Whatcom Community Foundation

We are one of more than 700 community foundations across the U.S., building permanent and short-term assets to meet ever changing community needs and opportunities. As a 501 (c) (3) organization, the Foundation enables donors to take the maximum deduction for charitable contributions under IRS rules.

Community foundations are charitable organizations created through gifts from people who care about a particular place. Anyone can contribute any amount of money to a community foundation. The community foundation uses those gifts or a portion of the investment income from permanent funds to make grants that strengthen their community. Community foundations operate in perpetuity, meaning that the communities we serve will always have people in their corner.