Mount Baker Foundation

1323 Commercial St 103 - Bellingham - WA 98225, Washington

Latest Filing: 2024

Total Assets: $35.61M

Total Giving: $2.16M

Grants: 35

Median Grant: $17,500

Mount Baker Foundation is a 990pf foundation in Washington with assets of $36M.

2024 Summary

$35.61M

Total Assets

$2.16M

Funding Awarded

Grants Given

$17,500

Median Grant

$500,000

Largest Grant

$500

Smallest Grant

2024 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Lighthouse Mission Ministries	$500,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	Funding For Construction Of A Family Micro Shelter In The Lighthouse Building Replacement Building (Same Location As Existing Building) For Emergency Housing For Families In Need.
University Of Washington Foundation	$500,000	Seattle, WASHINGTON	This Grant Will Support The Ongoing Research Of The Center For Dialysis Innovation (Cdi) To Advance Modern Dialysis Methods, Including The "Wearable Kidney Backpack"
Whatcom Family And Community Network	$110,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	A Shared Philanthropy Grant With Columbia Valley In Eastern Whatcom Co, Administered By Wfcn. The Community May Prioritize Its Projects For Funds, While Continuing To Expand The Voice Of Underrepresented Populations Within Their Community.
Whatcom Family Ymca	$105,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	Funds For Tenant Improvements For The New Childcare Center Built Within The Mercy Housing Barkley Low Income Family Housing Development. Grant Roughly Covers Pro Rata Portion Of Cost For New Childcare Spots (Existing Barkley Childcare Spots Will Also Be Moved Over To Much Improved Facility).
Communities In Schools	$100,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	For Expansion Of Their Program And Hiring Of A Program Coordinator To Ferndale High School
University Of Washington Foundation	$100,000	Seattle, WASHINGTON	Kidney Research Institute Fellowship Providing Scholarships For Underrepresented Minorities To Engage In Nephrology Research
Interfaith Coalition Of Whatcom County	$100,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	For Satisfaction Of Liens And Renovations To A House Donated By A Member Church For Family Housing And Support Services.
Washington State Family And Community Engagement Trust (Wafe)	$75,000	Edmonds, WASHINGTON	To Support The Parent Leadership Training Institute (Plti) In Whatcom County. This Grant Is Structured To Fund The Full $75k In The First Year (2023); And Reduce This Amount To $50k In 2024 And $25k In 2025, With The Contingency To Disbursement Being That Plti Confirms They Have Received The Remaining Funds Necessary For That Year. Each Years Grant Is Expected To Provide Funding Or Support The Provision Of Three Plt Is, One In English And Two In Spanish.
The Opportunity Council	$70,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	This Grant Of $70 K Over 2 Years Supports 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.
Racial Unity Now (Run)	$60,000	Lynden, WASHINGTON	Startup Funding For Racial Unity Now! A New Racial Unity Coalition Working In Lynden With Churches And Community Engagement ($75k First Year; $60k Second Year; $50k Third Year).
Whatcom Family And Community Network	$56,259	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	(Installment 1) To Fund 2 Perinatal Mental Health Interns At The Mobile Mama Clinic. This Internship Prepares The Students For A Career In Perinatal Mental Health And Provides More Support For Whatcom County Mothers.
Whatcom Family And Community Network	$56,259	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	(Installment 2) To Fund 2 Perinatal Mental Health Interns At The Mobile Mama Clinic. This Internship Prepares The Students For A Career In Perinatal Mental Health And Provides More Support For Whatcom County Mothers.
Common Threads Farm	$51,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	To Provide The 25% Required Match Of The Usda "Farm To School" Grant Common Threads Farm Will Establish As Many As 8 Teaching Gardens In Rural Schools
Lydia Place	$50,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	Flexible Funding To Lower The Myriad Of Barriers That Families Face When Finding Housing. The Funding Will Be Used At The Discretion Of Lydia Place, But Some Examples Of Use Of Funds Include The Following: Housing Applications, Storage For Belongings, Car Repairs, Quashing Warrants, Motel Stays, General Moving Expenses, Obtaining Documentation, And Others Uses Determined By Lydia Place Staff With The Goal Of Finding Stable Housing For Families.
Chuckanut Health Foundation	$50,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	This Grant Is Considered A Flexible Fund To Health Ministries Network (Fiscal Sponsor Chuckanut Health Foundation) With The Goal Of Expanding The Reach And Scope Of Hm Ns Programs And Supporting Kidney Health Awareness, Diabetes Identification And Diabetes Prevention In Whatcom County (Particularly Underserved Communities).
Immigrant Resources And Immediate Support (Iris)	$25,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	Over 5 Years, $25 K Per Year: These Flexible Funds Support The Immigrant Bridge Assistance Program, Which Provide Community Members Who Are Immigrants In Whatcom County Meet Basic Needs.
Evergreen Goodwill	$20,000	Seattle, WASHINGTON	To Provide Scholarships To Students Who Complete A Goodwill Training And Desire To Pursue Higher Education At Whatcom County Higher Education Institutes.
Whatcom Family And Community Network	$17,500	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	The Initial Grant Of $20 K For The Board Equity Stipend Program Was Mistakenly Overspent. This Funding Covers The Overspending Of The Program, With The Funding Going To Diverse Community Members Who Are Serving On Non Profit Boards In Whatcom County
A Watered Garden Family Learning Center	$12,500	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	Diabetes Prevention
Whatcom Human Rights Task Force	$10,000	Bellingham, WASHINGTON	To Support Bellingham Unity Committees Community Engagement Efforts Including Martin Luther King Day Gala; Juneteenth, Etc.
... and 15 more recipients.

$2,155,326

State

Total

WA

Washington

$2,155,326

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
Zeenia Junkeer	3603932599	Executive Director

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2024	$35,610,536	$2,155,326	35	$17,500	$500,000	$500
2022	$34,099,560	$553,000	14	$32,500	$125,000	$3,000