Who funds job training and employment in Washington
From 2022 to 2025, 719 foundations and charities reported 2,443 grants to 55 job training and employment nonprofits in Washington. The typical grant was $30,000.
The funders that paid the most of them: The Seattle Foundation (7), Credit Unions in the State of Washington (5) and National Education Association of the United States (4).
From IRS grant records. Counts nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000.
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The 15 funders that paid the most job training and employment nonprofits in Washington
| Funder | Nonprofits paid | Typical grant | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA | 7 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Credit Unions in the State of Washington Tukwila, WA | 5 | $22,500 | 2024 |
| National Education Association of the United States Washington, DC | 4 | $16,889 | 2024 |
| Innovia Foundation Spokane, WA | 4 | $16,950 | 2023 |
| Washington Federal Foundation Seattle, WA | 4 | $1,750 | 2024 |
| Moccasin Lake Foundation Wilmington, DE | 4 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Medina Foundation Seattle, WA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA | 3 | $324,614 | 2024 |
| Skagit Community Foundation Mount Vernon, WA | 3 | $8,750 | 2024 |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation Wilmington, DE | 3 | $500 | 2024 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle, WA | 2 | $23,480 | 2023 |
| The@avista Foundation Spokane, WA | 2 | $300 | 2025 |
| Gates Foundation Seattle, WA | 2 | $141,629 | 2024 |
| United Way of Pierce County Tacoma, WA | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | 2 | $320,000 | 2023 |
Recent grants
- The Seattle Foundation paid Fair Work Center $92,777 in 2024. Purpose: Coo systems and policy change 2023-2024.
- Credit Unions in the State of Washington paid University of Washington $100,000 in 2024. Purpose: Donation.
- National Education Association of the United States paid Puget Sound Uniserv Council $133,800 in 2024. Purpose: Financial assistance.
- Innovia Foundation paid University of Washington $60,262 in 2023. Purpose: Restricted for the department of chemical engineering for equipment and for scholarships for undergraduate students of the department who ar.
- Washington Federal Foundation paid Auto Repair Transformation $5,000 in 2024. Purpose: Financial literacy.
- Moccasin Lake Foundation paid University of Washington $150,000 in 2025. Purpose: Uw addictions, drug & alcohol institute discretionary fund.
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Questions people ask
Who gives the most grants to job training and employment in Washington?
By the number of nonprofits paid from 2022 to 2025, the leading funders were The Seattle Foundation (7), Credit Unions in the State of Washington (5), National Education Association of the United States (4). The count in parentheses is how many job training and employment nonprofits in Washington each one paid.
How big is a typical grant to job training and employment in Washington?
The median grant was $30,000 across 2,443 grants. Half were smaller and half were larger. Each funder's own typical grant is in the table above.
Do these funders accept applications?
Not always. IRS records show who a funder paid, not whether it takes new applicants. Open the funder's website and read its guidelines before you reach out.
Where does this data come from?
From grants reported to the IRS on Form 990 Schedule I and Form 990-PF for 2022 to 2025, matched to each recipient's IRS record. It counts job training and employment nonprofits with budgets under $5,000,000, by their IRS cause code. Donor-advised fund sponsors are left out.