About Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki
Drive regional strategies to create a more equitable, inclusive, and resilient workforce system—centering racial equity and job quality to increase prosperity and economic mobility for workers, employers, and communities.
Focus Areas
workforce developmentyouth employmentjob training & apprenticeshipsdigital equityemployer engagementcareer navigation and support servicespolicy & systems change
Who They Fund
job seekers / unemployed adultsunderemployed workersadult learners seeking workforce entry or advancement
Funding Style
direct service
About Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki
Workforce Development Council Seattle-ki centers racial equity and job quality in a regional workforce system built to increase prosperity and economic mobility for workers, employers, and communities. Its recent giving is dominated by employment and training grants, with very large awards to Trac Associates Inc, Pacific Associates, YWCA, and Neighborhood House. The pattern points to a funder that works through established local providers rather than through individuals, and its grants are concentrated in Seattle-area organizations alongside a smaller set of partners elsewhere in Washington. Recent awards also show support for intermediary and public-sector partners such as King County Employment & Education Resources and the Employment Security Departmenthuman Resource, indicating a role that extends beyond direct service into workforce infrastructure. The foundation’s portfolio aligns with its stated focus areas of workforce development, youth employment, job training and apprenticeships, digital equity, employer engagement, career navigation, and policy and systems change. Across these grants, the recurring theme is job access and advancement for adult learners, unemployed adults, and underemployed workers.
What Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki Funds
In employment and training, the foundation gave $3,630,745 to Trac Associates Inc for employment and training, and $2,730,381 to Pacific Associates for the same purpose. It also backed service organizations that connect workers to jobs and supports, including $2,413,434 to YWCA for employment and training and $2,072,216 to Neighborhood House for employment and training. The focus area list shows a broader workforce agenda that includes job training and apprenticeships, career navigation and support services, and employer engagement. That mix is reflected in grants to King County Employment & Education Resources and Asian Counseling & Referral Service, both of which received multiple large employment and training awards. The pattern suggests a funder supporting the full pathway from training to placement and retention through local nonprofit and public workforce partners.
How Workforce Development Council Seattle-Ki Gives
Typical grants sit at a median of $55,748, with a lower quartile of $25,834 and an upper quartile of $242,506. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing support rather than one-off grants. It is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record is heavily program-oriented, with employment and training as the common grant purpose across the portfolio. The structure suggests a grantmaker that returns to established partners over multiple years and uses institutional grants to support workforce delivery.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$21.4M
Total Assets
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$28.1M
Total Expenses
$28.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $243K, with a median of $56K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$56K
75th Percentile
$243K
Geographic Reach
Local10 states funded
About 86% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARIE KUROSE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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