Grant Funders in Bellingham, WA
Bespoke Grants indexes 22 grant-making foundations headquartered in Bellingham, Washington — together $106.4M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, education and housing & homelessness. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Bellingham nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Bellingham
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Baker Kidney Center | $25.0M | 2019 |
| 2 | North Sound Accountable Community | $17.6M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mt Baker Planned Parenthood | $17.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | Opportunity Council | $13.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | Alternatives to Hunger | $6.1M | 2024 |
| 6 | Whatcom Community Foundation | $5.5M | 2025 |
| 7 | Western Washington University Foundation | $3.7M | 2022 |
| 8 | Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineer | $2.8M | 2024 |
| 9 | Mount Baker Foundation | $2.1M | 2024 |
| 10 | Kaiser Borsari Educational Foundation | $2.0M | 2024 |
| 11 | Kindred Foundation | $1.8M | 2020 |
| 12 | Music for Life Institute (usa) | $1.4M | 2018 |
| 13 | The Franklin Academy | $1.1M | 2023 |
| 14 | Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | $1.1M | 2025 |
| 15 | United Way of Whatcom County | $891K | 2025 |
| 16 | The Bernard and Audrey Jaffe Foundation | $844K | 2019 |
| 17 | Institute for Washingtons Future | $811K | 2024 |
| 18 | Northwest Youth Services | $785K | 2017 |
| 19 | The Whatcom Hospice Foundation | $620K | 2023 |
| 20 | Lighthouse Mission Ministries Found | $600K | 2024 |
| 21 | Northwest Indian College Foundation | $594K | 2024 |
| 22 | Bellingham Technical College Foundation | $542K | 2025 |
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