Evans Venture Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily in education, social services, health, and animal welfare. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through grants that address needs such as hunger, child advocacy, and shelter resources. The foundation serves a diverse range of populations, focusing on local initiatives that promote education and provide essential services to vulnerable groups. While its primary activities are concentrated in one geographic area, it demonstrates a broad interest in improving the quality of life for individuals and families through targeted funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Washington-based nonprofit (especially in Cowlitz County/Longview/Kelso) working in education, shelter/social services, animal welfare, hunger relief, or local health services with capacity for project-based grants in the $5K–$50K range and connections into the local philanthropic network.
Good Fit
- • Located in Washington state, preferably Cowlitz County or nearby communities.
- • Program focus on education, emergency shelter, social services, animal welfare, hunger relief, or local health initiatives.
- • Project-based or program funding needs in the $5K–$50K range.
- • Established local reputation or existing relationship with regional funders or community leaders.
- • Willingness to be nominated or engaged through personal introduction rather than an open online application.
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: every recorded grant in the available years was made to organizations in Washington state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set—16 distinct grantees in one year across multiple sectors (education, shelter, animal welfare, social services, hunger, health), with 13 new recipients contributing to noticeable portfolio breadth.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees in the latest year, which indicates turnover, but the foundation also states awards are to preselected recipients and has no public website or visible submission route, so an unfamiliar applicant may face difficulty being considered without local nomination or referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
