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Grant recipient EIN 91-1726410Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Whatcom Community Foundation?

34 private foundations gave Whatcom Community Foundation in Bellingham, WA $4.9 million across 65 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

65 grants

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

  1. Echo FoundationLynden, WA 2025

    To provide funding for various charitable project funds

    $865,000
  2. Mary H Storer FoundationCheyenne, WY 2025

    General use

    $375,000
  3. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2025

    Support for resilience fund - disaster relief.

    $5,000
  4. Echo FoundationLynden, WA 2024

    To provide funding for the meridian school district early learning center

    $1,000,000
  5. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2024

    general support

    $155,000
  6. Dick Bedlington Family FoundationLynden, WA 2024

    Support for schoolyard fund

    $70,000
  7. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2024

    Renovations to the bellingham central library's ground floor children's area.

    $10,000
  8. Echo FoundationLynden, WA 2023

    Community resilience fund (flood relief), glenning schoolyard fund (park program)

    $875,000
  9. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2023

    General support

    $225,000
  10. Mount Baker FoundationBellingham, WA 2023

    On August 16 2023, local Philanthropy organizations, including MBF, will host a gratitude event for nearly 100 Whatcom area non-profit organizations to share our collective gratitude for the nonprofit field and provide a space of connection and celebration for these organizations.

    $4,111
  11. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $3,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $33
  13. Echo FoundationLynden, WA 2022

    Community resilience fund (flood relief), glenning schoolyard fund (park program)

    $250,000
  14. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2022

    General support

    $10,200
  15. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2022

    To support a local community emergency response fund.

    $10,000
  16. Grousemont FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    $5,000 for food security task force, $5,000 for millworks other

    $10,000
  17. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $2,500
  18. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $50
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $31
  20. Echo FoundationLynden, WA 2021

    Community resilience fund (flood relief), glenning schoolyard fund (park program)

    $200,000
  21. Mount Baker FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    Resiliency fund - flooding

    $100,000
  22. Dick Bedlington Family FoundationLynden, WA 2021

    Support for schoolyard fund

    $50,000
  23. Ouroboros FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    General fund

    $36,000
  24. Alcoa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Humanitarian aid for individuals and/or communities impacted by the november 2021 whatcom county flood.

    $25,000
  25. Mount Baker FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    Family tax credit

    $20,000
  26. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Resilience fund

    $20,000
  27. The Starbucks FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Thriving communities & disaster response

    $15,000
  28. Mount Baker FoundationBellingham, WA 2021

    Vaccination support

    $7,500
  29. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2021

    Emergency funds to help flood victims in skagit county.

    $5,000
  31. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  32. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $2,000
  33. Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable FoundationChesterfield, MO 2021

    To amplify the force of philanthropy so that communities flourish

    $2,000
  34. Shiraz and Leili Wildlife FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Resilience fund

    $1,000
  35. Leslie Fund IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Keep Music Live

    $1,000
  36. Loeb Family FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    as donee sees fit

    $400
  37. Apex FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Matching gift - general operating support

    $250
  38. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $100
  39. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Program support

    $100
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $66
  41. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    Covid-19 strategic funding

    $100,000
  42. Don J and Ellen H Easterbrook FoundationBellingham, WA 2020

    Providing grants and scholarships for the commmunity of whatcom county

    $45,300
  43. Alcoa FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Humanitarian aid for individuals and/or communities impacted by covid-19.

    $25,000
  44. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    The resilience fund for covid-19 response

    $25,000
  45. First Fed FoundationPort Angeles, WA 2020

    Community development.

    $25,000
  46. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Covid-19 response fund

    $10,000
  47. Islands FundBoise, ID 2020

    Relief fund for live music venues

    $10,000
  48. SITY FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Keep Music Live program

    $5,000
  49. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2020

    Provide support for covid-19 response grantmaking which is focused on urgent health needs and access to essential services.

    $5,000
  50. Jean K Lafromboise FoundationKirkland, WA 2020

    Community support

    $5,000
  51. Helios FoundationNeenah, WI 2020

    Keep music alive wa

    $3,000
  52. Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable FoundationChesterfield, MO 2020

    To amplify the force of philanthropy so that communities flourish

    $2,000
  53. Apex FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Program support

    $2,000
  54. Leslie Fund IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Keep Music Live fund

    $1,500
  55. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $1,000
  56. Apex FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Matching gift - general operating support

    $256
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $55
  58. Dick Bedlington Family FoundationLynden, WA 2019

    Support for schoolyard fund

    $100,000
  59. Don J and Ellen H Easterbrook FoundationBellingham, WA 2019

    Providing grants and scholarships for the commmunity of whatcom county

    $30,300
  60. Stroum Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  61. Jerry H Walton FoundationSedro Woolley, WA 2019

    To purchase land to be used as playfields, athletic courts, picnic area and green space.

    $10,000
  62. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $7,500
  63. Thomas & Martina Horn FoundationBellingham, WA 2018

    To further exempt purpose

    $75,000
  64. Don J and Ellen H Easterbrook FoundationBellingham, WA 2018

    Providing grants and scholarships for the commmunity of whatcom county

    $30,000
  65. Skipping Stone FoundationHonolulu, HI 2018

    General funds

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Bellingham, WA and are not among Whatcom Community Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 12 grants Accepts applications $1,395,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $575,000 to similar organizations
  3. Vadon FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Preselected only $540,000 to similar organizations
  4. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 7 grants Preselected only $475,000 to similar organizations
  5. Allen Family PhilanthropiesSeattle, WA 1 grant Preselected only $385,643 to similar organizations
  6. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  7. Trainer Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 4 grants Preselected only $147,500 to similar organizations
  8. Discuren FoundationSeattle, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $126,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1726410 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.