To advance compassionate services and just systems so that marginalized children, youth & families can build stability and thrive in strengthened communities.
University Christian Church Legacy Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear emphasis on children, youth, and families who are most marginalized, paired with support for systems change and community stability. The largest recent grant in the file went to Bellwether Housing for scholarships, reflecting a housing-linked approach to family support and educational access. Alongside that, the foundation has repeatedly backed organizations working on direct services, equity, and advocacy, including Faith Action Network and Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. Its stated priorities also include capacity building and general support, which appears in multiple unrestricted grants to nonprofits serving families facing poverty, homelessness, and barriers to justice. The foundation’s legacy work includes Arbora Court, a named housing initiative tied to long-term family stability in Seattle. It also makes scholarships for children and youth living at Arbora Court, supporting school tuition, tutoring, vocational training, and enrichment activities. Across the grants listed, the pattern is local, steady, and closely aligned with organizations serving marginalized communities in King County and across Washington state.
Housing and family stability appear alongside youth services in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $35,000 to REACH of Renton for general support, and its legacy project includes Arbora Court, a housing initiative with scholarships for children and youth living there. The foundation also backs policy and advocacy work tied to economic security and justice: it awarded $35,000 to the Economic Opportunity Institute for general support and $30,000 to Statewide Poverty Action Network (Solid Ground) for general support. Immigration and multicultural family support are present as well, with grants to Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network and Open Doors for Multicultural Families for general support. Youth development and community services show up through grants to Choose 180, Byrd Barr Place, and Youth Development Executives of King County.
Typical awards cluster tightly around the same level: the p25, median, and p75 are $30,000, $30,000, and $35,000. The recent grants list shows repeat recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Faith Action Network, Bellwether Housing, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, The Mockingbird Society, Open Doors for Multicultural Families, Choose 180, Byrd Barr Place, NorthStar Advocates, REACH of Renton, and Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network. The foundation gives organizational grants and general operating support, with some scholarship funding as a separate program. It also uses a preliminary introduction or expression-of-interest step for nonprofits, while not accepting unsolicited full proposals.
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Most grants fall between $30K and $35K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Giving is local and entirely in Washington state: 100% of grants in the file went to recipients in WA. Seattle is the main recipient city, with additional grants to Renton, Kent, and Burien. The map of giving also includes county-level focus on King County, which matches the foundation’s program geography. All recent recipient organizations shown are U.S.-based.
It funds nonprofit organizations serving children, youth, and families who are most marginalized and furthest from justice. The active programs emphasize direct services, systems change, equity, community-led planning, leadership reflective of the communities served, and capacity to achieve long-term change.
Yes. The foundation has a scholarship program for children and youth living at Arbora Court that can support vocational training, school tuition, academic tutoring, and lessons such as swimming, music, and dance. Its philosophy tags also include scholarship funding and individual benefit/direct aid.
The typical grant size is tightly grouped: p25 is $30,000, median is $30,000, and p75 is $35,000. In the recent grants list, many awards fall in that range, with a few larger amounts such as $40,250 and $40,000.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Washington state. All grants in the file go to recipients in WA, with Seattle appearing most often and additional recipients in Renton, Kent, and Burien.
The foundation uses a preliminary introduction or expression-of-interest step for nonprofits that think they align with its priorities. It is not accepting unsolicited full proposals, though one scholarship program for Arbora Court residents is listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from University Christian Church Legacy Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization; based in King County and serving local and WA state communities; leadership/staff/board reflect communities served; center services for marginalized children, youth and families; include wisdom of people with lived experience.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Alliance | Seattle, WA | $108,622 | 2026 | General Support |
| Washington Low Income Housing Institute | Seattle, WA | $108,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Choose 180 | Seattle, WA | $93,073 | 2026 | General Support |
| Faith Action Network | Seattle, WA | $91,800 | 2026 | General Support |
| Open Door for Multicultural Families | Kent, WA | $87,134 | 2026 | General Support |
| Mother Africa | Kent, WA | $86,650 | 2026 | General Support |
| Byrd Barr Place | Seattle, WA | $86,400 | 2026 | General Support |
| Economic Opportunity Institute | Seattle, WA | $81,528 | 2026 | General Support |
| Statewide Poverty Action Network (Solid Ground) | Seattle, WA | $81,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network | Seattle, WA | $80,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| NorthStar Advocates | Seattle, WA | $54,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| The Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA | $54,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| REACH of Renton | Renton, WA | $54,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| One America | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Speak with Purpose | Renton, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Colectiva del Pueblo | Burien, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Civic Commons Black Home Initiative (Seattle Foundation) | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Bellwether Housing | Seattle, WA | $40,256 | 2026 | Scholarships |
| Denise Louie Education Center | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Pacific Islander Health Board | Fife, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| United All Tribe of Indians | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Legal Counsel for Youth & Children | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Faith Action Network | Seattle, WA | $101,820 | 2025 | General Support |
| Children's Alliance | Seattle, WA | $100,524 | 2025 | General Support |
| Washington Low Income Housing Institute | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Choose 180 | Seattle, WA | $85,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Mother Africa | Kent, WA | $80,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Byrd Barr Place | Seattle, WA | $80,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Open Doors for Multicultural Families | Kent, WA | $80,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Economic Opportunity Institute | Seattle, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Statewide Poverty Action Network (Solid Ground) | Seattle, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| NorthStar Advocates | Seattle, WA | $50,300 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA | $50,250 | 2025 | General Support |
| REACH of Renton | Renton, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bellwether Housing | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Teen Feed | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Para Los Ninos | Burien, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Speak with Purpose | Renton, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bellwether Housing | Seattle, WA | $40,250 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Faith Action Network | Seattle, WA | $35,750 | 2024 | General Support |
| Children's Alliance | Seattle, WA | $35,512 | 2024 | General Support |
| The Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA | $35,258 | 2024 | General Support |
| Economic Opportunity Institute | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| NorthStar Advocates | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| REACH of Renton | Renton, WA | $35,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Choose 180 | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
Faith Action Network
$91,800General Support
General Support
NorthStar Advocates
$54,000General Support
REACH of Renton
$54,000General Support
Speak with Purpose
$50,000General Support
Pacific Islander Health Board
$10,000General Support
Faith Action Network
$101,820General Support
NorthStar Advocates
$50,300General Support
REACH of Renton
$50,000General Support
Speak with Purpose
$6,000General Support
Faith Action Network
$35,750General Support
NorthStar Advocates
$35,000General Support
REACH of Renton
$35,000General Support
