Funding search · EIN 911726410 · Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community Foundation

Name: Whatcom Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

325
grants reported: $17.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $16,247
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

health crisis intervention mental education arts culture building

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Sustainable Connections3 grants · $2.2M
Mercy Housing Northwest1 grant · $1.5M
Alternatives To Hunger Dba Bellingham Food Bank3 grants · $1.3M
Meridian School District #5051 grant · $1.0M
Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group2 grants · $936,508
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association3 grants · $929,385
Bellingham Technical College1 grant · $600,000
Whatcom Council On Aging3 grants · $567,806
Re Sources3 grants · $547,942
Whatcom Land Trust3 grants · $405,258

Giving over time

$7.1M

2022

$4.9M

2023

$5.9M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 325 grants.

$1.5M
Mercy Housing Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2022
Housing & shelter
$1.0M
Meridian School District #505 · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Childcare
$855,500
Sustainable Connections · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$787,500
Sustainable Connections · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$605,110
Alternatives To Hunger Dba Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$600,000
Bellingham Technical College · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Education
$543,899
Alternatives To Hunger Dba Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$510,150
Sustainable Connections · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$497,744
Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group · Everson, WA · 2022
Whatcom flood relief from nov 15, 2021 disaster
$438,764
Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group · Everson, WA · 2023
Whatcom flood relief from nov 15, 2021 disaster
$363,283
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Natural resources conservation protection
$341,246
Whatcom Land Trust · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Natural resources conservation protection
$337,693
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Natural resources conservation protection
$303,392
Re Sources · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Natural resources conservation protection
$297,127
Community Boating Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Rec & sports
$287,529
Bellingham Public Library · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Building community
$240,000
Maui Youth & Family Services · Paia, HI · 2022
Mental health & crisis intervention
$228,409
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Natural resources conservation protection
$220,000
Northwest Agriculture Business Center · Mount Vernon, WA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$216,793
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Human services
$182,500
Re Sources · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Natural resources conservation protection
$179,766
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Human services
$171,247
Whatcom Council On Aging · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & wellness
$162,931
Chuckanut Health Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Building community
$150,000
Panthera · New York, NY · 2023
Animal related
$145,309
Planned Parenthood Greater Washington and North Idaho · Yakima, WA · 2024
Healthcare
$144,909
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Diversity, equity & inclusion
$133,500
The Community Boating Center · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Rec & sports
$121,000
Bellingham Technical College Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Education
$120,000
City of Lynden · Lynden, WA · 2024
Health & wellness
$117,514
Alternatives To Hunger Dba Bellingham Food Bank · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$117,164
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Education
$114,017
Mt Baker Planned Parenthood · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Health & wellness
$91,216
Mount Baker Theatre · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Arts & culture
$90,972
Mount Baker Theatre · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Arts & culture
$90,356
Mt Baker Planned Parenthood · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Healthcare
$87,500
Bellingham Technical College Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education
$76,500
Western Washington University Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education
$75,000
Earth Sanctuary · Dunsmuir, CA · 2023
Education
$74,478
Northwest Youth Services · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Housing & shelter
$70,901
Lydia Place · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Human services
$68,000
Vamos Outdoors Project · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Belonging and wellbeing
$67,023
Camp Saturna · Maple Falls, WA · 2023
Education
$64,300
Opportunity Council · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Childcare
$62,050
Re Sources · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Natural resources conservation protection
$61,142
Blaine Food Bank · Blaine, WA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$60,866
Opportunity Council · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Human services
$60,600
Whatcom Family & Community Network · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Human services
$59,960
Whatcom County Search & Rescue Council · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Public safety, disaster planning & relief
$55,209
Wild Whatcom · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Environment
$53,750
Community Boating Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Rec & sports
$50,533
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2022
Human services
$49,468
Roots of Empathy USA · Seattle, WA · 2024
Health & wellness
$49,368
Pacific Shellfish Institute · Olympia, WA · 2023
Wildlife preservation protection services
$47,915
Unity Care Northwest · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Healthcare
$47,765
Whatcom Land Trust · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & wellness
$47,311
Chuckanut Health Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Public safety, disaster planning & relief
$46,495
Whatcom Community College Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Education
$46,444
Lighthouse Mission Ministries · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Housing & shelter
$45,471
Lydia Place · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Housing & shelter
$45,000
Max Higbee Center · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Public safety, disaster planning & relief
$43,732
Ferndale Public Schools Foundation · Ferndale, WA · 2024
Mental health & crisis intervention
$41,661
Cordata Presbyterian Church · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Religious
$40,346
Whatcom Museum Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Arts & culture
$40,322
Whatcom Museum Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Arts & culture
$40,000
Pnw Plateful · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$39,750
Bellingham Technical College Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Education
$39,362
Bellingham Public Library · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education
$39,195
Meadows Montessori School · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Scholarships
$38,310
Bellingham Public Schools Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Education
$38,207
Institute for Washington'S Future · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Diversity, equity & inclusion
$38,000
South Fork Valley Community Association · Deming, WA · 2022
Mental health & crisis intervention
$36,830
Whatcom Family & Community Network · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Mental health & crisis intervention
$36,250
Max Higbee Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
People with disabilities
$36,172
Whatcom Center for Early Learning · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Mental health & crisis intervention
$36,000
Immigrant Resources & Immediate Support · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Belonging and wellbeing
$35,384
North Cascades Institute · Sedro Woolley, WA · 2023
Environment
$35,250
Salish Current · Bellingham, WA · 2024
News & information
$33,625
Vamos Outdoors Project · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Mental health & crisis intervention
$32,100
Mount Baker School District #507 · Deming, WA · 2023
Education
$32,082
Bellingham Whatcom Public Facilities District · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Arts & culture
$31,633
Northwest Youth Services · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Housing & shelter
$31,454
Common Threads Farm · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education
$30,850
Max Higbee Center · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Mental health & crisis intervention
$30,780
Pickford Film Center · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Arts & culture
$30,250
Kulshan Community Media Aka Kmre · Bellingham, WA · 2022
News & information
$30,171
Vamos Outdoors Project · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Diversity, equity & inclusion
$30,000
Mount Baker School District #507 · Deming, WA · 2024
Education
$30,000
Mount Baker School District #507 · Deming, WA · 2022
Education
$30,000
Whatcom Clubhouse · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Mental health & crisis intervention
$29,951
Ferndale Food Bank · Ferndale, WA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$29,213
Bellingham Public Schools Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Education
$29,054
Whatcom Museum Foundation · Bellingham, WA · 2022
Arts & culture
$29,028
Heifer International · Little Rock, AR · 2023
Human services
$27,700
Kulshan Carbon Trust · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Environment
$25,996
Mount Baker Theatre · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Arts & culture
$25,635
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Health & wellness
$25,250
Salish Current · Bellingham, WA · 2023
News & information
$25,138
Brigid Collins House · Bellingham, WA · 2023
Mental health & crisis intervention
$25,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2024
Civic engagement & advocacy

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.