About Greenstone Foundation
The Greenstone Foundation concentrates locally on community development in the Spokane/Liberty Lake area, funding organizations that provide direct social services, shelter/homelessness support, and neighborhood-centered community programming. Grants are typically awarded to mission-driven, often faith-affiliated nonprofits and community hubs that deliver hands-on services and place-based programming. The foundation favors repeat, sizable grants to a small set of local partners rather than one-off, widely distributed giving.
Focus Areas
Emergency shelter and housing support for families and individuals (e.g., Salvation Army New Beginnings, Family Promise of Spokane)Family homelessness prevention and case-management servicesPlace-based community hubs and arts/innovation programming (e.g., Spark Central)Faith-based community ministries providing social services (e.g., Our Place Community Ministries)Local community development and neighborhood stabilization in the Spokane region
Who They Fund
local communitiesneighborhood residents
About Greenstone Foundation
Greenstone Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeat support for Spark Central and Family Promise of Spokane, alongside direct funding for shelter, community ministries, and neighborhood programming in the Spokane region. The largest grant in the recent list is $35,000 to Spark Central in 2024 for community development, followed by $32,500 to the same organization in 2023. That repeat pattern appears elsewhere as well: Family Promise of Spokane received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Salvation Army New Beginnings and Our Place Community Ministries each appear multiple times in the record. The foundation’s profile points to place-based grantmaking rather than broad, national dispersal. Its active program description says it was established in 1998 and supports local organizations that provide assistance to those in need, with emphasis on educational programs, health and nutrition initiatives, and affordable housing in the Inland Northwest. Recent awards also reach smaller community groups and local hubs in Spokane, Liberty Lake, and nearby communities, suggesting a mix of larger anchor grants and smaller neighborhood-level support.
What Greenstone Foundation Funds
Community development is the clearest thread in the record. Greenstone Foundation gave $35,000 to Spark Central in 2024 and $32,500 in 2023, both for community development, showing sustained support for a place-based community hub in Spokane. Housing and homelessness services are another major theme: Family Promise of Spokane received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Salvation Army New Beginnings received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds faith-linked community services through Our Place Community Ministries, which received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024 for community development. Smaller grants extend the same pattern to youth and learning organizations, including Hope School at $12,000 in 2023 and Gizmo at $12,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024.
How Greenstone Foundation Gives
Greenstone Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $12,000, with a lower quartile of $2,000 and an upper quartile of $25,000. The record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. It is a private charitable foundation established in 1998. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its general grants program, which is separate from its buyer-directed New Beginnings contribution program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$239K
Total Assets
$1.7M
Total Revenue
$475K
Total Expenses
$342K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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