About Community Roots Housing Foundation
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds to sustain operations and support specific initiatives of Community Roots Housing, and that leads communications and supports advocacy outreach in the community.
Focus Areas
affordable housingpreservation and rehabilitationrental assistancecommunity developmenthomelessness preventionresident services
Who They Fund
Seattle residents in need (low-income, unstably housed)members of the African diaspora in the Greater Seattle / Central Districtpeople experiencing homelessness or housing instability
Funding Style
general operations support
About Community Roots Housing Foundation
Community Roots Housing Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Community Roots Housing for operations support in 2025, underscoring a funder built around sustaining an affiliated housing organization rather than dispersing small standalone awards. The foundation also backed the same organization in 2023 and 2024 with large grants tied to general operations and capital funding for Rise Together projects, showing a repeated commitment to the core housing platform behind its giving. Beyond the main operating support, the foundation’s recent grants include safety-net services, capacity building, and community land ownership work in Seattle. Byrd Barr Place received support for food, shelter, warmth, and financial tools for Seattle residents in need. Africa Community Land Trust was funded for community ownership of land in the Central District to support the cultural and economic thriving of people in the African diaspora. The overall pattern points to a foundation that uses grants to reinforce housing stability, neighborhood-based infrastructure, and resident-serving organizations connected to its mission.
What Community Roots Housing Foundation Funds
Affordable housing is the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, Community Roots Housing received $1,405,033 for general operations and capital funding for Rise Together projects, following a similar $1,474,500 grant in 2023. The foundation also funds safety-net services tied to housing instability. Byrd Barr Place received $120,000 in 2023 for food, shelter, warmth, and financial tools for Seattle residents in need. Community ownership and neighborhood-based development appear in its portfolio as well. Africa Community Land Trust received $15,000 in 2023 for community ownership of land in the Central District to support the cultural and economic thriving of people in the African diaspora. Capacity building shows up too: Southwest Youth and Family Services received $45,000 in 2023 as part of the Rise Together campaign.
How Community Roots Housing Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $45,000, with a lower quartile of $22,500 and an upper quartile of $762,516. The distribution shows a mix of one very large institutional award and a wider set of smaller operating or subgranting awards. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeat funding across multiple years, especially for Community Roots Housing, which appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It is a public charity, not a fund for individuals, and the recent grants data show no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$654K
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $23K and $763K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$763K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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