Foundations that fund organizations in Yakima, Washington
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Yakima nonprofits
95 private foundations gave $6.6M to Yakima organizations in their latest filings; 25 of the 95 that say either way accept applications.
175 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Yakima around $6,000. 41 of these funders are based in Washington; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 95
- Accept applications
- 25
- of 95 that state a policy
- Dollars to Yakima
- $6.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 175
- Typical median grant
- $6,000
- Based in WA
- 43%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Yakima organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John and Wauna Harman Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 4 | $2.5M | $388K | Preselected only | Emergency fund; General operating support; Community resilience fund |
| Inatai Community Fund | Seattle, WA | 1 | $575K | $575K | Preselected only | Program support for children's health initiatives |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $450K | $450K | Yes | Facility renovation |
| College Spark Washington | Seattle, WA | 2 | $420K | $210K | Yes | Eef2127 equity and voice structures; Lea2143 leader implementation |
| Lila Miller Scholarship Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $341K | $341K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Manzana Foundation | Yakima, WA | 17 | $328K | $2,621 | Preselected only | Support for educational programs |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation C/O Keybank Private Bank Trust Officer | Seattle, WA | 1 | $204K | $204K | Preselected only | Grant for entrepreneurship program |
| The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $190K | $190K | Preselected only | Career connected learning initiatives |
| Arlene Welle Link Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | St Louis, MO | 2 | $144K | $72K | Preselected only | Operational/general |
| The Fred C and Dolores R Williams Foundation | Yakima, WA | 11 | $108K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Emily Harris Memorial Invitational Golf Tournament | San Tan, AZ | 1 | $108K | $108K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $79K | $79K | Yes | The purpose of this proposal is to support the teams at PNW… |
| Friends for Youth Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 4 | $74K | $14K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| Royal Arch Masons Children's Heart Foundation Inc | Marysville, WA | 2 | $73K | $36K | Preselected only | Assistance for children needing heart surgery |
| Az Wells Foundation | Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Bacon Legacy Foundation | Yakima, WA | 15 | $66K | $2,500 | Preselected only | To support general programs |
| Casey Family Programs | Seattle, WA | 6 | $64K | $750 | Preselected only | Employee matching gift - for general operating support; Support aquatic center for youth; Icwa court collaboration |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Hoffart Charitable Foundation | Bend, OR | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To fulfill organization's charitable purpose |
| Roy and Leona Nelson Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | College scholarships |
| Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation a Charitable Trust | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $45K | $23K | Preselected only | General support; General Support |
| Ella C Lemon Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $43K | $43K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Apple Py Foundation | Quincy, WA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Support of yakima catholic families housing services and ge… |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Restricted programming (rose grant); General operating (rose grant) |
| Biella Foundation | Bothell, WA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Human services |
| The Wilke Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General support |
| The George F Jewett Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Patient assistance fund |
| Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Beverly J Jewell Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General support |
| Alta Foundation | Kingston, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Early intervention |
| Names Family Foundation | Fircrest, WA | 3 | $20K | $5,500 | Yes | General operating support for first tee central washington; General operating support for first tee central washington…; General operating support for first tee of central wa wenat… |
| The Burning Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Sexual education outreach for inland northwest youth |
| Johanna a Rodman Foundation | Yakima, WA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General support |
| Yakima Valley Libraries Foundation | Yakima, WA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Public library funding |
| Raikes Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Youth action board |
| Ella C Lemon Trust Fbo Yakima Valley Memorial | Dallas, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | ORFH staff will assist communities with preliminary feasibi… |
| Gospel Growth Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Church planting |
| The Dorothy Gilbert Boaz Library Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Charis Fund | Newberg, OR | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Yes | Pregnant & parenting woman's program; Part time rn |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $14K | $5,250 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted; Puget sound energy foundation 'powerful scholars' scholarsh… |
| New Place Fund Inc | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Campion Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Support for preventing homelessness |
| The Jordan Fund | Medina, WA | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | To assist family of special needs ch |
| Paul Lauzier Scholarship Foundation C/O Michael Rex Tabler Trustee | Ephrata, WA | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Yes | Tuition scholarship - annabelle coleman; Tuition scholarship - braeden duffner |
| Robert E and Maxine Gaines McAuley | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Mary Bremer Foundation | Incline Village, NV | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Communtiy support |
| George & Dorothy Babare Family Foundatio | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further exempt purpose |
| Peter a and Marion W Schwartz Family Foundation Trust | Canandaigua, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Karen and Gary Schwartz Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Rescue, care and adoption of dogs and cats; Assist young people experiencing homelessness or housing in… |
| The Lee and Kay Peterson Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $9,100 | $450 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Millennium Foundation | Yakima, WA | 1 | $8,797 | $8,797 | Preselected only | To maintain the larson light project previously maintained… |
| Plath Dolores G Tuw-N | Eagan, MN | 1 | $8,081 | $8,081 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Cla Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Program specific support |
| Bernier McCaw Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | 2025 central washington conference for the greater good |
| Bronson James D Tuw C/O Episcopal Diocese of Spokane Inc | Spokane, WA | 1 | $7,268 | $7,268 | Preselected only | Support |
| Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation C/O US Bank Mail Services | St Paul, MN | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation Trust | Oakland, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating support. |
| Daniels Family Foundation | Berwyn, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Lillehei Nogawa Family Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Dulude Family Foundation Inc | Kirkland, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support technical higher education |
| Hutton Family Foundation | Atherton, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | See statement a |
| George Washington Foundation | Yakima, WA | 2 | $4,989 | $2,494 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Shemastella Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Catholic mission for youth |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 6 | $3,046 | $375 | Preselected only | Health and human services; Environment; Education |
| Mangen Family Charitable Foundation C/O Marc Mangen | Cave Creek, AZ | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| Ellison Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Education |
| Forward Together Private Foundation | West Orange, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Support medical clinics |
| D'Addario Foundation Inc | Farmingdale, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | To support growth and appreciation of music |
| Milton & Miriam Waldbaum Family Foundation | Fort Calhoun, NE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General funding |
| Loeb Family Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Preselected only | Contributions Provided |
| Seneca Foods Foundation | Fairport, NY | 3 | $2,250 | $750 | Yes | Enrich lives of families with sick children; No-kill animal rescue center; Camp scholarship fund |
| West Valley Ram Music Boosters | Yakima, WA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Schreck Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General use |
| Bnsf Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | United way/red cross |
| Don and Anne Stager Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Chumstick Wildfire Stewardship Coalition - Prevention progr… |
| Tide Sw Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Preselected only | Protects shrub-steppe habitat in yakima, wa |
| Hyatt Foundation | Yakima, WA | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Preselected only | General support |
| Guthrie Foundation C/O David Guthrie | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| Evhs Jrotc Booster Club | Moxee, WA | 2 | $1,368 | $684 | Preselected only | Reward for participating in program; Reward for event participation |
| Ross Stores Foundation | Dublin, CA | 1 | $1,092 | $1,092 | Yes | Youth program |
| Catania Family Foundation | Redmond, WA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Assist with charitable cause |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Volunteer incentive program |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 3 | $1,000 | $250 | Preselected only | Mental health, crisis intervention; Educational institutions and related activities; Crime, legal-related |
| The Kenneth and Diane Matsuura Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Philanthropic purposes |
| Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General operating |
| John y & Reiko E Sato Foundation Trust | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Horrigan Foundation Inc | Pasco, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | To support children and families in need |
| Omashate Foundation Inc | Englewood, CO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Emergency Food and Water Program |
| McKinstry Charitable Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Youth & Family Services |
| Carol W and G William Cotts Foundation | Burr Ridge, IL | 1 | $300 | $300 | Preselected only | General |
| Ima Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | Program services |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $90 | $45 | Preselected only | Volunteer program; Matching gifts |
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 Yakima, Washington?
John and Wauna Harman Foundation, Inatai Community Fund, M J Murdock Charitable Trust, College Spark Washington, Lila Miller Scholarship Trust and 90 others reported grants to Yakima 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 Yakima. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.