Funding search · EIN 832091267 · Medina, WA

Bernier McCaw Foundation

Search the web for this foundation ↗Full IRS filings ↗

$19.2M
in grants paid: 116
grants: 65
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$666,666
Tubman Center for Health & Freedom · Seattle, WA · 2025
Ashay
$503,500
Northwest Film Forum · Seattle, WA · 2025
Wa na wari general operating support
$500,000
Independent Sector · Washington, DC · 2025
Center on excellence for the nonprofit workforce
$400,000
350 Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2025
Seattle king county african american reparations committee
$400,000
Sacred Land Collective · Auburn, WA · 2025
General operating support
$400,000
The Who We Are Project · Seattle, WA · 2025
General operating support
$333,333
Ywca of Seattlekingsnohomish County · Seattle, WA · 2025
Strategic direction initiatives
$200,000
Renton Regional Community Foundation · Renton, WA · 2025
Capacity building
$200,000
Byrd Barr Place · Seattle, WA · 2025
Bipoc ed coalition now known as ile kimoyo
$200,000
Davidson College Annual Fund · Davidson, NC · 2025
Thelma adair pavilion at the george lawrence abernethy library
$175,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle, WA · 2025
Support of gynecologic research and cancer equity
$100,000
Washington Community Alliance · Bellingham, WA · 2025
Building to last campaign
$100,000
Africatown Community Land Trust · Seattle, WA · 2025
General operating support
$50,000
Cierra Sisters · Renton, WA · 2025
General operating support
$50,000
Native Action Network · Seattle, WA · 2025
Native women's leadership forum
$50,000
The Seattle Times Community Impact Fund · Seattle, WA · 2025
Investigative journalism fund
$25,000
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2025
Economic recovery and reconciliation alliance with respect campaign
$25,000
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2025
General operating support
$20,000
Bellevue Lifespring · Bellevue, WA · 2025
Uncork the night sponsorship
$20,000
Youth Services America · Washington, DC · 2025
Guides.vote general operating support
$20,000
Bellevue Lifespring · Bellevue, WA · 2025
General operating support
$15,000
Business Impact Nw · Tukwila, WA · 2025
Intentionalist buy black card
$10,000
Estelita'S Library · Seattle, WA · 2025
Food pantry
$10,000
Philanos · Ellicott City, MD · 2025
National conference sponsorship
$7,500
Yakima Valley Community Foundation · Yakima, WA · 2025
2025 central washington conference for the greater good
$7,500
Social Venture Partners · Seattle, WA · 2025
Statewide capacity collaborative membership
$5,000
Northwest Children'S Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2025
2026 forum sponsorship
$5,000
Northwest Children'S Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2025
2025 forum sponsorship
$1.0M
Independent Sector · Washington, DC · 2024
Nonprofit workforce initiatives & center on excellence for the nonprofit workforce
$1.0M
Independent Sector · Washington, DC · 2024
Nonprofit workforce initiatives & center on excellence for the nonprofit workforce
$600,000
Southwest Indigenous Women'S Coalition · Mesa, AZ · 2024
Capacity-building grant for 2spirit center
$600,000
Southwest Indigenous Women'S Coalition · Mesa, AZ · 2024
Capacity-building grant for 2spirit center
$475,000
Sacred Land Collective · Auburn, WA · 2024
Capacity building grant
$475,000
Sacred Land Collective · Auburn, WA · 2024
Capacity building grant
$440,000
Byrd Barr Place · Seattle, WA · 2024
Bipoc ed coalition
$440,000
Byrd Barr Place · Seattle, WA · 2024
Bipoc ed coalition
$416,666
Tubman Center for Health and Freedom · Seattle, WA · 2024
Capital campaign
$416,666
Tubman Center for Health and Freedom · Seattle, WA · 2024
Capital campaign
$333,333
Ywca of Seattle-King-Snohomish County · Seattle, WA · 2024
Strategic direction initiatives
$333,333
Ywca of Seattle-King-Snohomish County · Seattle, WA · 2024
Strategic direction initiatives
$215,000
Washington Bus Education Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024
Washington power building table
$215,000
Washington Bus Education Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024
Washington power building table
$200,000
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
Wildcat women fund
$200,000
President & Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Seas dean's innovative fund for diversity, inclusion & belonging
$200,000
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
Wildcat women fund
$200,000
Commonweal · Bolinas, CA · 2024
Center for healing & liberation and the three black men project
$200,000
President & Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Seas dean's innovative fund for diversity, inclusion & belonging
$200,000
Commonweal · Bolinas, CA · 2024
Center for healing & liberation and the three black men project
$175,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support of gynecologic research and cancer equity
$175,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support of gynecologic research and cancer equity
$150,000
Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2024
The three black men project
$150,000
Center for Independent Documentary · Newton, MA · 2024
The three black men project
$100,000
Seattle Children'S Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Invest @ sc fund
$100,000
Seattle Children'S Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Invest @ sc fund
$50,000
Liberation Ventures · Wilmington, DE · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Na'Ah Illahee Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Seattle Girls' School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support of the sgs get in the game campaign
$50,000
Seattle Girls' School · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support of the sgs get in the game campaign
$50,000
Liberation Ventures · Wilmington, DE · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Na'Ah Illahee Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Renton Regional Community Foundation · Renton, WA · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Renton Regional Community Foundation · Renton, WA · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2024
General operating support
$15,000
Seattle Arts and Lectures · Seattle, WA · 2024
Write a new future campaign
$15,000
Seattle Arts and Lectures · Seattle, WA · 2024
Write a new future campaign
$6,000
Yakima Valley Community Foundation · Yakima, WA · 2024
Sponsorship of 2024 central wa nonprofit network conference for the greater good
$6,000
Yakima Valley Community Foundation · Yakima, WA · 2024
Sponsorship of 2024 central wa nonprofit network conference for the greater good
$600,000
Sacred Land Collective · Auburn, WA · 2023
Capacity building grant.
$420,000
Byrd Barr Place · Seattle, WA · 2023
Bipoc ed coalition.
$333,334
Ywca of Seattle-King-Snohomish County · Seattle, WA · 2023
Strategic direction initiatives.
$300,000
Southwest Indigenous Womens · Mesa, AZ · 2023
Capacity-building grant for 2spirit center.
$256,250
Realize Impact · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2023
Denkyem pooled loan fund.
$250,000
Arte Noir · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating support.
$200,000
President & Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Seas dean's innovation fund for diversity, inclusion & belonging
$175,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
Support of gynecologic research and cancer equity (grace) center.
$150,000
Justice Funders · Oakland, CA · 2023
Operating support for creation and launch of just transition investment pooled fund.
$107,000
Latino Community Fund · Seattle, WA · 2023
Grant for washington community alliance.
$100,000
Davidson College Wildcat Women Fund · Davidson, NC · 2023
Wildcat women fund.
$100,000
Rvc Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2023
General opearting support.
$95,000
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2023
Grant support for lgbtq+ counseling position at davidson college sudent health & counseling center.
$62,000
Fair Work Center · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating support.
$60,000
Na'Ah Illahee Fund · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating support.
$53,500
Alliance for Global Justice · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Grant for taking b(l)ack pride.
$52,500
Policylink · Oakland, CA · 2023
Grant for liberation ventures.
$51,750
Northwest Film Forum · Seattle, WA · 2023
Grant for wa na wari.
$50,000
Neighborhood Funders Group · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Grant for amplify fund.
$50,000
Children of the Setting Sun Productions · Bellingham, WA · 2023
General opperating support.
$50,000
Center for Children & Youth Justice · Seattle, WA · 2023
General opperating support.
$50,000
Utopia Washington · Kent, WA · 2023
General operating support.
$40,000
The Wildseed Society · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support.
$25,000
Gathering Roots Wellness Retreat Center · Auburn, WA · 2023
General operating support.
$25,000
Byrd Barr Place · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating support/executive director transition.
$25,000
Renton Regional Community Foundation · Renton, WA · 2023
General operating support.
$20,000
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center · Renton, WA · 2023
General operating support/capacity building.
$15,000
Allied Media Projects · Detroit, MI · 2023
Sponsorship grant for the decolonizing wealth project convening.
$15,000
Seattle Arts & Lectures · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating support/write a new future campaign.
$5,000
Philanthropy North West · Seattle, WA · 2023
Catalyst partner sponsorship.
$5,000
Yakima Valley Community Foundation · Yakima, WA · 2023
Sponsorship of 2023 central wa nonprofit network conference for greater good
$257,500
Northwest Film Forum · Seattle, WA · 2022
Capital campaign contribution for arte noir

Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the foundations whose record matches it — then explains why.

Start with one paper

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.