EastWest Food Rescue is a Washington-state–focused funder that concentrates almost entirely on food security and emergency hunger relief, frequently partnering with faith-based and community organizations as well as farm/land preservation groups that increase local food supply. Their giving prioritizes direct hunger-fighting programs (gleaning, food distribution, food-access projects) and strengthening local agricultural infrastructure that sustains food rescue and access in the Pacific Northwest.
EastWest Food Rescue’s recent giving is defined by a single large hunger-relief commitment: $3,208,461 to Praisealujah in SeaTac in 2025 for "To Fight Hunger." That grant sits inside a repeated pattern of funding food distribution and emergency hunger ministries at meaningful scale, with multiple six-figure awards reaching the same Washington-based partners across several years. The foundation’s grant list shows a strong preference for organizations that move food directly to households and communities, including neighborhood outreach groups, gleaning programs, and food-system intermediaries that help local surplus reach people facing hunger. Their work also extends to agricultural supports that protect or strengthen the supply chain behind that relief, such as farmland preservation and farm-to-food-bank efforts. In practice, EastWest Food Rescue funds both immediate food access and the infrastructure that makes that access possible. The result is a portfolio centered on direct service, community-based response, and food security work in Washington State.
Food distribution and emergency hunger relief are central to EastWest Food Rescue’s giving. In 2024, they awarded $259,200 to Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County in Lakewood for "To Fight Hunger," pointing to a direct-service orientation in Pierce County. Community outreach is another recurring thread: Lend a Hand Community Outreach in Puyallup received $322,151 in 2023 and another $131,774 in 2024, both for the same purpose. The foundation also backs food production and recovery efforts tied to local supply chains. Farmer Frog in Woodinville received $259,200 in 2025 and $230,403 in 2023, while Skagit Gleaners in Mount Vernon received $68,645 in 2024. These grants show attention to both immediate food access and the systems that help capture and move food.
Typical grant size is substantial, with a 25th percentile of $56,316, a median of $125,292, and a 75th percentile of $304,547. The distribution suggests a mix of mid-sized awards and a few very large commitments, including multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants. Recurring support is common: several recipients appear in more than one year, including Praisealujah, Farmer Frog, Lend a Hand Community Outreach, Restoration Community Impact, and LULAC Grows. EastWest Food Rescue is a public charity, and the grant record points to institutional, programmatic support rather than individual giving or program-related investments.
$3.7M
$682K
$4.3M
$4.5M
Most grants fall between $56K and $305K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$56K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$305K
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Highly concentrated: a small number of sizable grants (including one dominant grantee receiving the majority of funds) plus repeat, multi-grant support for several community partners; grants favor programmatic operational support for direct hunger-relief services and capacity-building rather than broad, dispersed small grants.
Notable grantees: Praisealujah, PCC Farmland Trust (Washington Farmland Trust), Farmer Frog, Lend a Hand Community Outreach, Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County
EastWest Food Rescue gives almost entirely in Washington, with 94% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The most common recipient locations in the grant list include SeaTac, Seattle, Puyallup, Woodinville, and Richland, with additional awards in Lakewood, Mount Vernon, Vancouver, Edgewood, and Eatonville. Outside Washington, the recent list includes one grant to The Well Church in Carmel, Indiana. The overall pattern is local and heavily concentrated in the Puget Sound and broader Washington food-security network.
Their grants go to organizations working on hunger relief, food distribution, gleaning, food-access projects, farmland preservation, and farm-to-food-bank supply chains. The recent list includes food banks, community outreach groups, farm-related intermediaries, and faith-based hunger ministries.
The grant size distribution is fairly high: the 25th percentile is $56,316, the median is $125,292, and the 75th percentile is $304,547. That places many awards in the six-figure range, with some much larger commitments.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Praisealujah, Farmer Frog, Lend a Hand Community Outreach, Restoration Community Impact, and LULAC Grows. That pattern indicates recurring support rather than only one-time awards.
Their grantmaking is overwhelmingly Washington-focused: 94% of grants go to recipients in WA, and the listed recipients are concentrated in places such as SeaTac, Seattle, Puyallup, Woodinville, and Richland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praisealujah | Seatac, WA | $3,208,461 | 2025 | To Fight Hunger |
| Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County | Lakewood, WA | $259,200 | 2025 | To Fight Hunger |
| Farmer Frog | Woodinville, WA | $259,200 | 2025 | To Fight Hunger |
| Eatonville Family Agency | Eatonville, WA | $7,000 | 2025 | To Fight Hunger |
| PCC Farmland Trust DBA Washington Farmland Trust | Seattle, WA | $980,798 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Praisealujah | Seatac, WA | $841,546 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Harvest Against Hunger | Seattle, WA | $178,214 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Lend a Hand Community Outreach | Puyallup, WA | $131,774 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Farmer Frog | Woodinville, WA | $118,810 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Restoration Community Impact | Richland, WA | $115,381 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Skagit Gleaners | Mount Vernon, WA | $68,645 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Feeding Feasible Feasts | Edgewood, WA | $27,122 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| LULAC Grows | Vancouver, WA | $7,846 | 2024 | To Fight Hunger |
| Praisealujah | SeaTac, WA | $962,284 | 2023 | To Fight Hunger |
| Lend a Hand Community Outreach | Puyallup, WA | $322,151 | 2023 | To Fight Hunger |
| Restoration Community Impact | Richland, WA | $298,679 | 2023 | To Fight Hunger |
| Farmer Frog | Woodinville, WA | $230,403 | 2023 | To Fight Huner |
| LULAC Grows | Vancouver, WA | $61,191 | 2023 | To Fight Hunger |
| Feeding Feasible Feasts | Edgewood, WA | $41,692 | 2023 | To Fight Hunger |
| The Well Church | Carmel, IN | $6,225 | 2023 | To Fight Hunger |
Lend a Hand Community Outreach
$131,774To Fight Hunger
Restoration Community Impact
$115,381To Fight Hunger
Skagit Gleaners
$68,645To Fight Hunger
LULAC Grows
$7,846To Fight Hunger
Lend a Hand Community Outreach
$322,151To Fight Hunger
Restoration Community Impact
$298,679To Fight Hunger
LULAC Grows
$61,191To Fight Hunger
The Well Church
$6,225To Fight Hunger