What kinds of grants does Grays Harbor Community Foundation make most often?

It funds schools, scholarships, after-school programs, health and human services, arts and culture, food security, and community development. Recent grants include school districts, a college foundation, public health, and arts organizations, which matches its listed focus areas for Grays Harbor County.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Student Scholarships, After School Grants, the Haerlen Family Elma Education Loan Program, the Nonprofit Volunteer Fund, Community Building Grants, Quarterly Impact Grants, and Early Learning Grants.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical awards sit in the mid-five-figure range. The reported p25 is $15,000, the median is $24,750, and the p75 is $32,012. The recent grant list also shows smaller awards under $5,000 and larger operating grants above $100,000.

Where does the foundation give?

Its giving is local, with 91% of grants going to recipients in Washington. The recent grants are concentrated in Grays Harbor County cities such as Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport, Montesano, and Elma, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

Are scholarships part of the foundation’s grantmaking?

Yes. The foundation runs a scholarship program for Grays Harbor County students, including renewable awards for undergraduate and vocational or technical study. It also has a combined application for multiple scholarships and a separate education loan program for Elma students.

Grays Harbor Community Foundation

Name: Grays Harbor Community Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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HOQUIAM, WAWebsite3605321600

About Grays Harbor Community Foundation

To improve the quality of life in all communities throughout Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Focus Areas

Education (K-12, early learning, after-school)Scholarships and student loansHealth and human servicesArts, culture and historyFood security and basic needsCommunity development and capital projects

Who They Fund

unspecified/undetermined

Funding Style

program/project supportrestricted funding (for a specific program)operational program support

Topics

About Grays Harbor Community Foundation

Grays Harbor Community Foundation’s largest recent grants center on local institutions that anchor daily life in Grays Harbor County, especially youth services, education, and community support. Three consecutive awards to YMCA of Grays Harbor — $363,875 in 2023, $428,375 in 2024, and $386,500 in 2025 — show a sustained commitment to operating support over multiple years. The foundation also made major gifts to The Arc of Grays Harbor and Grays Harbor College Foundation, pointing to support for disability services and postsecondary access alongside its broader community role. Across the recent grant list, the foundation backs school districts, a community college foundation, health and human services organizations, and local civic groups. Aberdeen School District, Hoquiam School District, Montesano School District, and organizations in Westport appear among the recipients, along with arts and culture partners such as Missoula Children’s Theater and Caswell Sculpture. The pattern is local and program-oriented, with awards aimed at keeping community organizations, schools, and service providers operating within Grays Harbor County.

What Grays Harbor Community Foundation Funds

Education is a recurring theme. The foundation gave $134,260 in 2025 to Twin Harbors, a Branch of New Market Skills Center, and also funded Aberdeen School District multiple times, including $116,555 in 2023 and $103,769 in 2024. Those grants align with its scholarship and after-school programs, which support K-12 students and postsecondary pathways. Health and human services also appear in the recent grants. Grays Harbor County Public Health received $50,000 in 2025, while South Sound Parent to Parent received $60,000 in 2023. Arts and enrichment are part of the mix as well. The foundation awarded $56,050 in 2025 to Missoula Children’s Theater and $52,750 in 2024 to Caswell Sculpture, showing support for cultural programming alongside education and basic community services.

How Grays Harbor Community Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $24,750, and the p75 is $32,012. The recent list also includes smaller community awards and much larger operating gifts, so the distribution is wide rather than tightly banded. The pattern is recurring. YMCA of Grays Harbor, Aberdeen School District, and Grays Harbor College Foundation each appear in multiple years, often with renewed support. The foundation operates as a community foundation and gives through named programs, including scholarships, after-school grants, quarterly impact grants, and other local grant rounds. Several programs accept unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.3M

Total Assets

$119.8M

Total Revenue

$7M

Total Expenses

$5.4M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $15K and $32K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$15K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$32K

Geographic Reach

Local12 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

ERIC POTTS

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Funding intensity

Low

High

Where Grays Harbor Community Foundation Funds

Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Grays Harbor Community Foundation.

Rank	Country	Grants	Total	Share
1	United StatesDomestic	293	$10.4M	99.7%
2	Canada

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
YMCA OF GRAYS HARBOR	HOQUIAM, WA	$379,500	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ST MARY SCHOOL	ABERDEEN, WA	$277,752	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT	ABERDEEN, WA	$222,677	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
HOQUIAM SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOQUIAM, WA	$148,316	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES	TUMWATER, WA	$131,010	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
GRAYS HARBOR COLLEGE FOUNDATION	ABERDEEN, WA	$124,600	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ABERDEEN ROTARY FOUNDATION	ABERDEEN, WA	$101,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
LAKE QUINAULT SCHOOL DISTRICT	AMANDA PARK, WA	$84,630	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ST MARY CHURCH	ABERDEEN, WA	$80,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
SARON LUTHERAN-1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	HOQUIAM, WA	$79,724	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
MONTESANO SCHOOL DISTRICT	MONTESANO, WA	$78,216	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	CORVALLIS, OR	$75,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF GRAYS HARBOR & PACIFIC COUNTIES	ELMA, WA	$55,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
THE ARC OF GRAYS HARBOR	ABERDEEN, WA	$47,818	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH	OLYMPIA, WA	$40,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
7TH STREET THEATRE ASSOCIATION	HOQUIAM, WA	$38,500	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
HOQUIAM FOOD AND CLOTHING BANK	HOQUIAM, WA	$37,450	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
MCCLEARY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MCCLEARY, WA	$37,429	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER	MISSOULA, MT	$37,200	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
SUMMIT PACIFIC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION	MCCLEARY, WA	$35,500	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
INCIGHT	PORTLAND, OR	$35,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
TWIN HARBORS A BRANCH OF NEW MARKET SKILLS CENTER	ABERDEEN, WA	$35,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
HOQUIAM ELKS #1082	HOQUIAM, WA	$35,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
CITY OF OCEAN SHORES	OCEAN SHORES, WA	$35,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES-FEED THE HUNGRY	SEATTLE, WA	$35,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
GRAYS HARBOR YOUNG LIFE	ABERDEEN, WA	$34,500	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAYS HARBOR	ABERDEEN, WA	$34,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ESD 113	TUMWATER, WA	$32,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
UNION GOSPEL MISSION OF GRAYS HARBOR	ABERDEEN, WA	$32,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS	ABERDEEN, WA	$31,100	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
COASTAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER	OCEAN SHORES, WA	$30,071	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
WESTPORT SOUTH BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY	WESTPORT, WA	$30,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH	ABERDEEN, WA	$30,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	ABERDEEN, WA	$30,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
THE BRIDGE MUSIC PROJECT	OLYMPIA, WA	$29,981	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
OAKVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE	OAKVILLE, ON	$29,120	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
UNITED WAY OF GRAYS HARBOR	ABERDEEN, WA	$29,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET	SEATTLE, WA	$28,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
COPALIS COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD BANK	COPALIS BEACH, WA	$27,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
MONTESANO LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION	MONTESANO, WA	$26,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ELMA SCHOOL DISTRICT	ELMA, WA	$25,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
GRAYS HARBOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES	ABERDEEN, WA	$25,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
HANDS ON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM	OLYMPIA, WA	$25,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
7TH STREET KIDS	HOQUIAM, WA	$24,300	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES OF GRAYS HARBOR	HOQUIAM, WA	$23,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
PEDIATRIC INTERIM CARE CENTER	KENT, WA	$21,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
SHARON GRANGE 800	OAKVILLE, WA	$20,500	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
THE MAYDAY FOUNDATION	OLYMPIA, WA	$20,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
CAMP VICTORY	ABERDEEN, WA	$20,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.
MOUNT ANGEL ABBEY & SEMINARY	SAINT BENEDICT, OR	$18,000	2026	TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

YMCA OF GRAYS HARBOR

HOQUIAM, WA

$379,500

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ST MARY SCHOOL

ABERDEEN, WA

$277,752

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT

ABERDEEN, WA

$222,677

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

HOQUIAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

HOQUIAM, WA

$148,316

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

TUMWATER, WA

$131,010

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

GRAYS HARBOR COLLEGE FOUNDATION

ABERDEEN, WA

$124,600

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ABERDEEN ROTARY FOUNDATION

ABERDEEN, WA

$101,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

LAKE QUINAULT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AMANDA PARK, WA

$84,630

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ST MARY CHURCH

ABERDEEN, WA

$80,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

SARON LUTHERAN-1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

HOQUIAM, WA

$79,724

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

MONTESANO SCHOOL DISTRICT

MONTESANO, WA

$78,216

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

CORVALLIS, OR

$75,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF GRAYS HARBOR & PACIFIC COUNTIES

ELMA, WA

$55,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

THE ARC OF GRAYS HARBOR

ABERDEEN, WA

$47,818

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH

OLYMPIA, WA

$40,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

7TH STREET THEATRE ASSOCIATION

HOQUIAM, WA

$38,500

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

HOQUIAM FOOD AND CLOTHING BANK

HOQUIAM, WA

$37,450

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

MCCLEARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

MCCLEARY, WA

$37,429

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATER

MISSOULA, MT

$37,200

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

SUMMIT PACIFIC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

MCCLEARY, WA

$35,500

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

INCIGHT

PORTLAND, OR

$35,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

TWIN HARBORS A BRANCH OF NEW MARKET SKILLS CENTER

ABERDEEN, WA

$35,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

HOQUIAM ELKS #1082

HOQUIAM, WA

$35,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

CITY OF OCEAN SHORES

OCEAN SHORES, WA

$35,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES-FEED THE HUNGRY

SEATTLE, WA

$35,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

GRAYS HARBOR YOUNG LIFE

ABERDEEN, WA

$34,500

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAYS HARBOR

ABERDEEN, WA

$34,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ESD 113

TUMWATER, WA

$32,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

UNION GOSPEL MISSION OF GRAYS HARBOR

ABERDEEN, WA

$32,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS

ABERDEEN, WA

$31,100

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

COASTAL INTERPRETIVE CENTER

OCEAN SHORES, WA

$30,071

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

WESTPORT SOUTH BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WESTPORT, WA

$30,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

ABERDEEN, WA

$30,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

WISHKAH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

ABERDEEN, WA

$30,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

THE BRIDGE MUSIC PROJECT

OLYMPIA, WA

$29,981

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

OAKVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE

OAKVILLE, ON

$29,120

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

UNITED WAY OF GRAYS HARBOR

ABERDEEN, WA

$29,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET

SEATTLE, WA

$28,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

COPALIS COMMUNITY CHURCH FOOD BANK

COPALIS BEACH, WA

$27,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

MONTESANO LITTLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION

MONTESANO, WA

$26,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ELMA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELMA, WA

$25,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

GRAYS HARBOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

ABERDEEN, WA

$25,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

HANDS ON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

OLYMPIA, WA

$25,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

7TH STREET KIDS

HOQUIAM, WA

$24,300

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES OF GRAYS HARBOR

HOQUIAM, WA

$23,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

PEDIATRIC INTERIM CARE CENTER

KENT, WA

$21,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

SHARON GRANGE 800

OAKVILLE, WA

$20,500

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

THE MAYDAY FOUNDATION

OLYMPIA, WA

$20,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

CAMP VICTORY

ABERDEEN, WA

$20,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

MOUNT ANGEL ABBEY & SEMINARY

SAINT BENEDICT, OR

$18,000

2026

TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

Grays Harbor Community Foundation

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What is the typical grant size?

Where does the foundation give?

Are scholarships part of the foundation’s grantmaking?

Open Grant Opportunities

Quarterly Impact Grants

Agency Endowment Matching Program

Early Learning Grants

Nonprofit Volunteer Fund

After School Grants

Recent Grants