |
| Puget Soundkeeper AllianceSeattle, WA | Ongoing CWA enforcement, General Permit litigation, and monitoring of no discharge zone & Salish Sea threats | $10K |
| Resource Media a Nonprofit CorporationBeaverton, OR | Pool of funds for responsive communications for NWFE grantees | $10K |
| Save Our Wild Salmon CoalitionSeattle, WA | Campaign for Snake River Dam removal | $10K |
| Snake River Waterkeeper IncBoise, ID | WA State CWA Enforcement | $10K |
| Spokane RiverkeeperSpokane, WA | Clean Water Defense Program | $10K |
| Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA | Defending Conservation Outcomes and Defending Washington's Coast from Plastic Pollution & Climate Change Impacts | $10K |
| Toxic-Free FutureSeattle, WA | Safer Products for Washington | $10K |
| Transportation Choices CoalitionSeattle, WA | Puget Sound Regional Council transportation planning for equity and climate impacts | $10K |
| Trout Unlimited IncWashington, DC | Chehalis Basin Engagement | $10K |
| Twin Harbors WaterkeeperRochester, WA | CWA enforcement | $10K |
| Washington Conservation Action Education FundSeattle, WA | Stand Up To Oil and the Puget Sound Program | $10K |
| Western Environmental Law CenterEugene, OR | CAFO Permit Reform | $10K |
| Wild Fish ConservancyDuvall, WA | Ending industrial net pen aquaculture in Puget Sound | $10K |
| Wildearth GuardiansSanta Fe, NM | Rewilding Washington | $10K |
| Brinnon GroupBrinnon, WA | Monitoring Pleasant Harbor development in Jefferson County | $5,000 |
| Coastal Interpretive CenterOcean Shores, WA | Grays Harbor water quality and habitat internship program | $5,000 |
| Friends of Grays HarborWestport, WA | for challenging the combination of: Westhaven, Seashore Conservation Area and Westport Light and its conversion into a golf course | $5,000 |
| Jefferson Land TrustPort Townsend, WA | Community Response Fund for a Climate Ambassador Intern | $5,000 |
| Okanogan Land TrustOkanogan, WA | Bonaparte Meadows Protection and Restoration | $5,000 |
| Puget Soundkeeper AllianceSeattle, WA | Salmon and legacy debris project on the Duwamish RIVER | $5,000 |
| Thurston Climate Action TeamOlympia, WA | Amplifying community voices in comprehensive planning process in Thurston County | $5,000 |
| Re SourcesBellingham, WA | Mobilizing public participation in comprehensive plan updates in Whatcom County | $3,000 |
| Washington WildSeattle, WA | Outstanding Resource Water designation advocacy | $2,500 |
| Zero Waste WashingtonSeattle, WA | Plastics Coalition waste reduction policies | $2,500 |
| FuturewiseSeattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $400 |
By state: Washington 29 · Oregon 5 · District of Columbia 2 · Virginia 1 · Idaho 1 · California 1
About this foundation
Northwest Fund for the Environment is a private grantmaking foundation in Seattle, Washington, administered in care of Rick Moore, tax-exempt since 1971. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Northwest Fund for the Environment accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Complete online application form, including proposal and budget. Deadlines: No, Rolling..
How much does Northwest Fund for the Environment give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $373K across 40 grants, a median of $10K.
Where does Northwest Fund for the Environment give?
Washington (29 grants), Oregon (5 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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