Credit Unions in the State of Washington
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About Credit Unions in the State of Washington
Improve the financial well-being of our members, support our communities and limit our environmental impact.
Focus Areas
Affordable housingFinancial literacyEducationEnvironmental sustainabilityScholarships
Who They Fund
BECU Foundation (institutional support)BECU employees (participating in matching program)Community nonprofits receiving employee matching gifts
Funding Style
operations supportadministrative capacityprogram administrationworkplace giving facilitation
About Credit Unions in the State of Washington
Credit Unions in the State of Washington’s recent giving is anchored by repeated operating support for the BECU Foundation, including grants of $2,613,900 in 2024 and $2,595,467 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses its charitable vehicle to support its own foundation infrastructure while also moving substantial dollars into community programs and partner organizations. The organization’s stated aims are to improve members’ financial well-being, support communities, and limit environmental impact, and its stated focus areas include affordable housing, financial literacy, education, environmental sustainability, and scholarships. Recent grantees show a mix of institutional support and community investment. Express Credit Union in Seattle received six-figure support across multiple years, while Friends of KEXP and KEXP also appear among the larger awards. The foundation also funded Housing Hope, Business Impact NW, Junior Achievement of Washington, and Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners, indicating attention to housing, small business, youth learning, and basic-needs support. The grant record suggests a locally oriented funder with recurring relationships and a strong concentration of activity in Washington.
What Credit Unions in the State of Washington Funds
Affordable housing appears in the grant record through Housing Hope in Everett, which received $267,000 in 2023. Financial literacy and youth learning show up in funding for Junior Achievement of Washington, with awards of $235,000 in Seattle and $220,000 in Auburn in 2023. For community development and small-business support, Business Impact NW in Tukwila received $278,000 in 2025 and $233,000 in 2024. Education also appears through Washington State University Foundation in Spokane and Pullman, which received $325,000 in 2024 and $325,000 in 2023, respectively. Environmental sustainability is reflected in the Green Equity Initiative Grants program, which is listed for Washington and has a grant size range of $50,000 to $100,000.
How Credit Unions in the State of Washington Gives
Typical grants sit at $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $35,500 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also includes several seven-figure operating awards. The same recipients recur across years: BECU Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and National Credit Union Foundation Inc. appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. The grantmaker operates as a Bank DAF Program and also makes program-related investments. It offers unsolicited opportunities through named programs such as scholarships, emergency funds, and grant initiatives.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.9M
Total Assets
$29.4B
Total Revenue
$1.8B
Total Expenses
$1.5B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $36K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
Local21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Beverly Anderson
President CEO
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