The foundation prioritizes community and economic recovery in the Seattle–Washington state region by channeling substantial support to community development financial institutions and recovery programs, while also issuing many smaller emergency COVID-19 relief awards to local small businesses and service providers. Grants indicate interest in strengthening lending capacity (loan funds and CDFIs), neighborhood economic resilience, and targeted social services (food security and immigrant community support), with occasional investments in youth/STEM and early childhood education programs.
National Council for Community Development Inc has put its largest recent awards into community development lending and recovery work, with a $782,724 operating grant to Cdp Seattle Bcof Inc in 2024 and a $611,000 operating grant to Cdp Washington Loan Fund in 2023. Those larger commitments sit alongside a broad stream of smaller grants aimed at economic stabilization, emergency response, and local capacity building. The foundation’s recent activity shows a clear emphasis on Washington-based community recovery, including support for loan funds, neighborhood enterprises, and service organizations tied to basic needs and local resilience. It also makes targeted awards to organizations working with youth, STEM pathways, and school-age enrichment, such as Stem Paths Innovation Network and First Washington Robotics. The pattern is not limited to one grant type: operating support appears next to economic recovery grants and COVID-19 assistance, suggesting a flexible grantmaking approach that can support both institutions and immediate community needs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s funding consistently connects economic rebuilding with practical local services.
Community development finance is a central theme. The foundation gave $500,000 in operating support to Ndc Community Impact Loan Fund, and earlier awarded $611,000 to Cdp Washington Loan Fund, indicating sustained support for lending capacity and loan-fund infrastructure. Economic recovery work is another visible thread. In 2025, it awarded $100,000 to Kent International Mall LLC for an economic recovery grant, pointing to commercial corridor and local business stabilization. Food and social-service support also appears in the recent grants, including $180,000 to Project Feast and $100,000 to Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of Seattleking County, both labeled economic recovery grants. Youth and STEM enrichment show up as well, with $250,000 to Stem Paths Innovation Network and $200,000 to First Washington Robotics, tying grantmaking to skills-building and educational pathways.
Typical awards are tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $10,000, even though the foundation also makes a small number of much larger operating and recovery grants. The recent list shows both one-off emergency assistance and repeated support across multiple years, especially in 2023 through 2025, with a strong tilt toward flexible operating support. National Council for Community Development Inc is a public charity, not a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record shows no application details in the provided data.
$10.6M
$32.3M
$31.1M
$34.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 74% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Hybrid approach: a few large, concentrated operating grants to core community development organizations and loan funds, plus many smaller one-off COVID-19/emergency assistance awards to small businesses and local service providers. Funding mixes multi-hundred-thousand-dollar commitments with standardized $50k relief grants, indicating both strategic investments in intermediaries and rapid-response distributed support.
Notable grantees: CDP SEATTLE BCOF INC, CDP WASHINGTON LOAN FUND, NDC COMMUNITY IMPACT LOAN FUND, PROJECT FEAST, STEM PATHS INNOVATION NETWORK
Grantmaking is national in scope, but the recent awards are heavily concentrated in New York and Washington. Recipients include New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Kent, WA; Renton, WA; Redmond, WA; and Tukwila, WA. Washington organizations account for much of the visible activity, while New York City appears among the larger recipients and as the top state by grant count is NY, with 74% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants show support for community development loan funds, operating support for nonprofit intermediaries, economic recovery grants, and emergency assistance tied to local businesses and service organizations. Examples in the data include loan funds, STEM and youth organizations, food and social-service providers, and neighborhood economic recovery projects.
The grant-size distribution is very concentrated: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is also $10,000. That means most grants in the dataset cluster at the same size, even though a few awards are much larger.
Its giving is national, but 74% of grants go to recipients in New York, and many recent awards also go to Washington recipients in Seattle, Kent, Renton, Redmond, and Tukwila. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
Yes. The grants list spans 2023, 2024, and 2025, and includes multiple operating grants to community development loan funds alongside continuing recovery and assistance awards. That pattern indicates repeated grantmaking rather than a single-year burst.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEM PATHS INNOVATION NETWORK | RENTON, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| FIRST WASHINGTON ROBOTICS | KENT, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| PROJECT FEAST | KENT, WA | $180,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| LITTLE SCHOLARS MONTESSORI ACADEMY | KENT, WA | $170,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES | REDMOND, WA | $126,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| KENT INTERNATIONAL MALL LLC | KENT, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLEKING COUNTY | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| LAVID INDUSTRIES LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| CAFE RED | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| GO PT PLLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| GX2 BOXING SEATTLE I LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| KANE ENVIRONMENTAL INC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| SOUND DISCIPLINE | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| EWSN INVESTMENT | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| KREMA & CO | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| LOCUS WINES | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| SEATTLE COMMISSARY KITCHEN LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| IMPRESSIONIST INC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| MODE MUSIC STUDIOS | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| EVOKE ESPRESSO LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| EDUGETHER | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| MAIZ LLC DBA MAIZ MOLINO & ANTOJITOS | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| PLUM PROJECTS LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| OPTIMER INTERNATIONAL INC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| BD ALEHOUSE LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| COTERIE LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| DIRA GROUP LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| URBAN IMPACT - RAINIER HEALTH & FITNESS | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| SEBHAT & SONS | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| OOINK | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| 19 GOLD | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| GREEN LAKE HEALTH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| BROADVIEW TAPHOUSE LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $37,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| DESIGN 2 SELL DBA FIRST IMPRESSIONS STAGING DESI | SEATTLE, WA | $31,250 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| AXUM FOODS | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| LOCURIO LLC | SEATTLE, WA | $29,750 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| CRAFT3-WA | SEATTLE, WA | $28,010 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| MUAYTHAI IYARIN | SEATTLE, WA | $27,500 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| AMHERST STREET HOSPITALITY LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| COMMUNITY TIRE CENTER LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| J&D MARKET PLACE INC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| CHALLENGER COMMUNITY NEWS CORP | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| LIN FOOD COMPANY INC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| CHANNER LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| 64 FRANKLIN INC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| PEGASUS CLEANING CORP | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| QUEEN CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| SUNSHINE VEGAN EATS LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
| THE CLUB WINE BAR LLC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT |
STEM PATHS INNOVATION NETWORK
$250,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
FIRST WASHINGTON ROBOTICS
$200,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
PROJECT FEAST
$180,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
LITTLE SCHOLARS MONTESSORI ACADEMY
$170,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$126,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
KENT INTERNATIONAL MALL LLC
$100,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL OF SEATTLEKING COUNTY
$100,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
LAVID INDUSTRIES LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
CAFE RED
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
GO PT PLLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
GX2 BOXING SEATTLE I LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
KANE ENVIRONMENTAL INC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
SOUND DISCIPLINE
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
EWSN INVESTMENT
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
KREMA & CO
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
LOCUS WINES
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
SEATTLE COMMISSARY KITCHEN LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
IMPRESSIONIST INC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
MODE MUSIC STUDIOS
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CENTER
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
EVOKE ESPRESSO LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
EDUGETHER
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
MAIZ LLC DBA MAIZ MOLINO & ANTOJITOS
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
PLUM PROJECTS LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
OPTIMER INTERNATIONAL INC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
BD ALEHOUSE LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
COTERIE LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
DIRA GROUP LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
URBAN IMPACT - RAINIER HEALTH & FITNESS
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
SEBHAT & SONS
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
OOINK
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
19 GOLD
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
GREEN LAKE HEALTH CENTER
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
BROADVIEW TAPHOUSE LLC
$37,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
DESIGN 2 SELL DBA FIRST IMPRESSIONS STAGING DESI
$31,250ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
AXUM FOODS
$30,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
LOCURIO LLC
$29,750ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
CRAFT3-WA
$28,010ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
MUAYTHAI IYARIN
$27,500ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
AMHERST STREET HOSPITALITY LLC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
COMMUNITY TIRE CENTER LLC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
J&D MARKET PLACE INC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
CHALLENGER COMMUNITY NEWS CORP
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
LIN FOOD COMPANY INC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
CHANNER LLC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
64 FRANKLIN INC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
PEGASUS CLEANING CORP
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
QUEEN CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LLC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
SUNSHINE VEGAN EATS LLC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT
THE CLUB WINE BAR LLC
$25,000ECONOMIC RECOVERY GRANT