SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
Our Funds
A gift to the Foundation can be a simple, direct transfer of assets, to be administered at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Or you can choose from a number of fund options to meet your personal, financial and charitable goals.
The first decision in selecting a fund type is to determine whether your fund will be endowed or non-endowed. Your giving goals and objectives as well as other factors may influence your choice.
Endowed Foundation funds establish a permanent source of income for educational and charitable purposes. Only the income from endowed funds may be used for grant making; the fund corpus (the sum of all gifts to the fund) will not be granted. Each year the Foundation’s Investment and Finance Committee determines the amount of the fund which is available for grant making purposes. That calculation is designed to ensure the endowment maintains its purchasing power relative to inflation. Endowed funds are invested in the Foundation’s Long Term Pool.
Non-endowed funds are available to grant at any time. These funds may be invested in the Mid Term or Short Term Pools, depending on the anticipated timing of fund disbursement(s). Earnings on program and fiscal sponsorship funds accrue to the Foundation.
Click on fund category or scroll down through this page:
Unrestricted Funds
Field-of-interest Funds
Designated Funds
Nonprofit Agency Funds
Donor-advised and Committee-advised Funds
Scholarship Funds
Temporary Funds
Fiscal Sponsorship Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted funds are the broadest option, enabling the Foundation to target community needs as they change over time. An unrestricted fund gift creates a living legacy that will grow and change with Whatcom County.
Thomas and Jean Crowell Endowment Fund
supports community-building activities in all fields (Endowed)
Genevieve E. Sharp Fund
supports community-building activities in all fields (Endowed)
WCF Foundation Services Fund
is the Foundation's non-endowed fund that makes it possible for us to provide a variety of donor and community services
WCF Foundation Services Endowment Fund
is the Foundation's primary fund that supports our services, grantmaking and community programs (Endowed)
WCF Grants Fund
supports the unrestricted grantmaking of the Foundation
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Field-of-interest Funds
A field-of-interest fund allows you to target a favorite cause or issue without having to name a specific charity. You decide the purpose of the fund, such as meeting the needs of children or protecting the environment, and the Foundation identifies projects and organizations that will most effectively accomplish your interests over time.
Gary and Ann Blanken Fund
supports activities in two fields: arts and culture and the environment (Endowed)
Cole Student of the Year Fund
provides recognition of hardworking and especially inspiring students in all middle schools in Whatcom County (Endowed)
CMA Fund
supports activities in two fields: youth and families and arts and culture. (Endowed)
Jeanne & William Carroll Youth & Families Fund
supports activities related to youth and families (Endowed)
David Edward Fund
supports activities for people living with mental illness (Endowed)
Fairhaven Fund
supports non-routine maintenance and public art in Fairhaven Village Green and historic Fairhaven
Ferndale Community Fund
supports the improvement of community life in the greater Ferndale area
Barbara Austin Foote Memorial Fund
supports arts and cultural activities (Endowed)
Paul and Ann Hanson Fund for the Environment
supports environmental activities and organizations (Endowed)
Lee and RaVae Luckhart Arts & Culture Fund
supports arts and cultural activities and organizations (Endowed)
Lee and RaVae Luckhart Environmental Fund
supports environmental activities and organizations (Endowed)
Mary Snapper Fund
provides grants to organizations serving children with special medical needs (Endowed)
South Fork Community Fund
supports community-building activities in the area around the South Fork of the Nooksack River (Endowed)
Whatcom Arts & Culture Endowment Fund
supports activities in the general fields of arts and culture (Endowed)
Whatcom Council of Nonprofits Fund
supports activities that enhance the nonprofit sector in Whatcom County
Whatcom Endowment for the Environment
supports activities in the general field of the environment (Endowed)
Whatcom Fund for the Environment
supports activities in the general field of the environment
Whatcom Nonprofit Sector Fund
provides support to strengthen the Whatcom County nonprofit sector as a whole
Whatcom Youth & Families Endowment Fund
provides support for activities serving youth and families (Endowed)
Whatcom Youth & Families Fund
provides support for activities serving youth and families
Liam Wood Environmental Fund
was established in memory of Liam Wood to provide support for activities in the general field of the environment (Endowed)
Woodstock Farm Conservancy Fund
supports the enhancement of Woodstock Farm, an exceptional public park
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Designated Funds
You may name a specific charity or charities to benefit from your gift. Should any designated organization cease to exist, the Foundation through its variance power has the authority and responsibility to reallocate the gift to another agency that can most closely carry out your original intent.
Bayview Fund
supports eight local nonprofit organizations (Endowed)
Peters Family Fund
supports three local nonprofit organizations (Endowed)
Big Rock Garden Master Plan Fund
is dedicated to the purchase of sculptures for Big Rock Garden Park in Bellingham
Ferndale Library Fund
is designated to support a new public library in Ferndale
K-9 Fund
supports the K-9 dogs in five law enforcement departments
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Nonprofit Agency Funds:
The following named funds support Whatcom County nonprofit organizations:
Agape Home for Women & Children Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Bellingham Festival of Music Fund (Endowed)
Bellingham Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Bellingham Public Library Fund (Endowed)
Bellingham Public School Foundation Fund
Brigid Collins Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Ferndale Band Boosters Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Ferndale Public Schools Fund (Endowed)
Fragrance Garden Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Lighthouse Mission Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Lydia Place Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Mount Baker Theatre Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Northwest Youth Services Endowment Fund (Endowed)
WCF Sustaining Fund (Endowed)
Whatcom Counseling & Psychiatric Clinic Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Whatcom Land Trust Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Whatcom Museum of History & Art Endowment Fund (Endowed)
Whatcom Symphony Endowment Fund (Endowed)
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Donor-advised Funds
A donor-advised fund is the most flexible fund for the donor who wishes to be involved with grantmaking, because we can make multiple gifts for you in the name of your fund. You can create a fund without naming specific fields or charities, and then from time to time you can recommend grants. The Foundation researches recommendations to ensure that all beneficiaries are legitimate charities and their purposes are consistent with the overall mission of the Foundation. Your recommendations are an essential part of the process, but the Foundation must have final authority over all distributions in order to protect your tax deductibility. Upon request, we will provide advice and information on community needs and opportunities as well as charitable agencies.
The following named funds provide the opportunity for the donors to make recommendations to the Foundation Board for grants to local activities in the donors’ areas of interest:
ABLE Fund
Anderson Family Fund
Anderson Family Endowment Fund
Angel Fund
Endowed Angel Fund
Bellingham Youth Philanthropy Project (Endowed)
Blythe Cole-Busch Fund for Literacy Development
Glenn & Janice Butler Fund
Celedo Fund
Children First Fund
Joe & Judy Coons Community Fund
CORC Endowed Fund
CORC Fund
Drake Family Fund
Fairhaven Runners Community Fund
Iris Fund
David C. Morse, Jr. and Janice Marchbanks Fund
Morse Steel Service Community Fund
Northwest Radiologists Fund
Rosenfels Arts & Environment Fund (Endowed)
Phyllis & Charles Self Fund
Phyllis & Charles Self Endowment Fund
Showtime Fund
Spirit Fund (Endowed)
Spirit Action Fund
Sustainable Whatcom Fund
Paul & Jean Tholfsen Fund
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Scholarship Funds:
Roy Georgeff Scholarship Fund
supports annual scholarships for one graduating senior each from Lynden and Lynden Christian High Schools (Endowed)
Clayton D. Millage Scholarship Funds
(Endowed and Non-endowed)
Morse Family Scholarship Fund
provides annual support for high school seniors to continue their formal education
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Temporary Funds:
Earth Day Foundation Fund
is being held pending an appropriate recipient for environmental research
Whatcom Catalog for Philanthropy Fund
was created by the WCF Board to give donors one-step opportunities to make gifts to Whatcom nonprofits through The Whatcom Catalog for Philanthropy
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Fiscal Sponsorship Funds:
Sue C. Boynton Poetry Fund
was established to support an annual poetry contest and poetry walk for residents of Whatcom County
Campaign for the Arts Fund
was established to provide private support for the Arts District in downtown Bellingham
Connecting School and Community Fund
was established to support community project grants of students of Windward High School
Depot Market Fund
was established to support the development of Depot Market Square, a public-private partnership with the City of Bellingham, providing a multi-purpose community gathering place as well as a permanent home for the Bellingham Farmer's Market
Fairhaven Village Green Fund
was established in 2001 to support the development of Fairhaven Village Green, a public-private partnership with the City of Bellingham
Ferndale Library Project
to support the construction of the new Ferndale Public Library
Holden and Phoebe Goodell Judson Fund
was established to support a memorial statue to "the Mother of Lynden" in downtown Lynden
Sehome Arboretum Legacy Project Fund
was established to support the creation of a two-mile trail in Sehome Arboretum by high school students and other volunteers
Witter Pavilion Fund
was established to support construction of a music pavilion at Boulevard Park
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