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    Whidbey Community Foundation

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    COUPEVILLE, WAWebsite3606605041

    About Whidbey Community Foundation

    Improve the quality of life on Whidbey Island by providing support for the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve enduring assets for charitable purposes, and meeting community needs through financial awards.

    Focus Areas

    HealthNonprofit capacity buildingClimate & environmentAffordable housingFood security / food accessEconomic developmentArts & cultureYouth services

    Who They Fund

    K-12 students and school communitieslow-income individuals and families (food bank beneficiaries)women and people who menstruate (period product recipients)Local island communities (South Whidbey, Langley)

    About Whidbey Community Foundation

    Whidbey Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated support for local human services and community infrastructure on Whidbey Island. One of the clearest patterns is sustained funding for Opportunity Council’s Essential Needs Program, including awards of $150,000 in 2024 and $140,000 in 2025, alongside other large grants to organizations serving food, housing, health, and education needs. The foundation also backs place-based institutions that shape daily life on the island, from arts and culture to land stewardship and youth services. Its portfolio includes substantial operating support for nonprofits such as Organic Farm School, Island Senior Resources, and Whidbey Institute, as well as program support for Readiness to Learn and the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve quality of life on Whidbey Island by supporting the nonprofit sector, helping donors build charitable assets, and meeting community needs through financial awards. Grants in the recent list show a mix of unrestricted support and program-specific funding, with awards often repeated across more than one year for the same recipient. The legal name is WHIDBEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, and the latest 990 year on file is 2025.

    What Whidbey Community Foundation Funds

    In human services, the foundation gave $150,000 in 2024 and $140,000 in 2025 to Opportunity Council for the Essential Needs Program, reflecting a sustained emphasis on basic needs. It also supported Whidbey Homeless Coalition with $30,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025. For education, Readiness to Learn received $103,148 in 2024 and $55,168 in 2025 for the K-12 education program, with an earlier $41,000 award in 2023 for program support. Arts and culture appear through Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, which received $80,250 in 2025, $41,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds local food and agriculture work. Organic Farm School received $128,000 in 2025 and $35,500 in 2024 for general operating support, while Whidbey Island Nourishes received $29,718 in 2025 for general operating support.

    How Whidbey Community Foundation Gives

    Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $9,075, the median is $11,050, and the 75th percentile is $26,250. Recent awards also show repeated support across multiple years for several organizations, including Opportunity Council, Readiness to Learn, Island Senior Resources, and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. The foundation’s active programs include general community grants, capacity-building grants, community health grants, an affordable housing fund, and impact investing, and multiple program pages accept unsolicited applications. It also makes loans and impact investments in addition to grants.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $989K

    Total Assets

    $5.6M

    Total Revenue

    $2.7M

    Total Expenses

    $1.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $9K and $26K, with a median of $11K.

    25th Percentile

    $9K

    Median

    $11K

    75th Percentile

    $26K

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters

    Leadership

    STEVE SHAPIRO

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    K-12 education support (grants to schools and education programs)arts & culture fundinghuman services / basic needs (incl. food banks)food access & farm-to-school / healthy local producemenstrual equity / period poverty (menstrual products)civic engagement / movement voter fundinglocal community recreational infrastructure (aquatics centers, community spaces)

    Where Whidbey Community Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is local and entirely in Washington, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated on Whidbey Island communities such as Langley, Freeland, Clinton, Greenbank, and Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor appears in the largest human-services awards, while Langley shows up repeatedly across education, arts, food access, housing, and senior-services grants. The foundation also funded a Bainbridge Island recipient for an impact-investment-related grant tied to Foggy Hill Farm.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Whidbey Community Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Whidbey Community Foundation fund most often?

    Recent grants support human services, education, arts and culture, food access, housing, environmental work, and nonprofit capacity building. Examples from the grant list include awards for essential needs, K-12 education, arts programming, general operating support, and community health initiatives.

    Does the foundation make repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Opportunity Council in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Readiness to Learn in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution is centered in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $9,075, the median is $11,050, and the 75th percentile is $26,250.

    Does Whidbey Community Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Childcare Revolving Loan Fund, Community Health Grant, Nonprofit Capacity-Building Grant, Annual Grant Cycle, and impact-investment programs.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    OPPORTUNITY COUNCILOAK HARBOR, WA$140,0002025TO SUPPORT THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM
    ORGANIC FARM SCHOOLFREELAND, WA$128,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTSLANGLEY, WA$80,2502025TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM
    GOOSEFOOT COMMUNITY FUNDLANGLEY, WA$70,0002025TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM
    ISLAND SENIOR RESOURCESLANGLEY, WA$57,5692025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    READINESS TO LEARNLANGLEY, WA$55,1682025GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM
    WHIDBEY INSTITUTECLINTON, WA$46,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUSTGREENBANK, WA$38,5002025GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY ISLAND NOURISHESLANGLEY, WA$29,7182025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORKLANGLEY, WA$25,5002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GOOD CHEERLANGLEY, WA$25,2002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITIONLANGLEY, WA$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HOME ON WHIDBEY COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTLANGLEY, WA$25,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    HEDGEBROOKFREELAND, WA$24,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF FRIENDS MEDICAL SUPPORT FUNDLANGLEY, WA$16,4682025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY ISLAND ARTS COUNCILGREENBANK, WA$15,8002025CREATE SPACE LANGLEY
    MOTHER MENTORS WHIDBEY ISLANDLANGLEY, WA$11,4002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY HEALTH FOUNDATIONCOUPEVILLE, WA$11,0002025LIGHTING
    SOUTH WHIDBEY PARKS AND AQUATICS FOUNDATIONLANGLEY, WA$10,7002025TO SUPPORT SOUTH WHIDBEY AQUATICS CENTER
    SOUTH WHIDBEY SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONFREELAND, WA$10,0692025GRANTS TO SUPPORT K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM
    FORTERRA NWSEATTLE, WA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ISLAND COUNTYOAK HARBOR, WA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT AND DEI AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
    I SUPPORT THE GIRLSOAK HARBOR, WA$10,0002025PERIOD POVERTY & MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
    TIDES FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002025MOVEMENT VOTER FUND
    THE HUB YOUTH CENTRALLANGLEY, WA$10,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE GIRAFFE HEROES PROJECTLANGLEY, WA$8,0002025GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY VETERANS RESOURCE CENTERLANGLEY, WA$8,0002025ANNUAL GRANT FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
    SARATOGA ORCHESTRA OF WHIDBEY ISLANDLANGLEY, WA$8,0002025TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM
    ENSO HOUSEFREELAND, WA$7,7502025GENERAL SUPPORT
    STEPSOAK HARBOR, WA$7,7002025WORKSHIP PLANNING
    COUPEVILLE FARM TO SCHOOLCOUPEVILLE, WA$7,5002025GRANT FOR HEALTHY EATING AND GROWING LOCAL PRODUCE
    PACIFIC RIM INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIPCOUPEVILLE, WA$7,2002025TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM
    WHIDBEY WATERSHED STEWARDSLANGLEY, WA$6,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    POSITIVELY LINKEDOAK HARBOR, WA$6,0002025FOCUS ON THE FAMILY PROGRAM
    SOUTH WHIDBEY CHILDREN'S CENTERLANGLEY, WA$6,0002025HR AUDIT & FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TRAINING
    SOUTH WHIDBEY HEARTS & HAMMERSLANGLEY, WA$5,5002025TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM
    ISLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYCOUPEVILLE, WA$5,3002025CYBERSECURITY
    WHIDBEY ANIMALS' IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATIONCOUPEVILLE, WA$5,2872025GENERAL SUPPORT
    SOUND WATER STEWARDSFREELAND, WA$5,2002025GENERAL SUPPORT
    OPPORTUNITY COUNCILOAK HARBOR, WA$150,0002024TO SUPPORT THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM
    READINESS TO LEARNLANGLEY, WA$103,1482024GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM
    WHIDBEY INSTITUTECLINTON, WA$50,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTSLANGLEY, WA$41,0002024TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM
    WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUSTGREENBANK, WA$37,0002024GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT
    ORGANIC FARM SCHOOLFREELAND, WA$35,5002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ISLAND SENIOR RESOURCESLANGLEY, WA$31,5002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITIONLANGLEY, WA$25,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    REALIZE IMPACTBAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA$25,0002024GRANT FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT FOR FOGGY HILL FARM
    SOUTH WHIDBEY GOOD CHEER INCLANGLEY, WA$24,0002024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    WHIDBEY ISLAND NOURISHESLANGLEY, WA$17,4852024GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

    $140,000
    OAK HARBOR, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM

    ORGANIC FARM SCHOOL

    $128,000
    FREELAND, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $80,250
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM

    GOOSEFOOT COMMUNITY FUND

    $70,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM

    ISLAND SENIOR RESOURCES

    $57,569
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    READINESS TO LEARN
    $55,168
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM

    WHIDBEY INSTITUTE

    $46,000
    CLINTON, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST

    $38,500
    GREENBANK, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY ISLAND NOURISHES

    $29,718
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK

    $25,500
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GOOD CHEER

    $25,200
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION

    $25,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HOME ON WHIDBEY COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

    $25,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    HEDGEBROOK

    $24,000
    FREELAND, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF FRIENDS MEDICAL SUPPORT FUND

    $16,468
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL

    $15,800
    GREENBANK, WA2025

    CREATE SPACE LANGLEY

    MOTHER MENTORS WHIDBEY ISLAND

    $11,400
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $11,000
    COUPEVILLE, WA2025

    LIGHTING

    SOUTH WHIDBEY PARKS AND AQUATICS FOUNDATION

    $10,700
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT SOUTH WHIDBEY AQUATICS CENTER

    SOUTH WHIDBEY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

    $10,069
    FREELAND, WA2025

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM

    FORTERRA NW

    $10,000
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ISLAND COUNTY

    $10,000
    OAK HARBOR, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT AND DEI AND STRATEGIC PLANNING

    I SUPPORT THE GIRLS

    $10,000
    OAK HARBOR, WA2025

    PERIOD POVERTY & MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS

    TIDES FOUNDATION

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    MOVEMENT VOTER FUND

    THE HUB YOUTH CENTRAL

    $10,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE GIRAFFE HEROES PROJECT

    $8,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER

    $8,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    ANNUAL GRANT FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM

    SARATOGA ORCHESTRA OF WHIDBEY ISLAND

    $8,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM

    ENSO HOUSE

    $7,750
    FREELAND, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    STEPS

    $7,700
    OAK HARBOR, WA2025

    WORKSHIP PLANNING

    COUPEVILLE FARM TO SCHOOL

    $7,500
    COUPEVILLE, WA2025

    GRANT FOR HEALTHY EATING AND GROWING LOCAL PRODUCE

    PACIFIC RIM INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

    $7,200
    COUPEVILLE, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM

    WHIDBEY WATERSHED STEWARDS

    $6,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    POSITIVELY LINKED

    $6,000
    OAK HARBOR, WA2025

    FOCUS ON THE FAMILY PROGRAM

    SOUTH WHIDBEY CHILDREN'S CENTER

    $6,000
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    HR AUDIT & FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TRAINING

    SOUTH WHIDBEY HEARTS & HAMMERS

    $5,500
    LANGLEY, WA2025

    TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM

    ISLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $5,300
    COUPEVILLE, WA2025

    CYBERSECURITY

    WHIDBEY ANIMALS' IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION

    $5,287
    COUPEVILLE, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    SOUND WATER STEWARDS

    $5,200
    FREELAND, WA2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT

    OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

    $150,000
    OAK HARBOR, WA2024

    TO SUPPORT THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS PROGRAM

    READINESS TO LEARN

    $103,148
    LANGLEY, WA2024

    GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM

    WHIDBEY INSTITUTE

    $50,000
    CLINTON, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY ISLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

    $41,000
    LANGLEY, WA2024

    TO SUPPORT THE ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAM

    WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST

    $37,000
    GREENBANK, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT

    ORGANIC FARM SCHOOL

    $35,500
    FREELAND, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ISLAND SENIOR RESOURCES

    $31,500
    LANGLEY, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY HOMELESS COALITION

    $25,000
    LANGLEY, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    REALIZE IMPACT

    $25,000
    BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA2024

    GRANT FOR IMPACT INVESTMENT FOR FOGGY HILL FARM

    SOUTH WHIDBEY GOOD CHEER INC

    $24,000
    LANGLEY, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    WHIDBEY ISLAND NOURISHES

    $17,485
    LANGLEY, WA2024

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT