Washington · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Community Improvement in Washington

Imperigo has identified 439 funders that made 3,507 grants totaling $303.2M to 357 community improvement organizations in Washington, with a median grant of $20K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Community Improvement Funding in Washington

Total granted $303.2M
Funders 439
Grants 3,507
Organizations funded 357

Top Funders — page 1 of 4

1. Seattle Foundation
852 grants to 74 organizations · largest $2.0M · through 2024 · 3.3% of their giving
$24.7M
2. Inatai Foundation
48 grants to 26 organizations · largest $1.2M · through 2024 · 5.8% of their giving
$11.4M
3. Northwest Lions Endowment
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $1.9M · through 2022 · 100.0% of their giving
$2.1M
4. Washington State Microenterprise Association
50 grants to 25 organizations · largest $70K · through 2024 · 28.9% of their giving
$1.5M
5. Yakima Valley Community Foundation
12 grants to 4 organizations · largest $998K · through 2024 · 8.9% of their giving
$1.5M
6. Yakima Rotary Trust
8 grants to 3 organizations · largest $245K · through 2024 · 97.4% of their giving
$649K
7. United Way of King County
57 grants to 21 organizations · largest $602K · through 2024 · 2.2% of their giving
$5.6M
8. Credit Unions in the State of Washington
44 grants to 19 organizations · largest $278K · through 2024 · 5.2% of their giving
$2.3M
9. Spokane Rotary Foundation
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $110K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$591K
10. Laborers International Union of North America Local Union No 242
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $246K · through 2024 · 31.6% of their giving
$545K
11. Community Roots Housing Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $1.0M · through 2020 · 10.5% of their giving
$1.0M
12. Seattle Industry Foundation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $329K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$524K
13. Magic Cabinet Foundation Tua
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $520K · through 2019 · 55.3% of their giving
$520K
14. South Central Workforce Development Council
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $1.1M · through 2024 · 4.8% of their giving
$2.0M
15. Washington Progress Fund
13 grants to 5 organizations · largest $132K · through 2024 · 11.2% of their giving
$843K
16. Redf
5 grants to 3 organizations · largest $1.3M · through 2024 · 5.3% of their giving
$1.7M
17. Social Venture Partners
7 grants to 4 organizations · largest $140K · through 2022 · 34.0% of their giving
$432K
18. Harborstone Credit Union
11 grants to 3 organizations · largest $164K · through 2024 · 24.3% of their giving
$429K
19. North Central Accountable Community of Health
5 grants to 3 organizations · largest $287K · through 2023 · 11.3% of their giving
$600K
20. Washington Tourism Alliance
15 grants to 14 organizations · largest $75K · through 2024 · 17.9% of their giving
$378K
21. University Christian Church Legacy Foundation
10 grants to 2 organizations · largest $82K · through 2025 · 11.1% of their giving
$456K
22. Orion Career Works
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $247K · through 2020 · 100.0% of their giving
$247K
23. North Central Kiwanis Memorial Fund DBA Kiwanis Camp Casey
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $104K · through 2023 · 95.3% of their giving
$204K
24. Interim Housing Association
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $140K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$183K
25. Washington Beverage Association
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $98K · through 2024 · 49.3% of their giving
$158K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to community improvement work in Washington, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 14 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

Other Causes Funded in Washington

About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering community improvement work, with an address in Washington. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable community improvement funding in Washington, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

Looking for organizations rather than funders? Browse all nonprofits in Washington

Research Washington funders in depth

Full grant histories, recipient lists, officer compensation, multi-year financials, and exports for every foundation Imperigo tracks.