United Ways of the Pacific Northwest
ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
OLYMPIA, WAWebsite
About United Ways of the Pacific Northwest
To equitably advance the common good throughout the Pacific Northwest by enhancing the individual and collective ability of member United Ways to impact their communities and collaborate on regional and statewide issues.
Focus Areas
EducationIncome (economic stability)HealthCollective impactAdvocacyMember capacity building and training
Who They Fund
member United Way organizationscommunities and residents of the Pacific Northwestregional and statewide coalitions/partners
Funding Style
capacity buildingnetwork/coalition support
About United Ways of the Pacific Northwest
United Ways of the Pacific Northwest’s largest recent grant is a $1,625,179 award to The Dollywood Foundation for BOOKS, a signal that the funder supports large-scale education work alongside its network-based United Way grants. In the same recent record, the foundation also sent $306,631 to United Ways of Pierce County for SUPPORT, showing direct backing for member organizations as part of its regional model. That mix fits its stated purpose: to strengthen the individual and collective ability of member United Ways to impact their communities and collaborate on regional and statewide issues. The grant list shows a public charity that funds both one large program partner and a broad set of local affiliates and community organizations. Recipient names include United Way of King County, United Way of Spokane County, United Way of Snohomish County, and United Way of Central Washington, along with groups working in health, economic stability, education, advocacy, and community capacity. Recent awards are concentrated in Washington and neighboring Oregon, with individual grants ranging from six figures to small operating-support awards.
What United Ways of the Pacific Northwest Funds
Education appears in the clearest programmatic grant, with $1,625,179 to The Dollywood Foundation for BOOKS. That award points to a major education-oriented commitment rather than only small local grants. The foundation also supports community health and well-being. It gave $10,000 to Black Healing Fund for SUPPORT and $8,000 to WA Therapy Fund Foundation for SUPPORT, both of which fit its health-related focus area. Economic stability shows up through grants such as $6,557 to Lighthouse Financial Wellness LLC for SUPPORT and $6,500 to Leveled Up Reentry for SUPPORT, linking income supports with reentry and financial wellness. Collective impact and advocacy are reflected in awards to organizations like Black Education Strategy Roundtable for SUPPORT and Tabor 100 for SUPPORT, while member capacity building is visible in the direct support given to United Way affiliates across the region.
How United Ways of the Pacific Northwest Gives
The recent grant sizes are highly uneven: the top award is $1,625,179, while several grants cluster around $6,000 to $10,000. The median grant in the recent list is $8,000, with a 25th percentile of about $6,500 and a 75th percentile of about $22,875. That spread suggests a model combining one major program grant with many smaller support grants. The recipient list also shows recurring support to a network of United Way affiliates, including multiple county-level United Ways in 2025. The foundation is a public charity and a mixed community foundation/DAF classification, with no indication of individual funding or program-related investments. The grants appear to be awarded through direct support rather than an open application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$2M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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