Puget Sound Energy Foundation
The PSE Foundation (Puget Sound Energy Foundation) is an independent nonprofit established in 2006 that supports community resilience, public safety, emergency preparedness, and other local programs across Washington. The site describes competitive grants (e.g., 2025 grants) and an employee/retiree matching program and lists foundation board members and staff contacts.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Washington-based nonprofit focused on community resilience, emergency preparedness, food security, homelessness, or related social services, typically seeking general operating or small-to-midsize program support.
Good Fit
- • Located within the foundation's Puget Sound / Washington service area.
- • Programs in disaster response, emergency preparedness, food banks, shelters, or community resilience.
- • Requesting general operating or modest program support (many small grants observed).
- • Capacity-building, staff training, or local partnerships that benefit PSE service areas.
- • Connections to PSE employees, retirees, or corporate community engagement channels for nomination/preselection.
Geography
Observed giving is highly state-focused: nearly all dollars (about 99%) were paid to organizations in Washington despite a handful of out-of-state grantees.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded many independent groups—391 grants to 301 distinct recipients—showing a broad and diverse recipient set despite a concentration within one state.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of multi-year turnover is unavailable, but a public website, grant portal, application email and a stated deadline exist; however, filings and application notes say applicants are generally preselected, so open entry is plausible but not clearly unrestricted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
