A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 91-1246994Environment

Who funds Whatcom Land Trust?

19 private foundations gave Whatcom Land Trust in Bellingham, WA $1 million across 47 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

47 grants

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

  1. Echo FoundationLynden, WA 2025

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

    $100,000
  2. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Stewardship project specialist

    $20,000
  3. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2025

    Land and critical areas protection

    $12,000
  4. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2025

    Operational

    $10,000
  5. The Ciel FoundationBellingham, WA 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $0
  6. Ouroboros FoundationBellingham, WA 2024

    General fund

    $57,000
  7. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN 2024

    Stewart mountain community forest

    $25,000
  8. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2024

    Land and critical areas protection

    $10,000
  9. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2024

    Operational

    $5,000
  10. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    1000

    $1,000
  11. The Ciel FoundationBellingham, WA 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $100
  12. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN 2023

    Stewart mountain community forest

    $25,000
  13. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2023

    Land and critical areas protection

    $10,000
  14. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2023

    Operational

    $5,112
  15. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $414
  17. The Ciel FoundationBellingham, WA 2023

    Support their work

    $100
  18. Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincSt Paul, MN 2022

    Stewart mountain community forest

    $25,000
  19. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2022

    Land and critical areas protection

    $10,000
  20. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $353
  23. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Skookum creek land acquisition

    $250,000
  24. Ouroboros FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    General fund

    $66,000
  25. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    Land and critical areas protection

    $10,000
  26. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    Land and critical areas protection

    $3,000
  27. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $420
  29. The Ciel FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    Support their work

    $60
  30. Ouroboros FoundationBellingham, WA 2020

    General fund

    $95,000
  31. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Skookum II conservation corridor

    $20,000
  32. Alcoa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Kelsey nature reserve plant project

    $15,000
  33. Mary Redman FoundationBellingham, WA 2020

    operating expenses for the Coop Farm Fund

    $6,000
  34. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  35. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  36. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $1,052
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $280
  38. The Ciel FoundationBellingham, WA 2020

    General Assistance

    $50
  39. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    preserve/restore tributary and salmon run, general operations and maintenance of land, acquisition of 1,400 acres of land projects

    $60,000
  40. Ouroboros FoundationBellingham, WA 2019

    General fund

    $25,000
  41. Alcoa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Lower middle fork nooksack complex phase II restoration

    $20,000
  42. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    South fork nooksack riparian forest reserve

    $12,000
  43. Posel FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  44. Robert & Elizabeth Fergus FoundationAspen, CO 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  45. Mary H Storer FoundationCheyenne, WY 2018

    General use

    $45,000
  46. Towne FoundationBellingham, WA 2018

    Land and critical areas protection

    $37,500
  47. Ouroboros FoundationBellingham, WA 2018

    General fund

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Bellingham, WA and are not among Whatcom Land Trust’s funders above.

  1. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 9 grants Accepts applications $357,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 8 grants Preselected only $305,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Northwest Fund for the EnvironmentSeattle, WA 10 grants Accepts applications $114,000 to similar organizations
  4. Riverstyx FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 4 grants Preselected only $64,225 to similar organizations
  5. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 3 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  6. First Fed FoundationPort Angeles, WA 3 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 7 grants Accepts applications $630,000 to similar organizations
  8. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2 grants Preselected only $250,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1246994 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.