Empowering American Communities concentrates its funding on local community strengthening in Chehalis/Lewis County—supporting civic infrastructure, direct social services, and health-related nonprofits. Grants favor place-based organizations (community foundations, mission shelters, youth clubs) and include targeted support for veterans' housing, pediatric healthcare, disability/adaptive training, and animal welfare. The foundation frequently funds faith-based and emergency/social service providers alongside a few larger regional health and veterans charities.
Concentrated, place-based giving with a mix of a few larger gifts and several mid-size grants; tendency to support repeat local institutions and a spread across social services, health, veterans, and animal welfare rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Chehalis Foundation, Kaizen Adaptive Training, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Building Homes for Heroes, Hub City Mission
Empowering American Communities’ largest recent grant went to the Chehalis Foundation, a $75,000 general-support award that points to a strong local civic-capacity focus. The foundation also backed Kaizen Adaptive Training with $50,000 and directed a $25,000 grant to Shriners Hospitals for Children, showing a mix of place-based community support and targeted help for health and adaptive-services organizations. Across its recent grants, the funder combines larger anchor gifts with smaller general-support awards to local institutions, faith-based providers, veterans’ housing groups, and animal welfare organizations. The pattern suggests a funder that uses unrestricted support to reinforce organizations already working in community infrastructure and direct services. In Chehalis, awards reached the foundation itself, a church, a mission, and a youth club, while grants also went to regional nonprofits serving patients, veterans, and people seeking adaptive training. The result is a portfolio that spans local service delivery and specialized nonprofit support without narrowing to a single program area.
A major thread in the grant list is community infrastructure in Chehalis and Lewis County. The foundation gave $75,000 to the Chehalis Foundation for general support, and also supported Centralia Church of the Nazarene, Hub City Mission, and Boys and Girls Club of Lewis County, all with general-support grants. Health and disability services are another clear area. It awarded $50,000 to Kaizen Adaptive Training for general support, a $25,000 grant to Shriners Hospitals for Children, and $5,000 to Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative. Veterans housing appears as well through a $22,339 grant to Building Homes for Heroes. The mix shows support for both local service organizations and specialized regional providers.
Recent grants cluster around the middle of the size range: the typical award is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $22,075 at the median, and $24,335 at the 75th percentile. The list also includes a few much larger grants, including $75,000 and $50,000, alongside smaller $5,000 and $10,000 awards. All of the listed grants are general support, which points to unrestricted giving rather than project-specific funding. The 2024 data also shows repeated support for Chehalis-area organizations, including multiple recipients in the same city, but the recipient list provided here is a single-year snapshot rather than a multi-year sequence.
Grantmaking is national in reach, but it is especially concentrated in Washington. Forty percent of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Chehalis appears repeatedly in the recent list through the Chehalis Foundation, Hub City Mission, and Boys and Girls Club of Lewis County. Other Washington recipients include Centralia Church of the Nazarene in Centralia. Outside Washington, recent grants also reached Florida, New York, South Carolina, and New Jersey. Named recipient cities include Tampa, Island Park, Loxahatchee Groves, Hartsville, and Hackensack. All of the listed grants are to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants show support for community foundations, churches, missions, youth programs, adaptive training organizations, pediatric healthcare nonprofits, veterans’ housing groups, and animal welfare organizations. Examples in the list include the Chehalis Foundation, Kaizen Adaptive Training, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and Building Homes for Heroes.
Yes. Every grant in the recent list is labeled general support, including awards of $75,000 to the Chehalis Foundation, $50,000 to Kaizen Adaptive Training, and $25,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The foundation’s grant-size profile centers in the low-to-mid $20,000 range. The p25 is $12,500, the median is $22,075, and the p75 is $24,335, with a smaller number of larger grants above that range.
Florida is the top state by grant count, while Washington recipients account for 40% of grants. Recent Washington grantees include the Chehalis Foundation, Centralia Church of the Nazarene, Hub City Mission, and Boys and Girls Club of Lewis County.
The grants are national. All 10 recent grants listed go to U.S. recipients, and the grantees include organizations in Washington, Florida, New York, South Carolina, and New Jersey.
$1.3M
$100
$1.4M
$1.4M
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most grants fall between $13K and $24K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (HOME BASE) | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHEHALIS FOUNDATION (WFWEST) | CHEHALIS, WA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHEHALIS FOUNDATION (WF WEST CTE INNOVATION LAB) | CHEHALIS, WA | $138,350 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRIST THE KING ACADEMY (RE BENNETT SCHOOL) | CENTRALIA, WA | $131,205 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC | NAGS HEAD, NC | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RECOVERY FOR THE CITY INTERNATIONAL INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIN MINISTRY | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE UP KIDS INTERNATIONAL INC | TEQUESTA, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATH OF HOPE RESCUE | SPOKANE, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BATTLE BUDDY RESPONSE TEAM | MARTINSBURG, WV | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHELTER STREET DOGS | WHITTIER, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN VETERINARY MISSION | LYNNWOOD, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOW HOUSE INC | DORCHESTER, MA | $11,350 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,900 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $3,200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICES INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $3,175 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNSON UNIVERSITY (FLORIDA FRED SMITH JR PREACHING SCHOLARSHIP) | KNOXVILLE, TN | $3,175 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,425 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHEHALIS FOUNDATION | CHEHALIS, WA | $105,166 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KAIZEN ADAPTIVE TRAINING | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL HANDS AND HEARTS | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEWIS COUNTY YOUNGLIFE | CENTRALIA, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIKEROWEWORKS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAKESIDE BOOSTER CLUB | NINE MILES FALLS, WA | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRALIA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CENTRALIA, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JK FOUNDATION | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVE INC LEWIS COUNTY | CHEHALIS, WA | $50,925 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH CO CIRCLE OF EMPOWERMENT | GRAFTON, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUJERES QUE MUEVEN | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPOKANIMAL | SPOKANE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE SERVICES CLINIC OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (CARE MINISTRY PROGRAM) | CENTRALIA, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JONAH PROJECT | SPOKANE, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FAMILY AND LIFE ADVOCATES | FREDRICKSBURG, VA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RHODE ISLANDERS SPONSORING EDUCATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $32,350 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRENGTH AND HONOR MENTORING AND TUTORING | FLORISSANT, MO | $26,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ANIMAL PAD | LA MESA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAJA STREET DOGS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOFU'S DREAM WORLD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $23,520 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN VETERINARY MISSION | LYNNWOOD, WA | $21,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST BULLDOG RESCUE | MCMINNVILLE, OR | $21,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POSSIBILITIES WOMEN'S CENTER | CENTRALIA, WA | $21,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST HUBERT'S ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER | MADISON, NJ | $17,640 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA | BALTIMORE, MD | $17,640 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARCH FOR LIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,892 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO BALLET | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,183 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGONIER MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $6,538 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $6,413 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (HOME BASE)
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRIST THE KING ACADEMY (RE BENNETT SCHOOL)
$131,205GENERAL SUPPORT
OUTER BANKS RELIEF FOUNDATION INC
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RECOVERY FOR THE CITY INTERNATIONAL INC
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISE UP KIDS INTERNATIONAL INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PATH OF HOPE RESCUE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BATTLE BUDDY RESPONSE TEAM
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHELTER STREET DOGS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOW HOUSE INC
$11,350GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE DIOCESE OF PHOENIX
$3,900GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHNSON UNIVERSITY (FLORIDA FRED SMITH JR PREACHING SCHOLARSHIP)
$3,175GENERAL SUPPORT
KAIZEN ADAPTIVE TRAINING
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LAKESIDE BOOSTER CLUB
$85,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JK FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVE INC LEWIS COUNTY
$50,925GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH CO CIRCLE OF EMPOWERMENT
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUJERES QUE MUEVEN
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE SERVICES CLINIC OF SPOKANE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (CARE MINISTRY PROGRAM)
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JONAH PROJECT
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FAMILY AND LIFE ADVOCATES
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RHODE ISLANDERS SPONSORING EDUCATION
$32,350GENERAL SUPPORT
STRENGTH AND HONOR MENTORING AND TUTORING
$26,250GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ANIMAL PAD
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAJA STREET DOGS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOFU'S DREAM WORLD
$23,520GENERAL SUPPORT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BULLDOG RESCUE
$21,750GENERAL SUPPORT
POSSIBILITIES WOMEN'S CENTER
$21,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ST HUBERT'S ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER
$17,640GENERAL SUPPORT
MARCH FOR LIFE
$12,892GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
$10,183GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGONIER MINISTRIES
$6,538GENERAL SUPPORT