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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Washington
165 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Washington nonprofits in recent years, together directing $104.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 165 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
165
Community improvement funders
$104.4M
Given to Washington nonprofits
1,591
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Washington
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Washington giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $11.5M | 37 | 2024 |
| 2 | Servant Foundation | Kansas | $9.6M | 80 | 2025 |
| 3 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $8.0M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Community Roots Housing Foundation | Washington | $6.3M | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $5.2M | 169 | 2019 |
| 6 | Bhp Foundation | Texas | $4.8M | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $3.9M | 81 | 2025 |
| 8 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $2.7M | 13 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Norcliffe Foundation | Washington | $2.4M | 13 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | California | $2.4M | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $2.3M | 8 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $2.2M | 11 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Signatry Charitable Trust | Kansas | $2.2M | 16 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.0M | 4 | 2023 |
| 15 | Seattle Foundation | Washington | $1.9M | 79 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Washington — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 165 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded Washington nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Washington recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.