Foundations that fund organizations in Bellingham, Washington
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Bellingham nonprofits
276 private foundations gave $25M to Bellingham organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
595 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Bellingham around $40K. 48 of these funders are based in Washington; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 276
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Bellingham
- $25M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 595
- Typical median grant
- $40K
- Based in WA
- 48%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Bellingham organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouroboros Foundation C/O Jane E Talbot | Bellingham, WA | 2 | $6.7M | $3.4M | Preselected only | General fund |
| Mount Baker Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 40 | $3.4M | $7,500 | Yes | Support for general programming; Support their Art Out Loud program, which will create a rep…; Support general programming for supplies and operating costs |
| Kaiser Borsari Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | Stronger together campaign |
| Echo Foundation | Lynden, WA | 6 | $1.8M | $175K | Preselected only | Scholarships; To support the mission of healing homelessness; To support the compass 2 campus program to increase access… |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 6 | $932K | $89K | Yes | New program staff; New facility; New director of learning and operations staff |
| Mary H Storer Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | 4 | $540K | $63K | Preselected only | General use |
| The Norcliffe Foundation | Seattle, WA | 21 | $395K | $15K | Yes | General operating; Facility move; Rainbow bridge |
| Allen Family Philanthropies | Seattle, WA | 1 | $386K | $386K | Preselected only | To support setting sun institute, tribal youth leadership,… |
| Mabo Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 1 | $370K | $370K | Preselected only | Food, shelter, recovery and gospel provided to displaced in… |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 3 | $305K | $125K | Yes | General operating support |
| Medina Foundation | Seattle, WA | 11 | $280K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating; Hope house; Professional development |
| Moccasin Lake Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Children of the Setting Sun Productions (CSSP), for making… |
| Doris and Bill Scharpf Foundation | Albany, OR | 2 | $240K | $120K | Preselected only | Health and education |
| Seed Fund Ua 121991 | Springfield, MA | 1 | $215K | $215K | Preselected only | General |
| J & L Freedom Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 3 | $205K | $95K | Preselected only | Cash donation |
| George & Stephanie Suddock Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $201K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Beckman Laser Institute Inc | Fountain Valley, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Funding to support the spark program for year 1& 2 |
| Vadon Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To support organization |
| Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Child education |
| Tucker Family Foundation | Mountlake Terrace, WA | 12 | $198K | $4,500 | Preselected only | general support |
| The David and Elaine Lozier Foundation | Lynden, WA | 6 | $185K | $30K | Yes | Support ministry to the homeless; Support k-12 christian education; To support the ministry to the homeless |
| Jerry H Walton Foundation | Sedro Woolley, WA | 15 | $183K | $12K | Preselected only | To purchase healthy food and essentials for food bank famil…; To support enrichment and provide essential items for homel…; To support a critical facility upgrade at their kids' world… |
| Washington Research Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $180K | $90K | Preselected only | Wwu: murphy: phase i; Wwu: o'neil: phase i |
| The Starbucks Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | Thriving communities & disaster response |
| The Russell Family Foundation | Gig Harbor, WA | 3 | $163K | $70K | Yes | Support for cooperativa tierra y libertad, a communally-own…; Expanding farmer access to regenerative soil amendments thr…; Sea discovery center: salish sea field trip program |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $160K | $160K | Yes | Transform Food Systems |
| The Dudley Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 14 | $151K | $12K | Yes | As per grant application |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | General support |
| Frankel Family Foundation | Prescott, AZ | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 24 | $149K | $500 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted; Puget sound energy foundation 'powerful scholars' scholarsh…; To provide local support through the disaster cycle service… |
| Hollander Family Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 3 | $148K | $2,600 | Preselected only | For general support; To aid orphans in romania, india and nepal. |
| David & Minnie Meyerson Foundation | Monroe, WA | 1 | $132K | $132K | Yes | Advocacy project |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $125K | $63K | Yes | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system; Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-d… |
| Brt Charitable Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $120K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | Henry dreyfus teacher-scholar award; Jean dreyfus lectureship award |
| Harvest Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | To provide support for the cultural experiences immersive c… |
| Rippleworks Inc | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bernier McCaw Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Building to last campaign |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $99K | $99K | Preselected only | to support the planning and resource development of an econ… |
| Cambia Health Foundation | Portland, OR | 2 | $90K | $45K | Yes | Health Care Workforce; Healthy and Connected Aging |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $83K | $83K | Preselected only | Immersive indigenous learning through planetarium experienc… |
| Lucky Seven Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $83K | $15K | Yes | General & Unrestricted; To fund the expansion of its Volunteer Ally Program and bot… |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | Canton, OH | 2 | $80K | $40K | Yes | Improvements to new headquarters facility; Lydia place office expansion/transitionimprovement projects… |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Kaphan Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| Dick Bedlington Family Foundation | Lynden, WA | 3 | $72K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support for low-income women in the community; Support for low-income families; Support for schoolyard fund |
| Trainer Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $63K | $63K | Preselected only | Welfare |
| The Bullitt Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | For general support. |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 2 | $60K | $30K | Yes | Environmental - travel and outreach support 2024; Environmental - general support 2024 |
| Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General donation |
| FIRST Fed Foundation | Port Angeles, WA | 5 | $58K | $13K | Yes | Community support; Housing & homelessness |
| The Saul Steinberg Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $56K | $56K | Preselected only | Donation of artworkto be displayed |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| Tejemos Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Var Stilla | Bellingham, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To help build the school |
| The Brettler Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating funds to support advancing scholarships,… |
| Stolte Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Funding for general charitable operations |
| The Martin Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Derelict gear removal and general support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | HomeOwnership Opportunity Program (HOOP) |
| Suskin Foundation | Kenmore, WA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Support operations |
| The Merriman Financial Education Foundation | Bainbridge, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program services |
| Ferguson Foundation | Burlington, WA | 3 | $49K | $13K | Preselected only | Scholarships for post-secondary education |
| Mark H and Blanche M Harrington Foundation | Ontario, CA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | General use |
| The Burning Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | A pollution free salish sea: to protect & restore the sea; Stewardship project specialist |
| Ma Rikard Charitable Trust C/O Synovus Trust Company | Nashville, TN | 2 | $45K | $22K | Yes | Charitable |
| Eleanor Anne Bustanoby-Keane Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 7 | $43K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Public charity |
| Biella Foundation | Bothell, WA | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | Education |
| Houston Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Skipping Stone Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 3 | $40K | $2,575 | Preselected only | General funds; Champion interconnected regional trails |
| The Heymann Foundation | Holland, OH | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | Support of academy programs; Charitable contribution |
| Cuyamaca Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | To further charitable goals of the organization |
| The James B Boskey Memorial Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| McCrea Foundation Inc | Point Roberts, WA | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Community |
| Harder Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Project support |
| The Isdell Family Foundation | Chatham, NJ | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| The Martyn Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Hurricane Melissa relief |
| Lin Equity and Equality Foundation | Bellingham, WA | 2 | $28K | $14K | Preselected only | equalize pay among orchestra players; help underrepresented minority music group |
| The Taylor-Schale Foundation | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 3 | $28K | $13K | Preselected only | General support of the organization's charitable and educat… |
| Cultures of Resistance Network Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | Associacao Projeto Biodiversidade |
| Little Family Legacy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 9 | $26K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Weeden Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Grant |
| Woodcock Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Healthy food buying program |
| Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Stewart mountain community forest |
| Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable Foundation | Fircrest, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | general support |
| Young Family Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | General purposes |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Romenesa Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| Underwood Family Foundation | Ames, IA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | Operational |
| Peach Foundation C/O Amy Wilcox | Conway, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Environmental work |
| Boat Foundation | Ferndale, WA | 2 | $23K | $12K | Yes | Medical bills.; To support mission trip |
| The Northwest Fund for the Environment | Seattle, WA | 2 | $23K | $12K | Yes | Protecting the Salish Sea: Watchdogging pollution, game-cha…; Mobilizing public participation in comprehensive plan updat… |
| Charlotte y Martin Foundation-Ima | Seattle, WA | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | General operating |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | General operating (sunflower grant); General operating (rose grant) |
| Fgc Childrens Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General Operations Fundraising |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 11 | $21K | $2,000 | Preselected only | 1000; 2000; 5000 |
| Samis Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Educational & humanitarian |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Building momentum: climate resilience among women ranchers… |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Bellingham, Washington?
Ouroboros Foundation C/O Jane E Talbot, Mount Baker Foundation, Kaiser Borsari Foundation, Echo Foundation, M J Murdock Charitable Trust and 95 others reported grants to Bellingham organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Bellingham. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.