Funding search · EIN 910570788 · Bellingham, WA
United Way of Whatcom County
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 97
- grants reported
- $3.1M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $27,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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27 grants matching “whatcom” · $854,095
- $45,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $39,000
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $31,500
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $24,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $22,500
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Od Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $15,000
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $12,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $45,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $39,882
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $31,500
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $24,300
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $22,500
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $21,600
Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $15,000
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $12,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $50,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $44,313
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $35,000
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $27,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $12,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $70,000
Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $50,000
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $50,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $40,000
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $30,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $20,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Opportunity Council4 grants · $223,000
- Brigid Collins Family Support Center4 grants · $190,000
- Whatcom Family Ymca4 grants · $190,000
- Northwest Youth Services4 grants · $176,271
- Whatcom Center for Early Learning4 grants · $173,195
- Lydia Place4 grants · $160,000
- Bellingham Food Bank4 grants · $152,268
- Whatcom Council On Aging4 grants · $138,000
- Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library2 grants · $112,898
- Other Organizations and Grant Initiatives2 grants · $110,966
Giving over time
Grant history
All 97 reported grants, largest first.
- $96,564
Other Organizations and Grant Initiatives · 2021
Health & welfare
- $76,271
Northwest Youth Services · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $70,000
Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $67,000
Opportunity Council · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $63,000
Opportunity Council · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $63,000
Opportunity Council · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $62,402
Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2024
Early learning and literacy
- $60,000
Brigid Collins Family Support Center · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $60,000
Lydia Place · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $50,496
Dolly Parton'S Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2023
Early learning and literacy
- $50,000
Brigid Collins Family Support Center · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $50,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $50,000
Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $50,000
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $50,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $46,000
Belllingham Childcare and Learning Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $45,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $45,000
Whatcom Family Ymca · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $44,951
Dolly Parton Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2022
New program service described in shedule o
- $44,313
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $40,367
Compass Health · Everett, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $40,000
Brigid Collins Family Support Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $40,000
Brigid Collins Family Support Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $40,000
Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $40,000
Lydia Place · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $40,000
Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $40,000
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $39,882
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $39,000
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $36,000
Bellingham Childcare and Learning Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $36,000
Sun Community Services · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $35,000
Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $35,000
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $34,500
Northwest Youth Services · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $34,500
Northwest Youth Services · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $34,000
Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $34,000
Bellingham Public Schools Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $33,268
Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $31,500
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $31,500
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $31,000
Northwest Youth Services · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $31,000
Sun Community Services · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $30,000
Lydia Place · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $30,000
Opportunity Council · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $30,000
Lydia Place · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $30,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $28,000
Sun Community Services · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $27,900
Sun Community Service · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $27,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Max Higbee Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $25,000
Bellingham Public Schools Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Evergreen Goodwill · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Futures Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Max Higbee Community Recreation Center · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Mercy Housing Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Work Opportunities · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Evergreen Goodwill · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Futures Nw · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Max Higbee Community Recreation Center · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $25,000
Mercy Housing Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $24,300
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $24,000
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $24,000
Interfaith Coalition · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $24,000
Interfaith Coalition · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $24,000
Work Opportunities · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $22,500
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services Od Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $22,500
Evergreen Goodwill · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $22,500
Futuresnw · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $22,500
Max Higbee Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $22,500
Mercy Housing Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $22,500
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $22,500
Evergreen Goodwill · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $22,500
Futuresnw · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $22,500
Mercy Housing Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $21,600
Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $20,000
Communities in Schools · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $20,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $20,000
Communities in Schools · Bellingham, WA · 2021
Health & welfare
- $18,000
Work Opportunities · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $18,000
Work Opportunities · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $15,158
Dolly Parton Imagination Library · Sevierville, TN · 2021
New program service described in shedule o
- $15,000
Bellingham Public School Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $15,000
Communities in Schools · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $15,000
Ferndale School District Foundation · Ferndale, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $15,000
Road2home · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $15,000
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $15,000
Bellingham Public School Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $15,000
Communities in Schools · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $15,000
Ferndale School District Foundation · Ferndale, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $15,000
Road2home · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $15,000
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $14,402
Other Organizations and Grant Initiatives · 2022
Health & welfare
- $12,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
- $12,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Health & human services
- $12,000
Arc of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & welfare
- $10,000
Compass Health · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & human services
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