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Grants paid by Whatcom Community Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 91-1726410 · Bellingham, WA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T31
In tax year 2023, Whatcom Community Foundation (EIN 91-1726410) reported 98 grants paid totaling $7,105,880. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mercy Housing Northwest Seattle, WA | A | $1,489,000 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Sustainable Connections Bellingham, WA | A | $855,500 | paid | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Alternatives to Hunger DBA Bellingham Food Bank Bellingham, WA | A | $605,110 | paid | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group Everson, WA | A | $497,744 | paid | WHATCOM FLOOD RELIEF FROM NOV 15, 2021 DISASTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Bellingham, WA | A | $363,283 | paid | NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROTECTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Land Trust Bellingham, WA | A | $341,246 | paid | NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROTECTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Bellingham Public Library Bellingham, WA | A | $287,529 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Maui Youth & Family Services Inc Paia, HI | A | $240,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Council On Aging Bellingham, WA | A | $171,247 | paid | HEALTH & WELLNESS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Western Washington University Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $144,909 | paid | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | The Community Boating Center Bellingham, WA | A | $133,500 | paid | REC & SPORTS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Mt Baker Planned Parenthood Bellingham, WA | A | $114,017 | paid | HEALTH & WELLNESS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Mount Baker Theatre Bellingham, WA | A | $90,972 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Lydia Place Bellingham, WA | A | $70,901 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Re Sources Bellingham, WA | A | $62,050 | paid | NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROTECTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | A | $50,533 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Chuckanut Health Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $47,311 | paid | PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER PLANNING & RELIEF | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Max Higbee Center Bellingham, WA | A | $45,000 | paid | PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER PLANNING & RELIEF | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Cordata Presbyterian Church Bellingham, WA | A | $41,661 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Pnw Plateful Bellingham, WA | A | $40,000 | paid | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Bellingham Technical College Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $39,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Bellingham Public Schools Foundation Bellingham, WA | U | $38,310 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Institute for Washington's Future Bellingham, WA | A | $38,207 | paid | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | South Fork Valley Community Association Deming, WA | A | $38,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Family & Community Network Bellingham, WA | A | $36,830 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Center for Early Learning Bellingham, WA | A | $36,172 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Vamos Outdoors Project Bellingham, WA | A | $33,625 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Bellingham Whatcom Public Facilities District Bellingham, WA | A | $32,082 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Northwest Youth Services Bellingham, WA | A | $31,633 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Kulshan Community Media Aka Kmre Bellingham, WA | A | $30,250 | paid | NEWS & INFORMATION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Clubhouse Bellingham, WA | A | $30,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Mount Baker School District #507 Deming, WA | U | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Museum Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $29,054 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Next Chapter Foundation Tacoma, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Friends of Birch Bay Library Blaine, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Institute for Black Justice Spanaway, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | New Hope Community Development Institute Seattle, WA | A | $24,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Family Y M C a Bellingham, WA | A | $23,035 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Sahak Khemararam Buddhist Association Seattle, WA | A | $23,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Sudanese American Unity Association Everett, WA | A | $23,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Nami of Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | A | $21,047 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Community College Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $20,988 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Lhaq'temish Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $20,875 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Foothills Food Bank Maple Falls, WA | A | $20,500 | paid | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Skookum Kids Bellingham, WA | A | $20,500 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | City of Bellingham Bellingham, WA | U | $20,500 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom County Sheriff's Office Bellingham, WA | A | $20,152 | paid | PUBLIC SAFETY, DISASTER PLANNING & RELIEF | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Unity Care Northwest Bellingham, WA | A | $20,033 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Wa-Gro Foundation Lynnwood, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Ferndale School District Ferndale, WA | U | $20,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Makeshift Bellingham, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Children of the Setting Sun Productions Bellingham, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Nooksack Valley School District Everson, WA | U | $20,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Yoga Behind Bars Seattle, WA | A | $20,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Unkitawa Kent, WA | A | $19,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Brigid Collins House Bellingham, WA | A | $18,609 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Bellingham, WA | A | $18,328 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Brotherhood Rise Center Tacoma, WA | A | $17,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Bellingham Festival of Music Bellingham, WA | A | $16,904 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Compass Health Everett, WA | A | $15,557 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Wild Whatcom Bellingham, WA | A | $15,500 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Pickford Film Center Bellingham, WA | A | $15,307 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Bellingham, WA | A | $15,044 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Multicultural Service Center of South Sound Olympia, WA | A | $15,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Republic Library Republic, WA | A | $15,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Blue Skies for Children Bellingham, WA | A | $14,350 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Opportunity Council Bellingham, WA | A | $13,800 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Allied Arts of Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | A | $13,787 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center Foundation Seattle, WA | A | $13,500 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc DBA Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | A | $12,880 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Hope Care Clinic Wenatchee, WA | A | $12,550 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Nadine's House Port Townsend, WA | A | $12,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Maui Humane Society Puunene, HI | A | $12,000 | paid | ANIMAL RELATED | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation Bellingham, WA | A | $11,468 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Lighthouse Mission Ministries Bellingham, WA | A | $11,253 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Downtown Bellingham Partnership Bellingham, WA | A | $11,000 | paid | PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation Frederick, MD | A | $11,000 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Center for Victims of Torture St Paul, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders Saratoga Springs, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Ethnic Support Council Longview, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Lummi Island Heritage Trust Lummi Island, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROTECTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Vashon Maury Community Food Bank Vashon, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Kitsap Black Student Union Port Orchard, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Million Trees Project Bellingham, WA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | North Cascades Institute Sedro Woolley, WA | A | $9,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition Bellingham, WA | A | $9,000 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Running for Combat Veterans Bellingham, WA | A | $9,000 | paid | DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Common Threads Farm Bellingham, WA | A | $8,875 | paid | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Law Advocates Bellingham, WA | A | $8,424 | paid | CRIMINAL & LEGAL | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | St Paul's Episcopal Church Bellingham, WA | A | $8,200 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | A | $8,000 | paid | PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County Bellingham, WA | A | $6,988 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Hospice Foundation Seattle, WA | A | $6,050 | paid | HEALTHCARE | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Our Saviour's Lutheran Church for Happy Valley Neighborhood Association Bellingham, WA | A | $6,000 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Whatcom Literacy Council Bellingham, WA | A | $5,910 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Our Treehouse Bellingham, WA | A | $5,790 | paid | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION | 202323399349300612 |
| 2023 | Kulshan Community Land Trust Bellingham, WA | A | $5,750 | paid | HOUSING & SHELTER | 202323399349300612 |
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