
The Nutter Family Foundation makes small, local gifts focused on workforce and community-building programs in the Vancouver, WA area. Grants are concentrated among a couple of mission-driven nonprofits that run skills-training and community development initiatives, with a clear tilt toward construction/trades and technology workforce pathways. The foundation favors practical, program-level support to organizations that prepare people for employment and strengthen local capacity.
Concentrated local giving: few (3) grants totaling ~$40k with repeat support to a primary grantee (Building Futures Foundation). Grants are modest-to-mid sized and focused on program support rather than broad national giving.
The Nutter Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is repeated support for workforce training in Vancouver and nearby Clark County organizations, especially construction and technology pathways. Its largest recent grant in the provided record was $20,206 to Building Futures Foundation in 2025 for general support, followed by $12,895 to Cascadia Tech in 2024 and $7,639 to Building Futures Foundation in 2024. Those gifts point to a foundation that favors practical, program-level support rather than one-off publicity grants. The same local workforce emphasis appears across several other grants: Cascadia Tech received another $5,000 in 2025, and Sw WA Contractors Assoc Foundation was awarded $4,175 in 2025. The foundation also supports school-linked and youth-facing organizations connected to career exposure and community participation, including Fort Vancouver High School Key Club, Careers in Construction, and multiple booster and community groups in the Vancouver area. Most grants in the record go to Washington recipients, and the foundation’s giving is described as local.
Construction and trades training is a central thread. The Nutter Family Foundation gave $20,206 to Building Futures Foundation in 2025 and $1,750 to Building Trades in 2023, both as general support. It also granted $2,850 to Careers in Construction in 2025, reinforcing a sustained interest in pathways into skilled work. Technology training is another clear area. Cascadia Tech received $12,895 in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025, while Cascadia Tech Academy Foundation received $4,000 in 2023. These awards show a repeated relationship with regional tech-workforce education. The foundation also backs local community and school-based organizations. Examples include $4,000 to Fort Vancouver High School Key Club in 2024, $2,500 to Hela Hs Key Club in 2024, and $1,500 to Lower Columbia School Garden in 2024. Several grants to booster and parent groups suggest support for civic and school-community activity.
Typical grants are small: the p25 is $600, the median is $1,200, and the p75 is $1,750. The recent record shows repeat support for some recipients across multiple years, including Cascadia Tech, Building Futures Foundation, Central Christian School, Hela Hs Key Club, and Fort Vancouver High School Key Club. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time gifts. The foundation is a family foundation, funds individuals, and makes no program-related investments. Several grants are labeled general support, indicating flexible operating or program funding rather than tightly restricted project awards.
$137K
$1.7M
$1.2M
$502K
Most grants fall between $600 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$600
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Notable grantees: Building Futures Foundation, Building Futures Foundation BIA, Cascadia Tech
Giving is highly local. Washington recipients account for 81% of grants, and all recorded recipient-country data is in the United States. Most grants land in Vancouver, WA, with additional support in Brush Prairie, Redmond, Longview, and nearby Oregon cities such as Tualatin. A smaller number of grants go outside the immediate Clark County area, including Fairfax, VA, but the overall pattern remains concentrated in the foundation’s local Washington footprint.
The foundation most often supports organizations tied to construction trades training, technology skills, and local community-building. Recent examples include Building Futures Foundation, Cascadia Tech, Sw WA Contractors Assoc Foundation, Careers in Construction, and school-based groups in Vancouver and nearby communities.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $600, the median is $1,200, and the 75th percentile is $1,750. The recent record also includes larger exceptions such as a $20,206 grant to Building Futures Foundation and a $12,895 grant to Cascadia Tech.
Yes. The record shows repeat giving to several recipients across years, including Cascadia Tech in 2024 and 2025, Building Futures Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Central Christian School in 2023 and 2024, and Fort Vancouver High School Key Club in 2024 and 2025.
Its giving is local, with 81% of grants going to recipients in Washington. Most grants go to Vancouver, WA, with additional recipients in Brush Prairie, Redmond, Longview, and nearby regional communities.
Yes. The foundation’s Dozer Day® Gives Back / Dozer Day® Event Partner Grants program accepts unsolicited applications from nonprofit organizations. The application materials reference proposed event location and date, beneficiaries, nonprofit status documentation, and governance documents.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, WA | $20,206 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NUCA FOUNDATION | FAIRFAX, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| READNW | BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASCADIA TECH | VANCOUVER, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SW WA CONTRACTORS ASSOC FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, WA | $4,175 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOCKINSON HS MUSIC BOOSTER | BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION | VANCOUVER, WA | $2,850 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHS BOOSTER SENIOR GROUP | BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELA HS KEY CLUB | VANCOUVER, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE SENIOR PARENTS | VANCOUVER, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PERLO CARES | TUALATIN, OR | $1,354 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WABOMBERS | RIDGEFIELD, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWCABIA CASCADIA CHARITY EVENT | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NW STAR ACADEMY | RIDGEFIELD, WA | $950 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY | RIDGEFIELD, WA | $800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTHY KIDS RUN | VANCOUVER, WA | $700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCOTT MUNRO EVERGREEN SCHOO DISTRIC | VANCOUVER, WA | $510 | 2025 | MEDICAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON CHEER BRIGADE BOOSTERS | VANCOUVER, WA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MT ST HELENS INSTITUTE | AMBOY, WA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHRIDGE KINDER PROJECT PTA | RIDGEFIELD, WA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PNW STEEL FABRICATORS ASSOC | TIGARD, OR | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYAN'S HOPE | PEORIA, AZ | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASCADIA TECH | VANCOUVER, WA | $12,895 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATIONBIA | VANCOUVER, WA | $7,639 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REDMOND, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB | VANCOUVER, WA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELA HS KEY CLUB | VANCOUVER, WA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PERLO CARES | TUALATIN, OR | $1,509 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER | BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWER COLUMBIA SCHOOL GARDEN | LONGVIEW, WA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMGOLF TOURNAMENT | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,213 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PARENT GROUP | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUNNY BUCKEROO | BATTLE GROUND, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUT TROOPS | GRESHAM, OR | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON CHEER BRIGADE | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLARK COUNTY LATINO YOUTH CONFERENCE | BATTLE GROUND, WA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF DORENBECHER | POIRT, OR | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER | RIDGEFIELD, WA | $112 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | REDMOND, OR | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASCADIA TECH ACADEMY FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, WA | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BSA TROOP 664 | VANCOUVER, WA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL LADY TRAPPERS | VANCOUVER, WA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILDING TRADES | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,750 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHS BOOSTERS | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF PERLO | TUALATIN, OR | $1,444 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HELA NHS | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATION
$20,206GENERAL SUPPORT
NUCA FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
READNW
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASCADIA TECH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SW WA CONTRACTORS ASSOC FOUNDATION
$4,175GENERAL SUPPORT
HOCKINSON HS MUSIC BOOSTER
$3,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION
GENERAL SUPPORT
PHS BOOSTER SENIOR GROUP
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BATTLE GROUND SCHOOL DISTRICT
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELA HS KEY CLUB
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HERITAGE SENIOR PARENTS
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PERLO CARES
$1,354GENERAL SUPPORT
WABOMBERS
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SWCABIA CASCADIA CHARITY EVENT
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NW STAR ACADEMY
$950GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY
$800GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALTHY KIDS RUN
$700GENERAL SUPPORT
SCOTT MUNRO EVERGREEN SCHOO DISTRIC
$510MEDICAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON CHEER BRIGADE BOOSTERS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MT ST HELENS INSTITUTE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHRIDGE KINDER PROJECT PTA
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
PNW STEEL FABRICATORS ASSOC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
RYAN'S HOPE
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
CASCADIA TECH
$12,895GENERAL SUPPORT
BUILDING FUTURES FOUNDATIONBIA
$7,639GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELA HS KEY CLUB
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PERLO CARES
$1,509GENERAL SUPPORT
PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LOWER COLUMBIA SCHOOL GARDEN
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SWCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMGOLF TOURNAMENT
$1,213GENERAL SUPPORT
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PARENT GROUP
$1,200GENERAL SUPPORT
BUNNY BUCKEROO
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOY SCOUT TROOPS
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WASHINGTON CHEER BRIGADE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLARK COUNTY LATINO YOUTH CONFERENCE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF DORENBECHER
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDGEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER
$112GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CASCADIA TECH ACADEMY FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BSA TROOP 664
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FORT VANCOUVER HIGH SCHOOL LADY TRAPPERS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BUILDING TRADES
$1,750GENERAL SUPPORT
PHS BOOSTERS
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF PERLO
$1,444GENERAL SUPPORT
HELA NHS
$1,200GENERAL SUPPORT
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,200GENERAL SUPPORT