Whidbey Community Foundation Grantees
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2025 Grantees >
2025 Grantees
Community Health
| Grantee Name | Grant Purpose | Grantee Updates | Grant Amount |
| Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor | Oak Harbor Boys & Girls Club Healthy Habits Initiative | | $10,000 |
| Good Cheer | Food Preservation Project | | $ 5,436 |
| Island Senior Resources | Island Senior Resources Core Programs Support | | $ 10,000 |
| Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island | Funding Healthier Outcomes for Whidbey Families with Young Children | | $ 10,000 |
| Northwest Education Service District 189 | Student Assistance Professional Activity Support | | $ 5,000 |
| Readiness to Learn | Readiness To Learn Operational Request | | $ 10,000 |
| Ryan’s House for Youth | Youth Voice & Advocacy for Equity (Youth Advisory Board) | | $ 7,500 |
| South Whidbey at Home | Social Worker for Prevention | | $10,000 |
| South Whidbey Schools Foundation | South Whidbey Elementary School Mental Health Support Grant | | $ 10,000 |
| The Backyard Whidbey | Increasing Access to Quality Fitness and Indoor Play for All on South Whidbey | | $ 5,000 |
| The Garage of Blessings | The Garage of Blessings Pantry’s Healthcare Support Program | | $ 5,000 |
| The YMCA of Snohomish County | YMCA Camp Casey Health & Wellness Center Development | | $ 10,000 |
| Whidbey Camano Land Trust | Connecting Kids to Conservation – Outdoor education for whole-health wellbeing | | $ 7,500 |
| Whidbey Homeless Coalition | WHC General Operating Support | | $10,000 |
| Whidbey Island Nourishes | WIN Weekend Meal Program | | $ 9,000 |
Nonprofit Capacity Building
| Grantee Name | Grant Purpose | Grantee Updates | Grant Amount |
| Atlantis STEAM | Atlantis S.T.E.A.M. Website Funding | | $ 5,400 |
| Campus Stewards of South Whidbey Community Center | Marketing Plan | | $ 1,500 |
| City of Langley | Information Technology Modernization | | $ 8,000 |
| Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association | Strategic Fundraising Planning & Board Training | | $ 5,000 |
| Fidalgo Nature School | Paid Time for Fidalgo Nature School Staff to Attend Professional Development Symposium, 2025 | | $ 2,100 |
| Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund | Technology Upgrade for Donor Database Integration and EDDM Direct Mailing Campaign | | $ 2,500 |
| Good Cheer | Everyone is Welcome Here – Good Cheer DEIA Project | | $ 5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Island County | Enhancing Habitat Store Capacity through ThriftCart Implementation | | $ 7,500 |
| HOPE Therapeutic Riding Program | Riding Toward Expansion: Building Capacity with Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor | | $ 7,000 |
| Island County Historical Society Museum | Updating The Museums’ Security Systems | | $ 5,285 |
| Island Roots Housing | Donor Management Tool for Island Roots Housing | | $ 4,700 |
| Mother Mentors Whidbey Island | Fund a Strategic Plan to Light Mother Mentors’ Path Forward | | $ 5,725 |
| Orca Network | Organizational Restructuring & Facilitated Retreats Project | | $ 8,000 |
| Penn Cove Water Festival Association | Expand Board/ Volunteers through Recruiting Meeting | | $ 2,500 |
| Ryan’s House for Youth | Secure, Collaborative Technology to Advance Youth Services | | $ 3,500 |
| Sound Water Stewards | Donor Management Enhancement | | $ 5,232 |
| South Whidbey at Home | Technology Upgrade | | $ 10,000 |
| STEPS | Executive Succession Planning for Steps | | $ 6,000 |
| Whidbey Audubon Society | Comprehensive Fundraising Consulting and Strategy | | $ 4,000 |
| WhidbeyHealth Foundation | Strategic Grant Prospecting for National & Federal Healthcare Funding | | $ 5,000 |
Whidbey Affordable Housing Fund
| Grantee Name | Grant Purpose | Grantee Updates | Grant Amount |
| New Leaf | General Operating Support | | $ 6,000.00 |
| Whidbey Home Raising | General Operating Support | | $ 5,000.00 |
Whidbey Climate Fund
Whidbey Food Resilience Fund
| Grantee Name | Grant Purpose | Grantee Updates | Grant Amount |
| Gifts From the Heart Food Bank | For foodbank and other food-related programming | | $ 5,500.00 |
| Good Cheer | For foodbank and other food-related programming | | $ 10,000.00 |
| Island Senior Resources | For food programs | | $ 7,500.00 |
| Mision Emanuel Whidbey Island A/D | For foodbank and other food-related programming | | $ 5,000.00 |
| Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island | Mother Mentors Parent Pantry Nutrition Support for Infants | | $ 4,800.00 |
| North Whidbey Help House | For foodbank and other food-related programming | | $ 13,000.00 |
| Pamoja Place | Pamoja Place Ujima Program, food aid section | | $ 3,900.00 |
| Queen-Bee Pantry | For foodbank and other food-related programming | | $ 2,000.00 |
| Rotary Club of Oak Harbor | For Backpack4Kids Program | | $ 4,500.00 |
| Ryan’s House for Youth | Strengthening Youth Food Security at Ryan’s House for Youth | | $ 5,000.00 |
| South Whidbey Tilth Association | Support South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market Food Assistance Programs in 2026. | | $ 2,738.00 |
| Spin Cafe | Meals Support | | $ 4,500.00 |
| The Garage of Blessings | For foodbank and other food-related programming | | $ 2,500.00 |
| Whidbey Island Nourishes | For food programs | | $ 5,000.00 |
2024 Grantees >
2024 Grantees
Community Health
| Grantee Name | Grant Purpose | Grantee Updates | Grant Amount |
| Big Brothers Big Sister of Island County | Youth Mentoring | | $ 2,500.00 |
| Boy Scouts of America, Mount Baker Council | Scouting on Whidbey | | $ 1,000.00 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor | Healthy Lifestyles Behaviors Program | Site Visit | $ 2,500.00 |
| Coupeville Farm To School | Healthy Eating & Growing Local Produce | Site Visit | $ 7,500.00 |
| Enso House | Caregiver Support | | $ 4,750.00 |
| Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund | Medical Support | | $ 5,000.00 |
| Island Senior Resources | Care Access for Seniors | Site Visit | $ 7,500.00 |
| I Support The Girls – Whidbey | Period Poverty & Menstrual Products | | $10,000.00 |
| NAMI Sno-Isle | Mental Health Support Groups | | $ 2,350.00 |
| Positively Linked | Community Cares Focus on the Family Program | | $ 6,000.00 |
| Readiness To Learn | Supporting Students and Families in South Whidbey | Site Visit | $ 9,500.00 |
| Small Miracles Coupeville Medical Support Fund | Medical Support (Central Whidbey) | Site Visit | $ 1,800.00 |
| South Whidbey Parks & Aquatics Foundation | Accessible Equipment for Public Aquatic Facility | Site Visit | $ 7,500.00 |
| South Whidbey Schools Foundation | Mental Health Services at South Whidbey Schools | Site Visit | $10,000.00 |
| Special Olympics Washington | Inclusive Fitness for People with Disabilities on Whidbey | | $ 3,500.00 |
| STEPS | ABA Program | Site Visit | $ 7,500.00 |
| The HUB – Youth Central | Afterschool Drop-in for Teens | Site Visit | $ 8,000.00 |
| Whidbey Island Nourishes | Weekend Meal Program | Site Visit | $ 8,500.00 |
Nonprofit Capacity Building
| Grantee Name | Grant Purpose | Grantee Updates | Grant Amount |
| Friends of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve | Strategic Planning | | $ 5,000.00 |
| Gifts from the Heart – Home | Enhance Technology Infrastructure | Site Visit | $ 3,200.00 |
| Growing Veterans | Growing Data Project | Site Visit | $ 1,200.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Island County | DEI and Strategic Planning | Site Visit | $ 5,000.00 |
| Hedgebrook | Enhance Financial Stability and Develop Innovative Revenue-Generating Strategies | | $ 4,000.00 |
| Island County Historical Society Museum | Cybersecurity | Site Visit | $ 5,200.00 |
| Langley Arts Fund | Strategic Planning | Site Visit | $ 4,000.00 |
| Mother Mentors | Increased Staffing Support and Fundraising Planning | Site Visit | $ 6,000.00 |
| Oak Harbor Creative Arts Foundation | Fundraising Plan | | $ 5,000.00 |
| Saratoga Orchestra | DEI and Fundraising Strategy | | $ 3,000.00 |
| Sound Water Stewards of Island County | Major Donor Program | | $ 3,000.00 |
| South Whidbey Children’s Center | HR Audit & Fundraising Campaign Training | | $ 6,000.00 |
| South Whidbey Pride | Funding for Strategic Planning | | $ 5,000.00 |
| SPiN Café | Staff Training on Homeless Management Information System Reporting & Social Security Benefits Navigation | | $ 3,600.00 |
| Whidbey Veterans Resource Center | Volunteer Recruitment and Training | | $ 8,000.00 |
| Whidbey Environmental Action Network | Visual Data Storytelling | | $ 8,000.00 |
| Whidbey Island Arts Council | Website Upgrades | Site Visit | $ 1,800.00 |
| Whidbey Island Center for the Arts | CRM Upgrade | Site Visit | $ 5,000.00 |
| Whidbey Watershed Stewards | Strategic Planning | Site Visit | $ 3,000.00 |
Whidbey Affordable Housing Fund
Whidbey Climate Fund
2023 Grantees >
2023 Grantees
2023 Annual Grant Cycle – Arts & Culture
| Grantee Name | Grant Amount |
| All Island City Band | $ 3,200 |
| Island Shakespeare Festival | $ 10,000 |
| Pacific Northwest Art School | $ 5,000 |
| Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship | $ 7,000 |
| Penn Cove Water Festival Association | $ 5,000 |
| Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island | $ 10,000 |
| The Ballet Slipper Conservatory of Oak Harbor | $ 2,500 |
| Whidbey Community Chorus | $ 5,000 |
| Meander Dance Collective | $ 1,000 |
| Whidbey Island Center for the Arts | $ 10,000 |
| Whidbey Playhouse Association | $ 5,000 |
2023 Annual Grant Cycle – Human Services
| Grantee Name | Grant Amount |
| Gifts From the Heart Food Bank | $ 10,000 |
| Island Senior Resources | $ 1,000 |
| Mother Mentors Whidbey Island | $ 5,000 |
| Oak Harbor Senior Center Foundation | $ 2,200 |
| Ryan’s House for Youth | $ 10,000 |
| South Whidbey at Home | $ 3,000 |
| South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers | $ 8,000 |
| Spin Cafe | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Island Nourishes | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Veterans Resource Center | $ 7,500 |
2023 Annual Grant Cycle – K-12 Education
| Grantee Name | Grant Amount |
| Atlantis STEAM | $ 8,500 |
| South Whidbey Boys & Girls Club | $ 4,500 |
| Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools | $ 5,000 |
| Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund | $ 3,500 |
| Oak Harbor Educational Foundation | $ 3,500 |
| Readiness to Learn | $ 8,500 |
| Pamoja Place | $ 2,500 |
| South Whidbey Schools Foundation | $ 10,000 |
| The HUB Youth Central | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Island Conservation District | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Island Waldorf School | $ 1,000 |
2023 Annual Grant Cycle – Open Area
2022 Grantees >
2022 Grantees
2022 Annual Grant Cycle – Child & Family Wellness
| Grantee Name | Grant Amount |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County | $ 5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America, Mount Baker Council | $ 5,000 |
| Central Whidbey Cooperative Preschool | $ 5,000 |
| Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association | $ 5,000 |
| Mother Mentors Whidbey Island | $ 6,000 |
| Oak Harbor Intermediate PTA 7.7.45 | $ 6,000 |
| Readiness to Learn | $ 6,000 |
| Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation | $ 5,000 |
| Healthy Island Youth Initiative Scholarship Fund | $ 5,000 |
| The Backyard Whidbey | $ 5,000 |
| STEPS | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Homeless Coalition | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Island Waldorf School | $ 5,000 |
2022 Annual Grant Cycle – Food Insecurity
2022 Annual Grant Cycle – Nonprofit Technology
2021 Grantees >
2021 Grantees
2021 Annual Grant Cycle – Childhood Wellness
| Grantee Name | Grant Amount |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County | $ 5,000 |
| Central Whidbey Cooperative Preschool | $ 5,000 |
| Coupeville Farm to School | $ 3,000 |
| Foster Hearts | $ 2,500 |
| Healthy Island Youth Initiative Scholarship Fund | $ 2,500 |
| Hope Therapeutic Riding Center – HOPE Inc. | $ 2,000 |
| Mother Mentors Whidbey Island | $ 5,000 |
| Oak Harbor Boys & Girls Club | $ 2,500 |
| South Whidbey Children’s Center | $ 2,500 |
| STEPS | $ 5,000 |
| Whidbey Children’s Theatre | $ 2,500 |
| Whidbey Island Dance Theatre | $ 1,500 |
| The Backyard Whidbey | $ 2,500 |
2021 Annual Grant Cycle – Environment
2021 Annual Grant Cycle – Racial Equity
