About Seattle Times Community Impact Fund
To raise and distribute funds through the Seattle Times Fund for Those in Need to support local nonprofit agencies that help children, older adults and families experiencing low income in the Seattle area; 100% of donations are disbursed to the benefiting agencies.
Focus Areas
Children and youth servicesOlder adult servicesFamily support and stabilityHousing and sheltersFood and basic needsCounseling and mental health supportsMentoring
Who They Fund
senior citizenslow-income familieshomeless families and individualsvulnerable children (abused, foster)at-risk youth and teens
About Seattle Times Community Impact Fund
The Seattle Times Community Impact Fund is built around a fixed set of 13 local beneficiary agencies, with 100% of donations disbursed to those organizations. Its giving is centered on Seattle-area nonprofits serving children, teens, older adults, and families experiencing low income, and the recent grants show that pattern consistently across multiple years. Large awards go to groups such as Sound Generations, which received $599,160 in 2025 for senior services, and The Salvation Army, which received $500,495 in 2025 for funds raised for needy families and individuals. The fund also supports child and family-serving organizations with similarly substantial awards, including Akin (formerly Childhaven) at $411,710 in 2025 for services for vulnerable children. Across the recent grants, the fund’s role is less about open-ended project support and more about sustaining designated local agencies that provide direct services in Seattle and nearby communities. The combination of recurring beneficiary organizations, local geography, and clearly defined service categories makes the fund’s grantmaking pattern easy to track from year to year.
What Seattle Times Community Impact Fund Funds
Older adult services are a visible part of the fund’s work. Sound Generations received $599,160 in 2025 for services for senior citizens, following $526,460 in 2024 and $645,650 in 2023. Family stability and basic-needs support is another recurring theme: The Salvation Army received $500,495 in 2025 and $439,850 in 2024 for funds raised for needy families and individuals. For low-income families and children, Hopelink received $198,101 in 2025 and $194,705 in 2024 for services for low income families and children. The fund also supports counseling and youth-facing services; Asian Counseling and Referral Service received $107,015 in 2025 for services for low income families, while Youth Eastside Services received the same amount for services for at-risk youth.
How Seattle Times Community Impact Fund Gives
The typical grant size is fairly concentrated: p25 is $100,395, the median is $115,300, and p75 is $254,100. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same beneficiary agencies across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to a recurring support model rather than one-off awards. The fund operates as a designated local giving vehicle tied to The Seattle Times Fund for Those in Need, and the program description says beneficiaries are selected by the Blethen Family and Seattle Times leadership. It does not accept unsolicited requests through the active programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.9M
Total Assets
$691K
Total Revenue
$5.5M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100K and $254K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$254K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
FRANK BLETHEN
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