About Evergreen State College Foundation
The Evergreen State College Foundation secures philanthropic funds to support students to achieve a transformative education, strengthen Evergreen's public service, and build a community of graduates who exemplify critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and social responsibility.
Focus Areas
scholarshipsstudent emergency aidstudent support servicesNative arts and culturesclimate action and sustainabilitycampus programs and initiativesathletics (program support)
Who They Fund
colleges (higher education institutions)Native/Indigenous artists and cultural organizationsNative/Indigenous communities and students
Funding Style
About Evergreen State College Foundation
The Evergreen State College Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large institutional support to Evergreen State College, including a $2,826,348 grant in 2025 after $2,639,217 in 2024 and $2,006,914 in 2023. That pattern shows a foundation that pairs core support for its college with a separate grantmaking stream for Native arts and cultures. Beyond the college, the foundation has directed funds to universities, community colleges, tribes, and Native artists and cultural organizations across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Recent Native arts and culture grants include support for the University of Alaska Foundation and the University of Alaska in Alaska, as well as public institutions in Washington, Oregon, Montana, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Idaho. The structure of the giving suggests two linked priorities: sustaining Evergreen’s educational mission and building Native arts and cultural capacity through the House of Welcome grantmaking program. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for Tribal Nations and Native-serving institutions, indicating that its arts and culture work extends into higher education, community-based cultural programming, and Indigenous artistic practice.
What Evergreen State College Foundation Funds
A major theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is Native arts and cultures. The largest non-college recent grant listed is $50,000 to the University of Alaska Foundation for support of Native arts and culture, and similar support went to the University of Alaska, the Board of Regents of the University, and the University of Oregon. The House of Welcome grantmaking program also points to a clear arts-capacity focus, with funding for Native arts, fiber arts, carving studios, and grants to Tribal Nations and individual artists. Higher education is another recurring cause area: Heritage University received support for Native arts and culture in both 2024 and 2025, while Pacific Lutheran University and community colleges in Oregon, New Mexico, and Montana also appear in the recent grants list. These gifts connect cultural programming to campus-based institutions.
How Evergreen State College Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is concentrated at $30,000, with a p25 of $30,000, median of $30,000, and p75 of $40,000. The recent grants list shows both a small number of very large institutional awards and a wider set of standardized program grants at the $30,000 level. Evergreen State College appears across multiple years, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Heritage University and Montana State University also recur. The foundation is a private foundation tied to a college, and it does not fund individuals. The active House of Welcome program does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$31.5M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $40K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ABBY KELSO
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