Mount Baker Foundation
Historical FunderBellingham, Washington · EIN 61-1862747 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.7M
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$38M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Maria MacPherson |
|---|---|
| Address | 1323 Commercial St Suite 103, Bellingham WA 98225 |
| Phone | 3603932599 |
| maria@mtbakerfoundation.org | |
| Form and materials | Applications are submitted through an online portal or emails to the Grants and Communications Manager listed above. |
| Deadlines | None. |
| Restrictions | Located within Whatcom County, meets definition of eligible organization (e.g. 501c3) or through a fiscal sponsor, reflects diversity, equity and inclusion within the Foundation's areas of focus. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children of the Setting Sun Productions | Bellingham, WA | Support the Organization's capital campaign which is to raise funds to build their new Setting Sun institute, which showcases the culture… | $2,500,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support for the innocation and research at UW's Kidney Research Institute. | $249,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support the Community Health Cohort project: local non-profit organizations gather and engage in a collaborative network | $150,000 |
| NAMI Whatcom | Bellingham, WA | Support new position of Executive Director | $124,000 |
| Vamos Outdoors Project | Bellingham, WA | Support outdoor and academic programs serving Latine, Migrant, Multilingual, and Newcomer youth and families in Whatcom and Skagit counties | $90,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support Oasis, a fiscal sponsorship, which provides guidance and knowledge for thos navigating local services during a crisis. | $80,000 |
| Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (IRIS) | Bellingham, WA | Support general programming of providing urgent and unmet mneeds of immigrants in Whatcom and Skagit counties | $80,000 |
| Immigrant Resources and Immediate Support (IRIS) | Bellingham, WA | Support position of Immigrant Justice Coordinator | $80,000 |
| Common Threads Farm | Bellingham, WA | Support farm-to-table school outreach program | $51,000 |
| Pflag | Bellingham, WA | Support general programming of building support for the LGBTQ+ community and their families, friends and allies | $35,000 |
| Bellingham Queer Collective | Bellingham, WA | Support general programming of building community and providing support to LGBTQIA+ individuals | $15,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support Oasis, a fiscal sponsorship, for their general diabetes prevention fund | $10,000 |
| Ferndale Public Schools Foundation | Ferndale, WA | Support the Multicultural Community Event, celebrating the different cultures of Ferndale | $10,000 |
| NAMI Whatcom | Bellingham, WA | Support a portion of salaries for staff who lead the Latine Outreach Program and Peer / Youth efforts | $10,000 |
| Northwest Washington Indian Health Board | Bellingham, WA | Support youth attending the national conference, Youth Gathering of Native Americans | $10,000 |
| Sent Ones Ministry | Ferndale, WA | Support community meals at Ferndale Church | $10,000 |
| United Church of Christ Lummi Island Congressional Church | Lummi Island, WA | Support portion of a part-time Program Coordinator | $10,000 |
| Whatcom Literacy Council | Bellingham, WA | Support for general programming | $10,000 |
| Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County | Bellingham, WA | Support for Missing, Murdered Indigenous People event | $9,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support Halogen, a fiscal sponsorship, to provide unique suicide prevention resources for Black and Brown trans communities | $8,000 |
| Vamos Outdoors Project | Bellingham, WA | Support their annual fundraiser and community event | $8,000 |
| Birchwood Food Desert Fighters | Bellingham, WA | Support for general programming | $7,500 |
| NAMI Whatcom | Bellingham, WA | Support Peer Support Groups, specifically outreach and engagement purposes of NAMI's Latinx community engagement and outreach, and emerging… | $7,500 |
| Northwest Kidney Centers | Seattle, WA | Support the Emergency Assistance program for individuals on dialysis and/or those who have received a kidney transplant | $7,500 |
| Whatcom Medical Reserves Corp | Bellingham, WA | Support the Whatcom County's Street Medical Team to bring healthcare to those experiencing homelessness in Bellingham | $7,500 |
| Brothers to Brothers | Bellingham, WA | Support the Sankofa Wellness Project, a year-long healing journey designed by and for Black men to relaim identity, restore well-being and… | $6,850 |
| Bellingham Public Schools Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support PTO and leadership development at Cordata Elementary | $6,500 |
| Vamos Outdoors Project | Bellingham, WA | Support their Community Bike Day, which brings community together over their love of bikes | $6,000 |
| Racial Unity Now (RUN) | Lynden, WA | Support for general programming | $5,738 |
| Bellingham Food Bank | Bellingham, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Blaine Food Bank | Blaine, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community Services | Seattle, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Celebrity Barber College | Bellingham, WA | Support the Fresh start Initiative, which empowers and educates aspiring barbers, particularly from underserved communities | $5,000 |
| Christian Hope Association | Lynden, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Ferndale Food Bank | Ferndale, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Foothills Food Bank | Maple Falls, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Lhaq'temish Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support the Lummi Victims of Crime Gala, with funds raised to support services and eligible clients including legal assistance, emergency… | $5,000 |
| Lummi Food Bank | Bellingham, WA | Flexible funding for their Food Bank. Funding can be used to purchase supplies or for general operating costs | $5,000 |
| Nooksack Tribal Food Bank | Deming, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Nooksack Valley Food Bank | Everson, WA | Support general programming for supplies and operating costs | $5,000 |
| Northwest Youth Services | Bellingham, WA | Support stipends for Youth Action Board, collective of young individuals aged 12-24 sharing lived experiences in homelessness and housing… | $5,000 |
| Pflag | Bellingham, WA | Support PFLAG's Transgender Assistance Fund (TAF) | $5,000 |
| Point Roberts Food Bank | Point Roberts, WA | Support for construction of permanent food sotrage facility for the Point Roberts Food Bank | $5,000 |
| Whatcom Waves | Bellingham, WA | Support for community engagement and outreach to help develop stronger partnerships for decarbonizing and decolonizing housing industry | $5,000 |
| Allied arts of Whatcom County | Bellingham, WA | Support their Art Out Loud program, which will create a replicable model for culturally rooted arts programming | $4,500 |
| Racial Unity Now (RUN) | Lynden, WA | Support Go! Grant, infrastructure and development related to their racial justice work | $4,262 |
| Bellingham Public Schools Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support the LatinX Graduation ceremony | $3,000 |
| Bellingham SeaFest | Bellingham, WA | Support Community Outreach and Operations Manager to plan, organize and lead 11 events per year, providing educational materials and… | $3,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support Chardi Kala Project, a fiscal sponsorship, to create We-Circles, a small group of community members getting together over shared… | $2,500 |
| Fatherhood the Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support for family holiday support by hosting a free marketplace bazaar and providing assistance to 14 families | $2,500 |
| Road2Home | Bellingham, WA | Wheelchair | $1,775 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support NorthSound Race & Health Equity conference | $1,000 |
| Chuckanut Health Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support cohort members of Connecting Community, a fiscal sponsorship, to attend the Just Narratives conference | $1,000 |
| Salish Current | Bellingham, WA | Support "Voices of the Northwest", a knowledge festical featuring five presentations providing perspectives and discussion about… | $500 |
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($40,169). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Support the ongoing research of the Kidney Research Institute to imporve dialysis | $450,000 |
| Vamos Outdoors Project | Bellingham, WA | Funding match for their 2025 fundraiser | $200,000 |
| Common Threads Farm | Bellingham, WA | Flexible funding to support their work in school gardens and food education in Title 1 Schools | $75,000 |
| Health Ministries Network | Bellingham, WA | Support for their Ask A Nurse Program | $75,000 |
| Ferndale Community Services | Ferndale, WA | Flexible funding to support their mission of understanding and alleviate unmet needs by providing resources and connection in Ferndale, WA. | $50,000 |
| Whatcom Community Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Support the Whatcom Racial Equity Commission | $50,000 |
| Brothers to Brothers | Bellingham, WA | Support their programming of creating community for Black men in Whatcom County committed to building connection, trust, and empowerment. | $10,000 |
| Twin Sisters Mobile Market | Bellingham, WA | Supporting their work to bring mobile farmers markets to food deserts throughout Whatcom County | $10,000 |
| Washington School Based Health Alliance | Seattle, WA | Support their event to promote school based health clinics | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,743,294 | 65 |
| 2024 | $2,073,021 | 51 |
| 2023 | $2,188,959 | 44 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612589349100836
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 61-1862747
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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