Jefferson Community Foundation connects people, ideas, and resources to build a future of opportunity for all in Jefferson County.
Jefferson Community Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored by a donor-directed model: the majority of grants it administers come from charitable funds held at the foundation, including donor-advised, designated, field-of-interest, legacy, and agency funds. That structure shapes a broad local portfolio across Jefferson County priorities, from housing and hunger relief to arts, education, workforce development, and health. In the recent grants list, Habitat for Humanity received $305,500 in 2023 for permanent affordable housing for local families, and Bayside Housing and Services received $93,050 in 2025 for transitional housing and support that leads to jobs and long-term housing. The foundation also supports community-serving institutions and specialized needs. Jefferson Healthcare Foundation received $117,465 in 2025 for an oncology linear accelerator, while Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates received $104,380 in 2025 for support and education for immigrants in Jefferson County. Its grantmaking includes both unrestricted and programmatic support, along with capital and equipment funding, which points to a mix of flexible and project-specific giving.
Housing is a clear theme in the foundation’s recent grant record. Habitat for Humanity received $72,450 in 2025 for permanent affordable housing for local families, and Olympic Housing Trust received $42,000 in 2025 to support its program. Food access is another recurring area: Jefferson County Farmers Markets received $26,500 in 2025 to bring farm food to the community through food access programs. Youth and education show up through Port Townsend School District, which received $42,000 in 2025 to support school programs, and Port Townsend Marine Science Center, which received $28,570 in 2025 for scholarships. The foundation also funds local leadership and capacity, including $40,000 in 2023 to Edc Team Jefferson for the Creative Entrepreneur Project and $30,000 in 2025 to Center for Ethical Leadership for general operations.
Typical grant size sits at $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,960 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both operating support and restricted project funding, along with capital and equipment grants. The grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Habitat for Humanity, Bayside Housing and Services, Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates, Owl 360, and Olympic Peninsula YMCA. That pattern fits a community foundation with donor-directed funds and limited discretionary funding rather than a single-issue grantmaker. Open competitive opportunities are described as rare and publicly posted when available; unsolicited applications are not accepted through the discretionary grant programs described here.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
SIOBHAN CANTY
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 95% of grants go to recipients in Washington, and every listed recipient in the recent-grants data is in the United States. The strongest concentration is in Port Townsend, where many awards land, including grants to Northwind Art, Jefferson Healthcare Foundation, Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates, and the Port Townsend School District. Port Hadlock also appears repeatedly through Jefferson Community Foundation’s local partners such as Bayside Housing and Services and Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. Sequim is another recipient city, through Olympic Peninsula YMCA’s Sequim branch.
It funds local nonprofits and community-led projects in Jefferson County, with recurring emphasis on affordable housing, workforce development, hunger relief, youth development, and nonprofit capacity building. Recent recipients include Habitat for Humanity, Bayside Housing and Services, Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates, and Jefferson County Farmers Markets.
Typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,960 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger project and capital grants, such as $305,500 for Habitat for Humanity and $117,465 for Jefferson Healthcare Foundation.
For the discretionary and responsive funding described here, no: those opportunities are rare and are posted publicly when available. The foundation says its limited discretionary funding only occasionally opens through public calls and its newsletter.
The foundation gives locally in Jefferson County, Washington. The recipient distribution is strongly concentrated in Washington, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent grant recipients are primarily in Port Townsend, with additional awards in Port Hadlock and Sequim.
Recent grants include permanent affordable housing, transitional housing with employment supports, food access, school programs, scholarships, immigrant support and education, county-wide workforce planning, and an oncology linear accelerator for healthcare services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWIND ART | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $184,562 | 2025 | LIGHTING FOR CLASSROOMS AND SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS |
| JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $117,465 | 2025 | ONCOLOGY LINEAR ACCELERATOR |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCATES (JCIRA) | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $104,380 | 2025 | SUPPORT & EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANTS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. |
| BAYSIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $93,050 | 2025 | , TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & SUPPORT THAT LEADS TO JOBS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & SUPPORT THAT LEADS TO JOBS & LONG-TERM HOUSING. |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $72,450 | 2025 | PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOCAL FAMILIES. |
| OWL 360 | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $47,300 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION |
| PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $42,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| OLYMPIC HOUSING TRUST | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $42,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $38,098 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A COUNTY-WIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN |
| CENTER FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $28,570 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $26,500 | 2025 | BRING FARM FOOD TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS. |
| LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES | BELLINGHAM, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| OLYMPIC PENINSULA YMCA (SEQUIM BRANCH) | SEQUIM, WA | $23,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL, CAMPAIGN |
| NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF WOODEN BOAT BUILDING | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $22,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TWIN PROJECTS |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $22,350 | 2025 | PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| JEFFERSON TEEN CENTER | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $22,000 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR TEENS. |
| COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROJECT | CHIMACUM, WA | $20,568 | 2025 | WELLNESS THROUGH FOOD & FARM PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS. |
| JUMPING MOUSE | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $20,250 | 2025 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT. |
| THE BENJI PROJECT | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WHIDBEY INSTITUTE | CLINTON, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THRIVING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM |
| NORTH OLYMPIC SALMON COALITION | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $19,000 | 2025 | SALMON EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS |
| JEFFERSON MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $18,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $18,000 | 2025 | DORJUN - HISTORICAL VESSEL REHAB; COMPASS ROSE CIRCLE, OPERATIONS. |
| BLACK LIVES MATTER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $16,730 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DOVE HOUSE ADVOCACY SERVICES | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $16,150 | 2025 | HALF OF A TWO YEAR GRANT TO JUVENILE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SHELTER & SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF |
| GATHERINGPLACE | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $16,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| FIRST STEP FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | PORT ANGELES, WA | $14,500 | 2025 | HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| FOSTER SUPPORTS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $14,025 | 2025 | RESOURCES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
| YEA MUSIC | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $14,000 | 2025 | SUMMER CAMPS AND MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY KIDS |
| WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | BELLINGHAM, WA | $12,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS |
| THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY CONFERENCE | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $11,800 | 2025 | EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES |
| COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $11,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS GRANT |
| COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT | NORDLAND, WA | $11,000 | 2025 | JOB AND LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH WITH ADULT MENTORS. |
| THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM |
| JUMP PLAYGROUND | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMPLETING AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND |
| QUIMPER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| PEACE HEALTH - SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SUNFIELD FARM AND WALDORF SCHOOL | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| OLYMPIC ANGELS | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING DEEP SUPPORT FOR FOSTER FAMILIES. |
| NORTH OLYMPIC LAND TRUST | PORT ANGELES, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JEFFERSON INTERFAITH ACTION COALITION | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE DAYTIME WARMTH AND SUPPORT |
| OLYMPIC NEIGHBORS | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $9,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. |
| ECHHO (ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN HELPING HANDS ORGANIZATION) | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $8,800 | 2025 | MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND EQUIPMENT. |
| CLALLAM JEFFERSON PRO BONO LAW | PORT ANGELES, WA | $8,000 | 2025 | LOW INCOME CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION PROGRAM. |
| KEY CITY PUBLIC THEATRE | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $8,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| KPTZ | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $7,750 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $7,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS |
| CENTRUM | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $7,300 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| CHEMAKUM TRIBAL SERVICES | PORT HADLOCK, WA | $7,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TRIBAL PROGRAMS |
NORTHWIND ART
$184,562LIGHTING FOR CLASSROOMS AND SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
JEFFERSON COUNTY IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCATES (JCIRA)
$104,380SUPPORT & EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANTS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
BAYSIDE HOUSING AND SERVICES
$93,050, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & SUPPORT THAT LEADS TO JOBS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & SUPPORT THAT LEADS TO JOBS & LONG-TERM HOUSING.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$72,450PERMANENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOCAL FAMILIES.
OWL 360
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TO SUPPORT THE MISSION
PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT
$42,000TO SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS
OLYMPIC HOUSING TRUST
$42,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
JEFFERSON HEALTHCARE
$38,098TO DEVELOP A COUNTY-WIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
CENTER FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
$30,000FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
PORT TOWNSEND MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
$28,570SCHOLARSHIPS
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS
$26,500BRING FARM FOOD TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS.
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES
$25,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS
JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS
$22,350PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.
JEFFERSON TEEN CENTER
$22,000AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR TEENS.
COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROJECT
$20,568WELLNESS THROUGH FOOD & FARM PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS.
JUMPING MOUSE
$20,250EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT.
THE BENJI PROJECT
$20,000OPERATIONS
NORTH OLYMPIC SALMON COALITION
$19,000SALMON EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS
JEFFERSON MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY
$18,200OPERATIONS
DORJUN - HISTORICAL VESSEL REHAB; COMPASS ROSE CIRCLE, OPERATIONS.
BLACK LIVES MATTER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
$16,730OPERATIONS
DOVE HOUSE ADVOCACY SERVICES
$16,150HALF OF A TWO YEAR GRANT TO JUVENILE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SHELTER & SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF
GATHERINGPLACE
$16,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS
HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
FOSTER SUPPORTS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
$14,025RESOURCES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN & FAMILIES
YEA MUSIC
$14,000SUMMER CAMPS AND MUSICAL EDUCATION FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY KIDS
THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL EAST JEFFERSON COUNTY CONFERENCE
$11,800EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$11,500OPERATIONS GRANT
COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT
$11,000JOB AND LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH WITH ADULT MENTORS.
JUMP PLAYGROUND
$10,000COMPLETING AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND
QUIMPER UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
$10,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
SUNFIELD FARM AND WALDORF SCHOOL
$10,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
OLYMPIC ANGELS
$10,000PROVIDING DEEP SUPPORT FOR FOSTER FAMILIES.
NORTH OLYMPIC LAND TRUST
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
JEFFERSON INTERFAITH ACTION COALITION
$10,000INCLUSIVE DAYTIME WARMTH AND SUPPORT
OLYMPIC NEIGHBORS
$9,250SUPPORT FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
ECHHO (ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN HELPING HANDS ORGANIZATION)
$8,800MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND EQUIPMENT.
CLALLAM JEFFERSON PRO BONO LAW
$8,000LOW INCOME CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION PROGRAM.
KEY CITY PUBLIC THEATRE
$8,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
KPTZ
$7,750TO SUPPORT PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$7,500SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
CHEMAKUM TRIBAL SERVICES
$7,000TO SUPPORT TRIBAL PROGRAMS
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