Our Grantees

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has deep roots in the Puget Sound and a long history of giving back to the region it calls home. With Bill Gates Sr. as a lifelong model of civic leadership, Bill and Melinda created the Pacific Northwest team at the Gates Foundation to give back to the community that gave them and their families so much–because every person deserves a chance to live a healthy and productive life.

The grants below are representative, but reflect only a few of the many grants we’ve made over time. These were selected to illustrate the range of partnerships formed in the last two decades. To explore a full database and see all of the Gates Foundation’s grants in Washington State and around the world, visit gatesfoundation.org.

Issue Area

Grantee

Issue Area(s):

Community

All in WA & Community COVID-19 Response Funds
To help meet the needs of those disproportionately impacted, the foundation is supporting the COVID-19 response funds statewide.

Issue Area(s):

Community,
Homelessness

Bellwether Housing
The foundation is proud to support Bellwether's efforts to bring more affordable housing to our community.

Issue Area(s):

Community

Coalition of Communities of Color

We’re supporting six grassroots collaboratives serving low-income communities and communities of color.

Issue Area(s):

Community

FareStart

We're supporting efforts to double the number of people served each year by FareStart.

Issue Area(s):

Community,
Homelessness

Nexus Youth & Families
The foundation supports Nexus Youth and Families so they can continue providing essential, emergency shelter, clothing and supplies for youth experiencing homelessness.

Issue Area(s):

Community

Nine Local Food Banks
Due to ongoing issues tied to the pandemic, inflation, and the rising cost of food, our region’s food banks are seeing unprecedented demand.

Issue Area(s):

Community

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

We're supporting legal aid and education assistance for immigrant and refugee communities in Washington State.

Issue Area(s):

Community

Philanthropy Northwest

We're partnering with Philanthropy Northwest and community foundations on giving that responds to immediate local needs.

Issue Area(s):

Community

Potlatch Fund

We’re supporting the Potlatch Fund in their role as a capacity builder for tribes and Native nonprofits.

Issue Area(s):

Community

Rainier Valley Corps

We're providing general operating support to cultivate and train leaders of color in South Seattle.