UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Vancouver, Washington

56 private foundations reported grants to Vancouver, Washington recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 56 private foundations reported 112 grants totaling $5,428,600 to 80 organizations in Vancouver, Washington. The most-funded purposes were education (12 grants) and health & medical (8 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,093,247 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
56
Organizations funded
80
Reported grants
112
Total reported
$5.4M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$1.7M

What foundations fund in Vancouver, Washington

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Vancouver, Washington, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Washington dollars that landed in Vancouver — a funder at 90% is effectively a Vancouver funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation4$2,093,2471%
The TOD and Maxine Mcclaskey Family Foundation13$1,026,87597%
KMR Group Foundation6$524,27399%
The Martin and Cherie NYE Family Foundation3$262,000100%
Meyer Memorial Trust2$234,8169%
Aphorism Foundation1$200,00018%
Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation6$141,00075%
JAY and Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation7$140,000100%

Organizations in Vancouver, Washington that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Educational Service District 1122$1,950,000
Clark College Foundation2$524,834
Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County1$275,000
Dollar for2$225,000
Confluences4$204,316
The Proto Cathedral of ST James the Greater1$157,000
The Giving Closet-vancouver1$150,814
Cascade Forest Conservancy6$149,500
Washington Educational Research Association2$143,247
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation1$125,000

Which foundations give grants in Vancouver, Washington?

56 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Vancouver, Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,428,600 across 112 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The TOD and Maxine Mcclaskey Family Foundation, KMR Group Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Vancouver, Washington?

Reported purposes in Vancouver, Washington concentrate in education (12), health & medical (8), scholarships & financial aid (6). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Vancouver, Washington?

The median reported grant to a Vancouver, Washington recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,700,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.