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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$357,500
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $11,786,637
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Tax year 2024
$290,000
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $10,296,957
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Tax year 2023
$292,500
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $9,384,307
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Tax year 2022
$345,500
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $8,232,314
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Tax year 2021
$304,500
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $10,235,856
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Tax year 2020
$253,500
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $9,542,109
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Tax year 2019
$258,675
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $8,624,166
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Tax year 2018
$233,000
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $6,714,294
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Bellingham Food BankBellingham, WA
To purchase healthy food and essentials for food bank families.
$20,000 -
Boys and Girls Clubs of Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA
To support a critical facility upgrade at their kids' world childcare center located on northwest avenue.
$20,000 -
Skagit Valley Family YMCAMount Vernon, WA
To support the skagit y's sedro-woolley rec center remodel.
$20,000 -
Brigid CollinsBellingham, WA
To support crime victim services to children and non-offending family members.
$15,000 -
Community Action of Skagit CountyMount Vernon, WA
To provide comprehensive human services to low-income and under-resourced individuals and families in skagit county.
$15,000 -
Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA
For down payment assistance to the lowest income level eligible families in the program.
$15,000 -
Helping Hands Food BankSedro Woolley, WA
To provide food, non-food essentials, job-skills training, and other service programs to people in need.
$15,000 -
Lydia PlaceBellingham, WA
To provide essential housing and wraparound services for families with children experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
$15,000 -
Northwest Youth ServicesBellingham, WA
Prevention of youth homelessness.
$15,000 -
Skagit DvsasMount Vernon, WA
To continue and expand vital services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their children.
$15,000 -
Skagit Friendship HouseMount Vernon, WA
To sustain and strengthen their women and children's shelter.
$15,000 -
Skagit Habitat for HumanityMount Vernon, WA
For capacity building and general operations.
$15,000 -
Skookum KidsBellingham, WA
To provide funding for their emergency shelter for children entering foster care.
$13,000 -
Children of the ValleyMount Vernon, WA
To provide a safe, compassionate, and enriching after-school program for at-risk, low-income children throughout the valley.
$12,000 -
Whatcom Family YMCABellingham, WA
To support vital youth programming for teens in whatcom county and to ensure their accessibility for all families.
$12,000 -
Wild Bird CharityBellingham, WA
Support for the weekend food bag program for children experiencing food insecurity in whatcom county.
$12,000 -
Anacortes Family CenterAnacortes, WA
To serve homeless women, children, & families in crisis by providing shelter in addition to comprehensive transformational services.
$10,000 -
Angels for AngelsBurien, WA
To support the welcome home project to address the urgent and ongoing challenges of housing instability, poverty, and social disconnection in skagit county.
$10,000 -
Blue Skies for ChildrenBellingham, WA
To support enrichment and provide essential items for homeless, low-income, and foster youth.
$10,000 -
ROAD2HOMEBellingham, WA
To address housing instability.
$10,000 -
Secret HarborBellevue, WA
Provide skilled mental health services to kids, which aren't covered by state reimbursements for the basic care of foster children.
$10,000 -
Skagit Valley College FoundationMount Vernon, WA
Support for the head start & eceap program for low-income families.
$10,000 -
Camp KoreyMount Vernon, WA
Support camp programs for children with serious medical conditions and their families.
$8,000 -
Whatcom Dispute Resolution CenterBellingham, WA
To help young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable, through conflict prevention and intervention.
$8,000 -
Family Promise of Skagit ValleySedro Woolley, WA
To provide stable, transitional housing for families in need.
$7,500 -
Washington Vocational ServicesEverett, WA
To support the adult transition to independence center for young adults with disabilities.
$7,500 -
Whatcom Center for Early LearningBellingham, WA
To work with families with children ages 0-3 years who have developmental delays and disabilities.
$7,500 -
Skagit Community FoundationMount Vernon, WA
To support the disaster relief fund
$5,000 -
Whatcom Community FoundationBellingham, WA
Support for resilience fund - disaster relief.
$5,000 -
Wild WhatcomBellingham, WA
To alleviate access barriers for youth participants in their outdoor weekend and summer camp programs.
$5,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.
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Community Action of Skagit CountyMount Vernon, WA
To provide comprehensive human services to low-income and under-resourced individuals and families in skagit county.
$20,000 -
Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom CountyBellingham, WA
For down payment assistance to the lowest income level eligible families in the program.
$15,000 -
YouthnetMount Vernon, WA
To serve young people navigating foster care, homelessness, and other challenges.
$12,500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services8 grants $104,50044% of the total
- Youth development2 grants $28,00012% of the total
- Community development2 grants $22,0009% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $20,0008% of the total
- Housing and shelter2 grants $20,0008% of the total
- Education2 grants $15,0006% of the total
- 3 other causes4 grants $27,50012% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Washington30 grants $357,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Joan PenneySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Randy BodeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Dennis WilliamsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Terri MaikEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $102,600
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