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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “whatcom”
Where the money went
Whatcom Community FoundationBellingham, WACharity · may take applications
49 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2024Largest: $497,744 to WHATCOM LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP — whatcom flood relief from nov 15, 2021 disaster
Largest: $110,000 to Whatcom Family and Community Network — a shared philanthropy grant with columbia valley in eastern whatcom co, administered by wfcn. the community may prioritize its projects for funds, while continuing to expand the vo…
United Way of Whatcom CountyBellingham, WACharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $854,095 · through 2024Largest: $70,000 to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES OF WHATCOM COUNTY — health & welfare
Largest: $12,000 to WHATCOM FAMILY YMCA — to support vital youth programming for teens in whatcom county and to ensure their accessibility for all families.
Largest: $4,000 to WILD WHATCOM — leadership development for emerging nonprofit professionals in whatcom county other
Largest: $10,000 to WHATCOM ART GUILD — whatcom art center
Largest: $40,000 to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES OF WHATCOM COUNTY — general operating
PeacehealthVancouver, WACharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $625,000 · through 2024Largest: $152,500 to Whatcom Council on Aging — community benefit
Largest: $250,000 to WHATCOM FOODBANK NETWORK — to support programs providing food to low income families in whatcom county
Chuckanut Health FoundationBellingham, WACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $197,800 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to Whatcom Council on Aging — expand awareness of the aging well whatcom coalition 'senior day in the park' event that hosts hundreds of seniors and connects them with resources in the community.
Whatcom Educational Credit UnionBellingham, WACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $180,750 · through 2025Largest: $13,750 to WILD WHATCOM — education grant and scholarships
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
11 matching grants · $736,895 · through 2024Largest: $205,000 to WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — to support grants that engage in locally driven, childcare capacity planning
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →