About Soroptimist Thrift Shop of Anacortes
Soroptimist Thrift Shop of Anacortes channels thrift-shop proceeds into scholarships, grants, awards, and community services for women and girls, while also supporting free home health equipment loans for local residents. That mix shows up in the largest recent grants: three seven-figure-scale award lines in the 2024–2025 filings were directed to Soroptimist International of Anacortes for scholarships, scholarship awards, and other charitable giving. The funding model is practical and locally anchored. Through the Soroptimist network, the foundation supports college, community college, and vocational-technical study, plus awards such as Live Your Dream and Woman of Distinction. It also backs nonprofit partners serving women, girls, children, and households facing food insecurity, utility emergencies, homelessness, domestic violence, and unmet care needs. Recent recipients include Anacortes Family Center, Boys & Girls Club of Skagit Valley, Salvation Army, CCC Farmworker Center, Hospice of the Northwest, Friendship House, and St Vincent De Paul. The pattern is broad in program type but narrow in geography, with giving concentrated in Anacortes and Skagit County.
What Soroptimist Thrift Shop of Anacortes Funds
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $255,979 to Soroptimist International of Anacortes for scholarships, and its scholarship programs also cover college, university, community college, and vocational-technical study. The vocational-technical side includes allied health, education and early childhood, industrial and automotive technology, marine technology, and return-to-work training. Community service funding is another clear area. In 2025, Anacortes Family Center received $15,020 for general operating expenses, reflecting support for women and children in the local service network. The foundation also funds food and basic needs. Salvation Army received $7,000 in 2025 to support its food bank, while St Vincent De Paul received $5,000 in 2025 for food bank and utilities assistance. It also funds transitional shelter, as shown by a 2025 grant to Friendship House.
How Soroptimist Thrift Shop of Anacortes Gives
Typical awards are modest, with a p25 of $6,000, a median of $8,070, and a p75 of $12,005. The recipient list shows repeated support to the same local organizations across years, including Soroptimist International of Anacortes, Anacortes Family Center, Boys & Girls Club of Anacortes, Salvation Army, CCC Farmworker Center, and Hospice of the Northwest. The foundation operates as a volunteer-run thrift shop with grants funded by shop proceeds and other donations. Its grantmaking includes both competitive grants and committee-led small donations, and several programs accept unsolicited applications. Many awards are under $5,000, while major projects are reserved for requests above that level.