Garneau Nicon Family Foundation

About Garneau Nicon Family Foundation

A $50,000 grant to Vashon Maury Community Food Bank for youth food assistance is the clearest signal of how the Garneau Nicon Family Foundation gives: local, practical, and centered on children, families, and basic needs in Washington. The foundation’s recent awards also show a strong pattern of support for behavioral health, housing stability, youth development, and education across the Puget Sound region. Several grants point to a direct-service style of philanthropy. Crisis Connections received $25,000 for mental health, while Jubilee Womens Center was awarded $20,000 for housing assistance. On the education side, the foundation backed St Mary School in Aberdeen with $25,000 for education assistance and Encompass in Snoqualmie with $15,870 for early childhood learning. Youth-serving organizations appear often, including Empower Youth Network in Carnation for employment training and placement and Youth Experiential Training Institute in Normandy Park for youth sports, clubs, and camps. The foundation also funds community institutions beyond human services. Recent awards include Woodland Park Zoological Society for animal care, Northwest Avalanche Center for environmental conservation, and Snoqualmie Valley Historical Society for education.

What Garneau Nicon Family Foundation Funds

Youth food security is a recurring theme. The foundation gave $50,000 to Vashon Maury Community Food Bank for food assistance (youth), $15,000 to Goodroots Nw for the same purpose, and $15,000 to Overlake Service League dba Bellevue Lifespring for youth food assistance. Mental health is another visible area. Crisis Connections received $25,000 for mental health, Safe Crossings Foundation was awarded $15,000 for mental health, and WA Therapy Fund Foundation received $20,000 for mental health. Housing and homelessness support appears in multiple recent awards. Jubilee Womens Center received $20,000 for housing assistance, The Sophia Way received $15,000 for homelessness, and Wellspring Family Services received $10,000 for homelessness. The foundation also funds early learning and youth enrichment. Encompass received $15,870 for early childhood learning, Kindering Center received $15,000 for early childhood learning, and Youth Experiential Training Institute received $15,000 for youth sports, clubs, and camps.

How Garneau Nicon Family Foundation Gives