To provide a unified voice and support network for Washington's 30 Community Action Agencies by advancing advocacy, policy, training, and technical assistance that help low-income individuals and families exit poverty and strengthen local communities.
Washington State Community Action Partnership centers its grantmaking on Community Action Agencies and related networks that serve low-income people across the Northwest and beyond. The clearest signal is its repeated support for state and regional community action partners: in 2024 it awarded $184,427 to Lower Columbia Community Action Council in Longview, and in 2025 it gave $168,056 to Westside Baby in Seattle for program services. Those awards sit alongside multi-state support for Community Action Partnership organizations in Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska, as well as national advocacy through the National Community Action Foundation in Washington, DC. The pattern points to a funder that backs direct service delivery, technical support, and system-level coordination rather than individual grants. Its recent grants also show attention to emergency-related needs, including PPE supplies for COVID relief, while most awards are framed broadly as program services. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to work through established community action and service organizations that already operate within local safety-net systems.
A large share of the foundation’s recent giving supports community action infrastructure. It gave $120,313 in 2023 and $87,500 in 2024 to Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho in Boise, and another $110,479 in 2023, $76,937 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025 to Community Action Partnership of Oregon in Salem. It also funded Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc in Anchorage with $87,500 in 2024, $59,607 in 2023, and $50,000 in 2025. Within Washington, the foundation backed direct service organizations serving families and local communities. Westside Baby in Seattle received $168,056 in 2025 and $39,376 in 2024, while Kitsap Community Resources in Bremerton received $41,501 in 2025. Emergency support appears in the grant to Opportunity Council in Bellingham for PPE supplies for COVID relief. The foundation also supports sector advocacy and coordination. National Community Action Foundation in Washington, DC received $22,500 in 2024, $21,085 in 2025, and $20,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size falls in a mid-five-figure range: p25 is $11,922, median is $24,475, and p75 is $50,974. The recent list shows both larger program-support awards and many smaller grants clustered around the median. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho, Community Action Partnership of Oregon, Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc, Westside Baby, and National Community Action Foundation. That points to recurring support rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Awards in the dataset are framed mainly as program services, with at least one in-kind emergency-relief grant for PPE supplies.
$676K
$528K
$2.2M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $12K and $51K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$51K
About 67% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Most grants go to recipients in Washington, which accounts for 67% of grants. Recent Washington recipients include Longview, Seattle, Port Townsend, Bremerton, Pullman, Tacoma, Pasco, Yakima, Okanogan, Wenatchee, and Bellingham. Beyond Washington, the foundation gives regularly to organizations in Boise, Salem, Anchorage, and Washington, DC. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based, with 39 grants in the United States.
It primarily funds community action organizations and related service providers. Recent recipients include Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho, Community Action Partnership of Oregon, Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc, and local Washington organizations such as Kitsap Community Resources and Byrd Barr Place.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $11,922, a median of $24,475, and a p75 of $50,974.
Yes. While 67% of grants go to recipients in Washington, it also funds organizations in Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, Delaware, and Washington, DC. Recent out-of-state recipients include Boise, Salem, Anchorage, Wilmington, and Washington, DC.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across recent years, including Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho, Community Action Partnership of Oregon, Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc, Westside Baby, and National Community Action Foundation.
The listed grants include program services, PPE supplies for COVID relief, and support tied to community action infrastructure. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include adult education, emergency services, employment assistance, energy assistance and weatherization, food and nutritional programs, housing assistance, healthcare, transportation, and victim and legal services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE BABY | SEATTLE, WA | $168,056 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| OLYMPIC COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $54,461 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | ANCHORAGE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON | SALEM, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES | BREMERTON, WA | $41,501 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | WILMINGTON, DE | $28,969 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL | WALLA WALLA, WA | $25,139 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | TACOMA, WA | $24,909 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $21,085 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| BENTON FRANKLIN COMM ACTION COMMITTEE | PASCO, WA | $20,428 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| RURAL RESOURCES COMMUNITY ACTION | COLVILLE, WA | $18,306 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| OIC OF WASHINGTON | YAKIMA, WA | $16,699 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| OKANOGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL | OKANOGAN, WA | $16,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CHELAN-DOUGLAS CAC | WENATCHEE, WA | $12,911 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| BYRD BARR PLACE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,932 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| WASHINGTON GORGE ACTION PROGRAMS | BINGEN, WA | $10,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA | SEATTLE, WA | $9,345 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER | CHADRON, NE | $7,994 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL | BELLINGHAM, WA | $7,136 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| MULTI SERVICE CENTER | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $6,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $6,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CAC OF LEWIS MASON & THURSTON COUNTIES | LACEY, WA | $6,488 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| SOLID GROUND | SEATTLE, WA | $6,445 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SKAGIT COUNTY | MOUNT VERNON, WA | $6,385 | 2025 | PROGRAM SERVICES |
| LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL | LONGVIEW, WA | $184,427 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | ANCHORAGE, AK | $87,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $87,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON | SALEM, OR | $76,937 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| WESTSIDE BABY | SEATTLE, WA | $39,376 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $24,475 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $120,313 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON | SALEM, OR | $110,479 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | ANCHORAGE, AK | $59,607 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER WHITMAN | PULLMAN, WA | $51,948 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| OKANOGAN COUNTY LONG TERM RECOVERY | PATEROS, WA | $48,052 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SERVICES. |
| OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL | BELLINGHAM, WA | $14,141 | 2023 | PPE SUPPLIES FOR COVID RELIEF |
WESTSIDE BABY
$168,056PROGRAM SERVICES
OLYMPIC COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS
$54,461PROGRAM SERVICES
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON
$50,000PROGRAM SERVICES
KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES
$41,501PROGRAM SERVICES
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
$28,969PROGRAM SERVICES
BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL
$25,139PROGRAM SERVICES
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
$24,909PROGRAM SERVICES
NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION
$21,085PROGRAM SERVICES
BENTON FRANKLIN COMM ACTION COMMITTEE
$20,428PROGRAM SERVICES
RURAL RESOURCES COMMUNITY ACTION
$18,306PROGRAM SERVICES
OIC OF WASHINGTON
$16,699PROGRAM SERVICES
OKANOGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL
$16,000PROGRAM SERVICES
CHELAN-DOUGLAS CAC
$12,911PROGRAM SERVICES
BYRD BARR PLACE
$10,932PROGRAM SERVICES
WASHINGTON GORGE ACTION PROGRAMS
$10,100PROGRAM SERVICES
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA
$9,345PROGRAM SERVICES
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER
$7,994PROGRAM SERVICES
OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
$7,136PROGRAM SERVICES
MULTI SERVICE CENTER
$6,500PROGRAM SERVICES
NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON
$6,500PROGRAM SERVICES
CAC OF LEWIS MASON & THURSTON COUNTIES
$6,488PROGRAM SERVICES
SOLID GROUND
$6,445PROGRAM SERVICES
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SKAGIT COUNTY
$6,385PROGRAM SERVICES
LOWER COLUMBIA COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL
$184,427PROGRAM SERVICES.
RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC
$87,500PROGRAM SERVICES.
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO
$87,500PROGRAM SERVICES.
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON
$76,937PROGRAM SERVICES.
WESTSIDE BABY
$39,376PROGRAM SERVICES.
NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON
$24,475PROGRAM SERVICES.
NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION
$22,500PROGRAM SERVICES.
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO
$120,313PROGRAM SERVICES.
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON
$110,479PROGRAM SERVICES.
RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC
$59,607PROGRAM SERVICES.
COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER WHITMAN
$51,948PROGRAM SERVICES.
OKANOGAN COUNTY LONG TERM RECOVERY
$48,052PROGRAM SERVICES.
NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC
$20,000PROGRAM SERVICES.
OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
$14,141PPE SUPPLIES FOR COVID RELIEF