Mount Baker Foundation
Accepts applications
Mount Baker Foundation is a private foundation in Bellingham, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.9 million in 45 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $300,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.9 million
- Number of grants45
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$300,000
- Assets$37.1 million
- New grantees60%
Giving in 2024 was down from $2.2 million the year before.
60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.2 million | 37 | $35.6 million |
| 2024 | $1.9 million | 45 | $37.1 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Maria MacPherson 1323 Commercial St Suite 103, Bellingham, WA 98225 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (360) 393-2599, maria@mtbakerfoundation.org |
| What to submit | Applications are submitted through an online portal or emails to the Grants and Communications Manager listed above. |
| Restrictions | Located within Whatcom County, meets definition of eligible organization (e.g. 501c3) or through a fiscal sponsor, reflects diversity, equity and inclusion within the Foundation's areas of focus. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Mount Baker Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Washington.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 44 | $2.1 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Washington University | Support longhouse construction for healing | $300,000 |
| Kuleana Technology Inc | Support dialysis innovation | $250,000 |
| Meridian School District | Support the development of the Early Learning Center at the Whatcom Skills Center | $207,045 |
| Whatcom Center for Early Learning | Fund the language access project, multiple convenings of local partners to discuss language access needs; part time coordinator position and full time language access position | $192,946 |
| Whatcom Family and Community Network | Fund two perinatal mental health interns at the Mobile Mama Clinic | $110,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Support the Community Health Cohort project: 25 local non-profit organizations serving as a collaborative network | $100,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Support program expansion and hiring of a program coordinator to Ferndale High School | $100,000 |
| Kulshan Community Land Trust | Support project in Blaine to assess affordable housing opportunities adjacent to library | $100,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Providing scholarships for underrepresented minorities through Kidney Research Institute Fellowship to engage in nephrology research | $100,000 |
| Opportunity Council | Support the Whatcom Resource Information Collaborative (WRIC) - a web-based resource directory that functions as a public data utility - providing free, reliable, equitable access to this critical information as a public good | $70,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Support the Health Ministries Network, expanding the reach and scope of HMNs programs and supporting kidney health awareness, diabetes identification and diabetes prevention in Whatcom County (particularly underserved communities) | $50,000 |
| Common Threads Farm | Provide the 25% required match of the USDA "Farm to School" grant, establishing up to 8 teaching gardens in rural schools | $50,000 |
| Racial Unity Now (RUN) | Provide start-up funding for a new racial unity coalition working in Lynden with churches and community engagement | $50,000 |
| Washington State Family and Community Engagement Trust (WAFE) | Support the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) in Whatcom County | $50,000 |
| Individual | Provide for housing, utilities, medications, clothing, vitamins, dental services assistance | $33,349 |
| Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (IRIS) | Support the Immigrant Bridge Assistance Program, meeting basic needs of Whatcom County immigrants | $25,000 |
| Northwest Youth Services | Supports the necessary resources that homeless youth need to support their development, such as access to clothing for interviews, stipends for participation, and other needs as determined by their case managers | $25,000 |
| Evergreen Goodwill | Provide scholarships to students who complete training and desire to pursue higher education locally | $20,000 |
| Vamos Outdoors Project | Support Summer migrant program support for outreach and engagement activities | $19,681 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Support for Racial Equity Commission members | $15,000 |
| Bellingham Public Schools Foundation | Support events held by the "Cordata Collective" | $10,000 |
| Children of the Setting Sun Productions | Create social media outreach related to food sovereignty and diabetes prevention | $10,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Support Chardi Kala Projects ONE Whatcom initiative to build bridges between Sikhs and non-Sikhs to reduce hate crimes against Sikhs | $10,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Support All Hands Whatcom through sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Fatherhood the Foundation | Support for outreach events focusing on priority communities | $10,000 |
| Max Higbee Center | Support engagement of pparticipants as part of a decision-making advisory board | $10,000 |
| NAMI Whatcom | Support the work of their Latinx organizer and outreach to Latinx communities to offer mental health services | $10,000 |
| Nooksack Valley School District | Support engagement of the technology club, purchase equipment | $10,000 |
| Northwest Youth Services | Support the necessary resources that homeless youth need to support their development, such as access to clothing for interviews, stipends for participation, and other needs as determined by their case managers | $10,000 |
| Sent Ones Ministry | Support community meals, outreach and engagement in Ferndale and outer parts of Whatcom County | $10,000 |
| Whatcom Human Rights Task Force | Supports Harvest Days at the Share Spot: a festive expansion of Birchwood Food Desert Fighter's weekly food share, celebrating the height of the harvest season | $10,000 |
| Whatcom Intergenerational High School | Support the school's Forest Club | $10,000 |
| Wild Whatcom | Support engagement in the outdoors through classes and training | $10,000 |
| Common Threads Farm | Support farm-to-table school outreach program | $9,000 |
| Ferndale Public Schools Foundation | Support the Multicultural Community Event, celebrating the different cultures of Ferndale | $9,000 |
| Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County | Support for Missing, Murdered Indigenous People and Relatives convening | $8,500 |
| Airow Project | Support of the mission to create, facilitate, and promote adaptive and inclusive recreation opportunities for people with disabilities in Whatcom County and surrounding area | $8,000 |
| Law Advocates | Support for interpretation services at legal clinics | $8,000 |
| Recreation Northwest | Support outreach through local magazine for living kidney donor event and diabetes prevention messaging | $8,000 |
| American Diabetes Association | Participate in the 2024 State of Diabetes | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Hannah Simonetti
- Angie Krzysiek
- Ben La Tray
- Ken Gass
- William Freeman
- Rajeev Majumdar
- Steve Smith
- Ione Adams
- Sandhya Gelou
- Zeenia Junkeer
Questions people ask
Does Mount Baker Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Mount Baker Foundation give?
$1.9 million in tax year 2024, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Mount Baker Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Hannah Simonetti (President), Angie Krzysiek (Secretary), Ben La Tray (Treasurer) and Ken Gass (Board Member) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Mount Baker Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.