The Whitehorse Foundation concentrates its giving in the Puget Sound region—especially Snohomish County—and prioritizes human services that support vulnerable families, youth, and people experiencing housing instability. Grants skew toward general operating support for community-based nonprofits, including faith-affiliated organizations and school-district partners, with particular interest in parenting/early-childhood programs, juvenile justice intervention, and eviction/homelessness prevention. Many recipients are repeat grantees, suggesting long-term partnerships with local service providers and community foundations.
The Whitehorse Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a clear pattern of long-term support for Snohomish County organizations serving families, youth, and people facing housing instability. One of the largest gifts in the record, $440,000 to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County in 2025, was designated to support Connect Casino Road’s programming, while the same intermediary also received multiple other six-figure awards for general support and operations. The foundation often backs community-based nonprofits that provide direct services rather than project-only funding, including school-district partners, housing providers, mentoring programs, and faith-affiliated social service groups. Repeat awards to organizations such as Volunteers of America Western Washington, Housing Hope, Cocoon House, and Project Girl Mentoring Program suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The grants also point to a strong interest in early childhood and parent education, juvenile justice diversion, and supports for families experiencing crisis, with several awards tied to programs in Everett, Lynnwood, and nearby communities. Overall, the portfolio reflects a local funder centered on practical service delivery and community capacity in Washington.
A major thread in The Whitehorse Foundation’s giving is place-based community infrastructure. It gave $440,000 to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County to support Connect Casino Road’s programming, and the same intermediary also received awards for general support and operations. Another recurring area is housing stability. Housing Hope received $150,838 for general support in 2023, $100,000 for general support in 2024, and $100,000 in 2024 for its behavioral health program serving children ages 4 weeks to 12 years old and their caregivers. The foundation also supports youth mentoring and justice diversion: Project Girl Mentoring Program received $150,000 in 2025 for mentoring programs and $100,000 in 2024 for the Emerge - Denney Juvenile Justice Center work. Early childhood and parent education appears as well, including $125,000 to ChildStrive for Parents as Teachers across Snohomish County.
Grant sizes cluster in the middle range, with a typical award of $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The record shows repeated awards to many of the same organizations across 2023 through 2025, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Foundation for Edmonds School District, Volunteers of America Western Washington, Housing Hope, Cocoon House, and Project Girl Mentoring Program. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$2.3M
$55.3M
$4M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, regional giving with many repeat, multi-year or multi-grant relationships; grants are often unrestricted/general support and mid-sized (multiple five-figure to low six-figure awards) distributed across ~60+ grants but focused on a core set of community service providers.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Housing Hope, Project Girl Mentoring Program, ChildStrive, Volunteers of America Western Washington
The Whitehorse Foundation gives locally and all of the recent grants in the data went to recipients in Washington. Everett appears frequently, including Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Volunteers of America Western Washington, Housing Hope, and Cocoon House. Other recipient cities include Lynnwood, Shoreline, Bothell, Stanwood, Monroe, Mill Creek, and Seattle-area Snohomish County communities such as Sky Valley, Arlington, and Lake Stevens through program descriptions. The grant list shows a strong concentration in Snohomish County.
Its recent grants go to community foundations, housing providers, school-district partners, mentoring programs, and social service organizations. Examples include Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Foundation for Edmonds School District, Volunteers of America Western Washington, Housing Hope, Cocoon House, and Project Girl Mentoring Program.
The typical grant size is $75,000 at the median, with $50,000 at the 25th percentile and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller operating grants and larger capacity-support gifts.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 75 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. recipients, and the recent grant list places all recipients in Washington.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including Community Foundation of Snohomish County, Foundation for Edmonds School District, Volunteers of America Western Washington, Housing Hope, Cocoon House, and Project Girl Mentoring Program.
The grants include homelessness prevention, youth mentoring and juvenile justice diversion, early childhood and parent education, and behavioral health support for children and caregivers. Named examples include Connect Casino Road, ChildStrive, Project Girl Mentoring Program, and Housing Hope.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $440,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CONNECT CASINO ROAD'S PROGRAMMING. |
| FOUNDATION FOR EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYNNWOOD, WA | $212,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE FRA POSITIONS. |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WESTERN WASHINGTON | EVERETT, WA | $175,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VOAWWS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER IN SKY VALLEY, ARLINGTON, AND LAKE STEVENS |
| PROJECT GIRL MENTORING PROGRAM | LYNNWOOD, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROJECT GIRL MENTORING PROGRAMS |
| CHILDSTRIVE | EVERETT, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM ACROSS SNOHOMISH COUNTY. |
| MILLENNIA MINISTRIES | MILL CREEK, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MOVING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES | SHORELINE, WA | $120,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CULTURALLY RELEVANT PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| COCOON HOUSE | EVERETT, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE UNDER-18 HOUSING PROGRAMS |
| WONDERLAND CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | SHORELINE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT INTAKE PROCESS EXPANSION. |
| THE INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST WASHINGTON | EVERETT, WA | $95,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM |
| WASHINGTON STATE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRUST | LYNNWOOD, WA | $90,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR PARENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY. |
| LINC NW | NORTH LAKEWOOD, WA | $90,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER |
| TAKE THE NEXT STEP | MONROE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE KIDZ CLUB AND STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM |
| YWCA OF SEATTLE-KING-SNOHOMISH COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EVICTION PREVENTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| HOUSING HOPE | EVERETT, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAM. |
| SOUND PATHWAYS | EVERETT, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. |
| SHERWOOD COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | LAKE STEVENS, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FAMILY RESOURCE COORDINATOR. |
| MERCY HOUSING NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENT SERVICES PROGRAM AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. |
| BRIDGE RECEIVING CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| COMPASS HEALTH | EVERETT, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CAP) |
| PERINATAL SUPPORT WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY |
| CONNECT CASINO ROAD | EVERETT, WA | $240,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CONNECT CASINO ROAD OPERATIONS. |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| FOUNDATION FOR EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYNNWOOD, WA | $194,116 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WESTERN WASHINGTON | EVERETT, WA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| MILLENNIA MINISTRIES | EVERETT, WA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| MILLENNIA MINISTRIES | EVERETT, WA | $130,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MOVING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING PROGRAM. |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WESTERN WASHINGTON | EVERETT, WA | $115,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE SKY VALLEY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER OF STANWOOD CAMANO | STANWOOD, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| HOUSING HOPE | EVERETT, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| COCOON HOUSE | EVERETT, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| WONDERLAND CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | SHORELINE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| PROJECT GIRL MENTORING PROGRAM | BOTHELL, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT 2023 EMERGE - DENNEY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER. |
| PROJECT GIRL MENTORING PROGRAM | LYNNWOOD, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| HOUSING HOPE | EVERETT, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN, 4 WEEKS TO 12 YEARS OLD, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES AND TRAUMA. |
| WASHINGTON STATE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRUST | LYNNWOOD, WA | $85,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| LINC NW | NORTH LAKEWOOD, WA | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES | SHORELINE, WA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| LINC NW | NORTH LAKEWOOD, WA | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MARYSVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER. |
| INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST WASHINGTON | EVERETT, WA | $58,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| YWCA OF SEATTLE - KING COUNTY - SNOHOMISH COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| YWCA OF SEATTLE - KING COUNTY - SNOHOMISH COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE CASH ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES TO ACCESS PERMANENT HOUSING. |
| MERCY HOUSING NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| SOUND PATHWAYS | EVERETT, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY | EVERETT, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM. |
| SECOND CHANCE OUTREACH | STANWOOD, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE TURNAROUND YOUTH PROGRAM. |
| TAKE THE NEXT STEP | MONROE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| CHILDSTRIVE | EVERETT, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT. |
TO SUPPORT CONNECT CASINO ROAD'S PROGRAMMING.
FOUNDATION FOR EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
$212,500TO SUPPORT THE FRA POSITIONS.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WESTERN WASHINGTON
$175,000TO SUPPORT VOAWWS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER IN SKY VALLEY, ARLINGTON, AND LAKE STEVENS
MILLENNIA MINISTRIES
$125,000TO SUPPORT THE MOVING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT CULTURALLY RELEVANT PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR PARENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY.
LINC NW
$90,000TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE KIDZ CLUB AND STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT EVICTION PREVENTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
SOUND PATHWAYS
$50,000TO SUPPORT HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FAMILY RESOURCE COORDINATOR.
TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENT SERVICES PROGRAM AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY
TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.
BRIDGE RECEIVING CENTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CAP)
TO SUPPORT THE PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY
TO SUPPORT CONNECT CASINO ROAD OPERATIONS.
FOUNDATION FOR EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
$194,116GENERAL SUPPORT.
MILLENNIA MINISTRIES
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT.
MILLENNIA MINISTRIES
$130,000TO SUPPORT THE MOVING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING PROGRAM.
TO SUPPORT THE SKY VALLEY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER OF STANWOOD CAMANO
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT.
PROJECT GIRL MENTORING PROGRAM
$100,000TO SUPPORT 2023 EMERGE - DENNEY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER.
TO SUPPORT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHILDREN, 4 WEEKS TO 12 YEARS OLD, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES AND TRAUMA.
LINC NW
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT.
LINC NW
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE MARYSVILLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER.
TO PROVIDE CASH ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES TO ACCESS PERMANENT HOUSING.
SOUND PATHWAYS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT.
TO SUPPORT THE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM.
SECOND CHANCE OUTREACH
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE TURNAROUND YOUTH PROGRAM.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT.