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Grant recipient EIN 47-1968315Human services

Who funds Skookum Kids?

24 private foundations gave Skookum Kids in Bellingham, WA $1.6 million across 63 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

63 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    General operating

    $30,000
  2. Suskin FoundationKenmore, WA 2025

    Support operations

    $20,000
  3. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2025

    To provide funding for their emergency shelter for children entering foster care.

    $13,000
  4. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Professional development

    $5,000
  5. Barbara and Fred Kort FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Child education

    $200,000
  6. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New staff

    $62,000
  7. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  9. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2024

    To raise public awareness and provide funding for their emergency shelter for children entering foster care.

    $12,000
  10. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2024

    general support

    $5,000
  11. The Mary Norris Preyer FundGreensboro, NC 2024

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $5,000
  12. Little Family Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  14. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Increased fundraising capacity

    $181,000
  15. Barbara and Fred Kort FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Child education

    $180,000
  16. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2023

    To raise public awareness (and funding) about their emergency shelter for children entering foster care.

    $12,000
  17. The Mary Norris Preyer FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    To assist organization in carrying out its exempt purpose.

    $6,000
  18. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2023

    General support

    $4,000
  19. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    RFP - professional development

    $3,000
  20. Lagu FoundationSilverdale, WA 2023

    Foundation activites

    $3,000
  21. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  22. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Scholarship Fund for two families to attend Camp Skookum

    $2,100
  23. ISEC Charitable Foundation aka ISEC FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Ellensburg, WA Location

    $1,500
  24. Little Family Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $850
  26. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Youth and Family Services

    $300
  27. Barbara and Fred Kort FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Child education

    $180,000
  28. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  29. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Skookum parents other

    $15,000
  30. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Skookum kids volunteer recruitment other

    $15,000
  31. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2022

    To bring awareness to the emergency shelter, which provides a warm and stable environment for children to spend during their first few days in foster care, until an ideal placement is found.

    $12,000
  32. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2022

    General support

    $7,000
  33. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  34. Little Family Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,267
  36. Barbara and Fred Kort FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Child education

    $140,000
  37. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2021

    General support

    $10,500
  38. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2021

    To repair the foster care system by eliminating the pain points that make life unnecessarily difficult for foster parents and social workers.

    $10,000
  39. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  40. Little Family Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,214
  42. Barbara and Fred Kort FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Child education

    $140,000
  43. East Seattle FoundationMercer Island, WA 2020

    Targeted recruitment project

    $29,070
  44. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2020

    General support

    $11,500
  45. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  46. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2020

    To repair the foster care system by eliminating the pain points that make life unnecessarily difficult for foster parents and social workers.

    $10,000
  47. First Fed FoundationPort Angeles, WA 2020

    Child services.

    $5,000
  48. Little Family Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  49. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $710
  51. Glassybaby White Light FundSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $249
  52. Barbara and Fred Kort FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Child education

    $76,500
  53. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2019

    To support the expansion of a mentorship program paid for by the state.

    $10,000
  54. The Pless FoundationLynden, WA 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  55. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2019

    General support

    $9,250
  56. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  57. Glaser Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $4,350
  58. Little Family Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  59. Serving His ServantsSebring, FL 2019

    Family assistance

    $1,000
  60. Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable FoundationFircrest, WA 2018

    Foster care and related therapeutic services

    $70,000
  61. The Linnemann Family FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  62. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2018

    To support the expansion of a mentorship program paid for by the state.

    $8,000
  63. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2018

    General support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Bellingham, WA and are not among Skookum Kids’s funders above.

  1. Mount Baker FoundationBellingham, WA 17 grants Accepts applications $759,000 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 16 grants Preselected only $23,120 to similar organizations
  3. Mary H Storer FoundationCheyenne, WY 7 grants Preselected only $265,000 to similar organizations
  4. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 6 grants Accepts applications $26,376 to similar organizations
  5. Riverstyx FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 7 grants Preselected only $45,750 to similar organizations
  6. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to similar organizations
  7. Thomas & Martina Horn FoundationBellingham, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $552,000 to similar organizations
  8. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 3 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-1968315 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.