This foundation concentrates giving on neighborhood-level social services in the Puget Sound region—particularly Greater Seattle, Tacoma and surrounding King/Pierce counties—supporting food security, homelessness, behavioral health/recovery, immigrant/multicultural services and family/children programs. Grants are directed to frontline nonprofits and community development groups (YMCAs, food banks, treatment centers, community resource hubs) that provide direct client services and basic needs. The foundation shows an emphasis on sustained partnerships with repeat grantees and on large, capacity-building grants that stabilize local safety-net organizations.
A pattern of large, repeated community-support grants in the Puget Sound region defines Employees of Community Fund of the Boeing Company. The foundation’s recent awards include multiple $500,000 grants to organizations serving families, housing stability, recovery, and emergency food access, alongside sizable support for community hubs and neighborhood service providers. That scale is paired with a strong local emphasis: Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and nearby communities appear often in the recent-grants list, and Washington is the top state by grant count. The foundation backs nonprofits that provide direct services rather than broad policy work. Food banks, shelters, recovery centers, immigrant-serving organizations, and family resource agencies make up much of the recent list. Recipients such as Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center, White Center Emergency Food Association, and YMCA of Greater Seattle show a focus on organizations that meet immediate needs while also anchoring neighborhood infrastructure. The grants also suggest sustained relationships. Evergreen Recovery Centers appears more than once in the recent data, and several organizations receive support at levels that can strengthen ongoing service delivery. With national scope but a clearly concentrated local pattern, the foundation gives in a way that supports day-to-day community resilience across western Washington.
In emergency food and hunger relief, the foundation funded Rainier Valley Food Bank, White Center Emergency Food Association, and West Seattle Food Bank, each serving Seattle-area neighborhoods. Community development is another recurring area: White Center Community Development Association received $495,393 in 2024, and other neighborhood-focused organizations such as YMCA of Greater Seattle and Whatcom Family YMCA also appear in the recent list. The foundation also supports housing and shelter-related services. It gave $500,000 to Congregations for the Homeless in Bellevue and $500,000 to Housing Hope in Everett, both part of the local safety net for people facing housing instability. Immigrant and multilingual family support is visible through grants to Casa Latina and Chinese Information and Service Center in Seattle, while recovery services appear in awards to Evergreen Recovery Centers in Everett.
$5M
$4.2M
$4.4M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving with several large awards (many in the $100k–$500k range). The foundation makes repeat and multi-year-style investments in core local social-service providers while also funding a spread of mid-size agencies addressing basic needs, recovery, youth and immigrant services.
Notable grantees: White Center Community Development Association, Evergreen Recovery Centers / Evergreen Treatment Services, Northwest Harvest, Congregations for the Homeless, Casa Latina
Grant sizes cluster around a $10,000 lower quartile and median, with a $35,000 upper quartile. Recent awards also include repeated $50,000 grants and several $500,000 grants, showing a range from mid-sized operating support to much larger capacity-building commitments. The recent-grants list shows repeat funding for organizations such as Evergreen Recovery Centers across more than one year, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is structured as a corporate community fund, with employee gift matching through Boeing Cares and community grantmaking through Boeing Global Engagement. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the programs listed.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, and Washington is the top state by grant count, accounting for most recent awards. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellevue, Lakewood, Auburn, Edmonds, Bellingham, and Olympia all appear among recipient locations. Illinois, the headquarters state, accounts for 4% of grants. Outside Washington, recent recipients include Saint Louis Zoo Association in Missouri and For the Child in Long Beach, California.
Recent grants go to direct-service nonprofits in community support roles: food banks, homeless services, recovery centers, family resource agencies, immigrant-serving organizations, and neighborhood development groups. Examples in the recent list include Rainier Valley Food Bank, Congregations for the Homeless, Casa Latina, and White Center Community Development Association.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows much larger awards, including multiple grants of $500,000.
The listed active grant programs do not accept unsolicited applications. The employee gift match program and corporate community grantmaking platform are both described as structured Boeing programs rather than open application processes.
Yes. Washington is the top state by grant count, and many recent recipients are in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Bellevue, and nearby communities. The grant list shows a strong Puget Sound pattern even though the foundation’s geographic scope is national.
Yes. Evergreen Recovery Centers appears in the recent grants list in both 2023 and 2025, and the foundation makes multiple large awards to neighborhood organizations over time. That pattern points to sustained relationships with recipients rather than isolated one-time grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAINIER VALLEY FOOD BANK | SEATTLE, WA | $320,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $75,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SUPPORT THE ENLISTED PROJECT INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| EVERGREEN RECOVERY CENTERS | EVERETT, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ALTERNATIVES TO HUNGER | BELLINGHAM, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| EDMONDS FOOD BANK | EDMONDS, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BABIES OF HOMELESSNESS | BOTHELL, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WHATCOM FAMILY YMCA | BELLINGHAM, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| TERRY HOME | AUBURN, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SKAGIT GLEANERS | MOUNT VERNON, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KITSAP COUNTY | BREMERTON, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ELIZABETH GREGORY HOME | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WONDERLAND CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | SHORELINE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WEST SEATTLE FOOD BANK | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BONNEY LAKE COMMUNITY RESOURCES | BONNEY LAKE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SOUTH PUGET SOUND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | OLYMPIA, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ALASKA | SEATTLE, WA | $49,923 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LITERACY SOURCE | SEATTLE, WA | $49,591 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| KINDERING CENTER | BELLEVUE, WA | $47,068 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| LINDQUIST DENTAL CLINIC FOR CHILDREN | TACOMA, WA | $46,754 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| EVERGREEN TREATMENT SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $45,788 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CAMP KOREY | MOUNT VERNON, WA | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| JUBILEE WOMENS CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $44,785 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| STARLIGHT CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $44,745 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE | PORT ORCHARD, WA | $40,365 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NETWORK TACOMA | TACOMA, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| R MERLE PALMER MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE MUSTARD SEED PROJECT OF KEY PENINSULA | VAUGHN, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SEATTLE KING COUNTY | RENTON, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WEST SOUND TREATMENT CENTER | BREMERTON, WA | $39,139 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| OUTDOORS FOR ALL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $39,119 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF OREGON INC | PORTLAND, OR | $38,300 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SKAGIT COUNTY | MOUNT VERNON, WA | $36,792 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| COMPASS HOUSING ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | $36,664 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| PUGET SOUND OIC | RENTON, WA | $35,600 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| EATONVILLE AREA COUNCIL | EATONVILLE, WA | $35,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC ABUSE WOMENS NETWORK DAWN | KENT, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| DEAF BLIND SERVICE CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $34,919 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NEW BEGINNINGS | SEATTLE, WA | $34,656 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SOLID GROUND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $34,204 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF KING COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | $33,350 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | SEATTLE, WA | $32,615 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ARMS AROUND YOU FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $32,600 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE SOPHIA WAY | BELLEVUE, WA | $32,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HEARING SPEECH & DEAFNESS CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $31,340 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ORANGE COUNTY BIRD OF PREY CENTER | LAKE FOREST, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER | MALIBU, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER LOS ANGELES | SAN PEDRO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
EVERGREEN RECOVERY CENTERS
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WHATCOM FAMILY YMCA
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
TERRY HOME
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SKAGIT GLEANERS
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KITSAP COUNTY
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SOUTH PUGET SOUND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
LINDQUIST DENTAL CLINIC FOR CHILDREN
$46,754COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CAMP KOREY
$45,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NETWORK TACOMA
$40,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WEST SOUND TREATMENT CENTER
$39,139COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PUGET SOUND OIC
$35,600COMMUNITY SUPPORT
DEAF BLIND SERVICE CENTER
$34,919COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ARMS AROUND YOU FOUNDATION
$32,600COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ORANGE COUNTY BIRD OF PREY CENTER
$30,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SOCIETY
$30,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT