Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc
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About Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc
The Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) is a community development organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and develop the Seattle Chinatown International District (CID) as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood.
Focus Areas
affordable housingsmall business relief and developmentcommunity engagementeconomic developmentreal estate developmentneighborhood preservation
Who They Fund
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Funding Style
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Topics
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About Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc
A single organization, Scidpda, accounts for the three largest recent grants from Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc, including $3,641,276 in 2023, $1,115,670 in 2025, and $320,778 in 2024. That pattern makes the funder especially clear: it is tied to the Seattle Chinatown International District and directs substantial support to a community development organization working in that neighborhood. The foundation’s current grantmaking also connects to the built environment and local commerce, with active programs for murals, affordable-housing placemaking, and small-business relief. These activities fit the organization’s broader mission to preserve, promote, and develop the Seattle Chinatown International District as a vibrant community and unique ethnic neighborhood. The recent grant history suggests support for both core organizational work and targeted community-facing projects rather than a wide, dispersed portfolio. For researchers, the distinctive feature is the consistency of support to one place-based intermediary, alongside project grants that reinforce neighborhood identity, public art, and business continuity in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.
What Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc Funds
In community development, the foundation backs the infrastructure of neighborhood preservation. One recent award of $3,641,276 went to Scidpda for “CIDPDA'S MISSION,” followed by another $1,115,670 award in 2025 for the same purpose, indicating sustained support for the organization’s core work. The funder also supports public art tied to development projects: the 13th & Fir Community Murals RFQ covers artist commissions for large-scale murals on an affordable housing development in Central Area, Seattle. Small-business recovery is another visible theme. The Seattle Raising-the-Bar Recovery Fund provides $7,500 grants to restaurants in the City of Seattle owned by people of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent who reside in Washington State. A separate relief fund supports restaurants and other small businesses in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.
How Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Assoc Gives
Grant sizes are large relative to the portfolio: the p25 is $1,150,902, the median is $1,981,027, and the p75 is $2,811,152. That distribution, together with the three recent grants to Scidpda across 2023, 2024, and 2025, points to recurring support rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation gives locally and concentrates all recorded grants in Washington. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The active grant programs also show a mix of direct organizational support and project-specific funding, including open RFQs and a relief fund with set award amounts.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $2.8M, with a median of $2M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$2M
75th Percentile
$2.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JAMIE LEE
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