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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3538325

Echo Foundation

A private foundation in Lynden, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,002,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $88,570,511

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,608,720

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $83,839,429

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,616,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $68,049,918

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,725,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $52,686,954

  • Tax year 2021

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $68,344,213

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $51,794,876

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whatcom Community FoundationBellingham, WA

    To provide funding for various charitable project funds

    $865,000
  2. Bellingham Technical College FoundationBellingham, WA

    Scholarships

    $507,000
  3. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    To support providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises

    $500,000
  4. Whatcom Foodbank NetworkBellingham, WA

    To support programs providing food to low income families in whatcom county

    $250,000
  5. Cascade Public MediaSeattle, WA

    To support the mission to inform and inspire our community to make it a better, more educated place by providing quality television, trusted journalism, and memorable live events

    $100,000
  6. Grace ConnectionPasco, WA

    To support programs to foster skills and create jobs for women survivors of trafficking, addiction, homelessness, and poverty

    $100,000
  7. Jansen Arts CenterLynden, WA

    To support the center's mission of providing opportunities for the community to engage with the arts

    $100,000
  8. Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA

    To support the compass 2 campus program to increase access to higher education for low-income, black, indigenous, and students of color

    $100,000
  9. Alaska Community FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Funding designated for the alaska flood relief

    $100,000
  10. Whatcom Land TrustBellingham, WA

    To fund the mission to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural, and open space lands in whatcom county

    $100,000
  11. Mt Baker Rotary FoundationLynden, WA

    To provide funds for lynden city parks

    $50,000
  12. Partners for Schools DBA Be the OneLynden, WA

    Designated funding for mentor coordinator position

    $50,000
  13. Technic Training CenterLynden, WA

    Funds designated for training machinery

    $50,000
  14. Foothills Food BankMaple Falls, WA

    To support programs providing food to low income families greater whatcom county, wa

    $25,000
  15. Seattle Children's TheatreSeattle, WA

    To support the mission of providing children of all ages access to professional theatre with a focus on new works and theatre education

    $25,000
  16. Grace Harvest ChurchMoses Lake, WA

    To support the mission of supporting the community

    $20,000
  17. Kindred MattersTigard, OR

    To support a camp focused on strengthening sibling relationships

    $10,000
  18. Lighthouse MissionBellingham, WA

    To support the mission of healing homelessness

    $10,000
  19. Beacon for LifeLynden, WA

    To support the mission of helping individuals with addiction and mental illness find hope for recovery

    $10,000
  20. Hospital de la Familia FoundationWalnut Creek, CA

    To support the mission of providing life-changing care in rural guatemala

    $10,000
  21. YMCA of Snohomish CountyEverett, WA

    To fund the camp casey project to further the purpose of the YMCA to support youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility

    $10,000
  22. Camp RootedSpokane Valley, WA

    To support a camp focused on strengthening sibling relationships

    $5,000
  23. Growing VeteransLynden, WA

    To support the mission of empowering veterans to cultivate purpose and belonging by growing food, community, and each other

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $1,015,00044% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $557,00024% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $510,00022% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington19 grants $2,382,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $500,000
  3. Alaska1 grant $100,000
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Heidi DoornenbalPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • K Bradley WilliamsonVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy SeamanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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