The Northwest Fund for the Environment
Historical FunderSeattle, Washington · EIN 23-7134880 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$373K
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$10.8M
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 | NORTHWEST FUND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT |
|---|---|
| Address | 1425 BROADWAY 493, SEATTLE WA 98122 |
| Phone | 2062076883 |
| STAFF@NWFUND.ORG | |
| Form and materials | Complete online application form, including proposal and budget. |
| Deadlines | No, Rolling. |
| Restrictions | Yes as listed here: https://www.nwfund.org/eligibility/ Eligibility We only make grants for work that benefits Washington State. We only make grants to nonprofit organizations classified as 501(c)(3) public charities by the Internal Revenue Service. We do not make grants to individuals or for-profit organizations. We do not make grants intended to support proposed legislation or candidates for political office. Limitations We DO NOT fund the following: Endowments or capital campaigns Debt reduction or loans to organizations Capital projects, such as building acquisition or construction, large equipment purchases or vehicle acquisition. Land acquisition Structural on the ground restoration, such as tree planting, culvert removal or invasive species removal. (We will consider funding policy, advocacy, and legal work related to restoration but not the work itself.) K-12 educational activities Organization of, scholarships for, or support of public conferences, as distinct from invited mee |
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
27% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Environmental Law & Policy | Seattle, WA | Protecting and Restoring Washington's Instream Water Resources | $20,000 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | Portland, OR | Clean Water Action Project | $20,000 |
| Futurewise | Seattle, WA | Protecting Farms, Forests and Water Habitats | $20,000 |
| Re Sources | Bellingham, WA | Protecting the Salish Sea: Watchdogging pollution, game-changing policies, and community action | $20,000 |
| American Rivers Inc | Washington, DC | Protecting and Restoring Yakima and Chehalis River Basins - NW Office | $10,000 |
| American Whitewater | Springfield, OR | Watchdogging dam proposals and advancing removal in Washington State | $10,000 |
| Cascade Forest Conservancy | Vancouver, WA | Protecting the Green River Valley from mining and watchdogging Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) status | $10,000 |
| Communities for a Healthy Bay | Tacoma, WA | Tacoma Tideflats planning process and CWA enforcement | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Merrifield, VA | Puget Sound and Outer Coast marine vessel traffic monitoring and enforcement program | $10,000 |
| Friends of the San Juans | Friday Harbor, WA | Vessel Traffic Safety, Spill Response, & Stand Up to Oil Campaign | $10,000 |
| Front and Centered | Seattle, WA | HEAL Act Implementation | $10,000 |
| Hanford Challenge | Seattle, WA | Tank Waste and Hanford Clean Up Watchdogging | $10,000 |
| Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides | Eugene, OR | Pesticide education for farmworkers and health professionals | $10,000 |
| Okanogan Highlands Alliance | Tonasket, WA | Buckhorn Mine CWA litigation and watchdogging | $10,000 |
| Puget Sound Sage | Seattle, WA | Local Elected Leadership Institute | $10,000 |
| Puget Soundkeeper Alliance | Seattle, WA | Ongoing CWA enforcement, General Permit litigation, and monitoring of no discharge zone & Salish Sea threats | $10,000 |
| Resource Media a Nonprofit Corporation | Beaverton, OR | Pool of funds for responsive communications for NWFE grantees | $10,000 |
| Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition | Seattle, WA | Campaign for Snake River Dam removal | $10,000 |
| Snake River Waterkeeper Inc | Boise, ID | WA State CWA Enforcement | $10,000 |
| Spokane Riverkeeper | Spokane, WA | Clean Water Defense Program | $10,000 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | Defending Conservation Outcomes and Defending Washington's Coast from Plastic Pollution & Climate Change Impacts | $10,000 |
| Toxic-Free Future | Seattle, WA | Safer Products for Washington | $10,000 |
| Transportation Choices Coalition | Seattle, WA | Puget Sound Regional Council transportation planning for equity and climate impacts | $10,000 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | Washington, DC | Chehalis Basin Engagement | $10,000 |
| Twin Harbors Waterkeeper | Rochester, WA | CWA enforcement | $10,000 |
| Washington Conservation Action Education Fund | Seattle, WA | Stand Up To Oil and the Puget Sound Program | $10,000 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | CAFO Permit Reform | $10,000 |
| Wild Fish Conservancy | Duvall, WA | Ending industrial net pen aquaculture in Puget Sound | $10,000 |
| Wildearth Guardians | Santa Fe, NM | Rewilding Washington | $10,000 |
| Brinnon Group | Brinnon, WA | Monitoring Pleasant Harbor development in Jefferson County | $5,000 |
| Coastal Interpretive Center | Ocean Shores, WA | Grays Harbor water quality and habitat internship program | $5,000 |
| Friends of Grays Harbor | Westport, WA | for challenging the combination of: Westhaven, Seashore Conservation Area and Westport Light and its conversion into a golf course | $5,000 |
| Jefferson Land Trust | Port Townsend, WA | Community Response Fund for a Climate Ambassador Intern | $5,000 |
| Okanogan Land Trust | Okanogan, WA | Bonaparte Meadows Protection and Restoration | $5,000 |
| Puget Soundkeeper Alliance | Seattle, WA | Salmon and legacy debris project on the Duwamish RIVER | $5,000 |
| Thurston Climate Action Team | Olympia, WA | Amplifying community voices in comprehensive planning process in Thurston County | $5,000 |
| Re Sources | Bellingham, WA | Mobilizing public participation in comprehensive plan updates in Whatcom County | $3,000 |
| Washington Wild | Seattle, WA | Outstanding Resource Water designation advocacy | $2,500 |
| Zero Waste Washington | Seattle, WA | Plastics Coalition waste reduction policies | $2,500 |
| Futurewise | Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $400 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $373,400 | 40 |
| 2024 | $399,000 | 69 |
| 2023 | $355,000 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612589349101001
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7134880
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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