What grant size does Philanthropy Northwest usually give?

The grant-size distribution is very flat: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $15,000. Recent awards also include some $30,000 grants, but $15,000 is the central pattern across the file.

What kinds of organizations does Philanthropy Northwest fund?

The recent grants point to intermediaries and regional nonprofits working on diversity, racial equity, and inclusion, including community foundations, United Way affiliates, and funders such as Potlatch Fund and Pride Foundation. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include equity and racial justice, trust-based philanthropy, and collaborative grantmaking.

Does Philanthropy Northwest fund outside the United States?

No. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based, with 63 grants and 100.0% of grants going to recipients in the United States.

What active grant programs are listed?

Two active programs are listed: the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program, which supports environmental and public health work in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and the WA Food Fund, which supports Washington-based food banks and pantries through statewide partner organizations.

Philanthropy Northwest

Name: Philanthropy Northwest — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism

SEATTLE, WAWebsite

About Philanthropy Northwest

We grow philanthropy’s capacity to do transformative work toward redistributing resources and power to underinvested communities in the Northwest and beyond.

Focus Areas

Equity & racial justiceEnvironmental and public health (Thriving Communities)Food securityDemocracy and civic engagementTrust-based philanthropyImpact investingLeadership & governanceGrantmaking practices and collaborative philanthropy

Who They Fund

K-12 students (particularly students of color)educators and school staffhistorically underrepresented student populations

About Philanthropy Northwest

Philanthropy Northwest’s recent grantmaking is built around learning goals tied to diversity, racial equity, and inclusion, with repeated support flowing to regional intermediary organizations. The foundation, a public charity with $1,073,334 in annual grants and $3,965,221 in assets, gives at a steady $15,000 typical grant size. Its recent awards show a consistent pattern: $30,000 grants to Potlatch Fund in Seattle and to Proteus Fund in Amherst for learning goals centered on diversity, racial equity, and inclusion. That same purpose appears across many other grants, pointing to a focused approach rather than a broad one-off portfolio. The funder’s own summary emphasizes building philanthropy’s capacity to redistribute resources and power to underinvested communities in the Northwest and beyond, and the recent grants reflect that orientation through support for community foundations, United Way affiliates, and aligned regional funds. The grant list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, suggesting sustained relationships rather than isolated transactions. These patterns place learning, equity, and intermediary-led distribution at the center of how Philanthropy Northwest funds.

What Philanthropy Northwest Funds

A large share of the recent awards goes to organizations working on racial equity in education and related learning goals. Philanthropy Northwest gave $30,000 to Pride Foundation in Seattle for learning goals with a focus on diversity, racial equity, and inclusion, and it made the same purpose-based awards to Latino Community Foundation and Latino Cf in Seattle. It also supported Black Futures Co-op in Seattle with a $15,000 grant for the same learning goals. The pattern is consistent with the foundation’s taxonomy around culturally responsive teaching, educator professional development on DEI, and learning outcomes improvement. Beyond education, the foundation’s active programs point to environmental and public health work through the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program, which covers Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It also operates the WA Food Fund for Washington-based food banks and pantries.

How Philanthropy Northwest Gives

Typical grant size is tightly clustered at $15,000, with the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile all at $15,000. The recent grant list shows both $15,000 awards and a smaller set of $30,000 awards, but the central pattern is repeated fixed-dollar support. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Potlatch Fund, Pride Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Spokane County United Way, and United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. Philanthropy Northwest is a public charity, and its active programs are structured grantmaking efforts rather than unsolicited open applications; both listed active programs accept unsolicited applications: false. The organization also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$360K

Total Assets

$4M

Total Revenue

$5.8M

Total Expenses

$7.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $15K and $15K, with a median of $15K.

25th Percentile

$15K

Median

$15K

75th Percentile

$15K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
POTLATCH FUND	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
PROTEUS FUND	AMHERST, MA	$30,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
YAKIMA VCF	YAKIMA, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF THE COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE	PORTLAND, OR	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
BLACK FUTURES CO-OP	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
INNOVIA FOUNDATION	SPOKANE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY	EVERETT, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON	YAKIMA, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND	OLYMPIA, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
SEATTLE FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY	EVERETT, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	BELLINGHAM, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON	WENATCHEE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
SPOKANE COUNTY UNITED WAY	SPOKANE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	WALLA WALLA, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON	VANCOUVER, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	TACOMA, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
KITSAP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	SILVERDALE, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES	KENNEWICK, WA	$15,000	2025	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
LATINO CF	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
POTLATCH FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
PRIDE FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
INNOVIA FOUNDATION	SPOKANE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
YAKIMA VCF	YAKIMA, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND	OLYMPIA, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF THE COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE	PORTLAND, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
KITSAP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	SILVERDALE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES	KENNEWICK, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY	EVERETT, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
SPOKANE COUNTY UNITED WAY	SPOKANE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
SEATTLE FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY	EVERETT, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
BLACK FUTURES CO-OP	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON	WENATCHEE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	WALLA WALLA, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON	YAKIMA, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON	VANCOUVER, OR	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	TACOMA, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY	SEATTLE, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	BELLINGHAM, WA	$15,000	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH JUSTICE	SEATTLE, WA	$8,334	2024	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
POTLATCH FUND	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
PRIDE FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
LATINO CF	SEATTLE, WA	$30,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
UNITED WAY OF THE COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE	PORTLAND, OR	$15,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON	WENATCHEE, WA	$15,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	WALLA WALLA, WA	$15,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
INNOVIA FOUNDATION	SPOKANE, WA	$15,000	2023	TO SUPPORT LEARNING GOALS WITH A FOCUS ON DIVERSITY, RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

LATINO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA

$30,000

2025