Mount Baker Foundation
Mount Baker Foundation is a Whatcom County private foundation focused on kidney health, children & families, and equity & health determinants. The organization's official site lists grant programs (Go! Grants and Strategic Grants), impact figures, board and advisory members, and a contact email ([email protected]). Financials and EIN (61-1862747) are corroborated by ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Whatcom County (or Washington) nonprofit or fiscally sponsored project working on kidney health, children & families, or health equity/determinants, with capacity to manage mid‑size grants and demonstrate local impact and DEI practice.
Good Fit
- • Located in Whatcom County or serving Whatcom County communities.
- • Programs focused on kidney health, diabetes prevention, children/families, or racial and health equity.
- • Ability to manage grants in the $5k–$300k range and show measurable local impact.
- • Willingness to partner, join collaborative cohorts, or use a fiscal sponsor if not a 501(c)(3).
- • Clear DEI practices and outreach to underserved communities.
Geography
Grantmaking is strongly concentrated in Washington state with an explicit Whatcom County focus; nearly all dollars in the latest year were directed to in‑state recipients.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 36 distinct recipients and 45 grants, with 34 new grantees that year, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite some dollar concentration among the top five.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes a public application portal, named grants contact, and a very high new‑recipient rate (34 of 36 recipients were new in the latest year), so unfamiliar applicants appear likely to gain entry when aligned with priorities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
