What Skagit Community Foundation does

Skagit Community Foundation (SCF) is a private 501(c)(3) community foundation established in 1991 and headquartered in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving Skagit County. SCF operates as a regional philanthropic intermediary, managing 80 donor-established funds (donor-advised, designated, scholarship, and agency funds) backed by a $13.5+ million pooled investment portfolio professionally managed by Badgley + Phelps Wealth Managers. Its core products and services comprise competitive grant cycles (the 2026 Annual Grant Cycle awarded $666,881 across 71 nonprofits from 171 applications), 13 scholarship programs (23 new students supported in 2026), a disaster relief fund (deployed $1,366,961.70 following December 2025 Skagit River flooding), the Anacortes Women's Giving Circle, McIntyre Hall Local Performing Arts Grants ($531,488 cumulative since inception), designated funds, agency funds, planned giving/legacy programs, and quarterly nonprofit educational seminars. SCF also operates sub-brand Owen Morton's Foundation for youth-focused programs.

SCF's business model is donation-driven: it receives charitable contributions from individuals, families, organizations, and corporate/foundation partners (Washington Department of Commerce, Puget Sound Energy Foundation), pools assets for investment management, and redistributes capital through grants, scholarships, and disaster relief according to donor intent. Administrative fees are kept local to strengthen the regional nonprofit ecosystem. Distribution occurs through an online grant portal powered by Foundant Technologies' GrantInterface, direct nonprofit outreach, school partnerships for scholarships, and community events including the annual Celebration of Skagit Philanthropy. SCF is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from local public safety, finance, energy, education, and economic development sectors, with a small operational team of three (Executive Director, Director of Development, Foundation Operations Specialist).

Technology infrastructure is limited to operational SaaS tools: GrantInterface for grant/scholarship management, Google Forms for community surveys, Stripe for donations, and Bonfire for merchandise. The organization holds a 2025 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and operates exclusively within Skagit County (Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley) with no disclosed geographic expansion plans.

Name

Skagit Community Foundation

Legal name

Skagit Community Foundation

Website

https://skagitcf.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Skagit Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation managing 80 donor-established funds and a $13.5+ million investment pool, serving Skagit County, WA through grants, scholarships, disaster relief, and nonprofit capacity-building programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Donor-advised funds
• Scholarship administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Vernon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: SCF receives charitable contributions from individuals, families, and organizations who establish donor-advised funds, designated funds, scholarship funds, and agency funds. These donations are invested and grants are distributed according to donor intent.
2. Agency Fund Investment Management: Assets invested as part of a $13.5+ million pool professionally managed by Badgley + Phelps Wealth Managers, with low investment fees from pooled assets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Skagit Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation that manages 80 donor-established charitable funds and a $13.5M+ pooled investment portfolio, then redistributes the proceeds as grants, scholarships, and disaster relief across Skagit County, Washington. Its offerings include annual competitive grant cycles, a women's giving circle, performing-arts grants, 13 named scholarship programs, donor-advised and designated funds, nonprofit agency endowments, and planned giving/legacy services.

Product overview

The Skagit Community Foundation operates as a single unified philanthropic services platform rather than a modular software product. Its core offerings encompass grantmaking programs (Annual Grant Cycle, Anacortes Women's Giving Circle, McIntyre Hall Local Performing Arts Grants), a portfolio of 13 scholarship programs serving diverse student populations, and fund management services including donor-established funds, designated funds, nonprofit agency funds, and planned giving/legacy programs. Supporting services include nonprofit educational seminars, a community events calendar, disaster relief operations, and the Celebration of Skagit Philanthropy annual event. The organization connects people who care with causes that matter through customized donor services, building permanent endowments, supporting the nonprofit sector through grants and trainings, and contributing leadership and civic engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anacortes Women's Giving Circle: A giving circle of local women who pool their donations to make larger grants to support and learn about community needs in the Anacortes-area community.
• Owen Morton's Foundation

Products and services

• SCF Annual Grant Cycle Competitive annual grant cycle that accepts funding requests from local nonprofits serving Skagit County and awards grants (e.g., $666,881 to 71 organizations in the 2026 cycle) across basic human needs, arts & culture, youth development & education, animal welfare, environmental stewardship, and affordable housing.
• Anacortes Women's Giving Circle Collective giving circle of community-minded women who pool donations to make larger grants (typically $5,000-$15,000) benefiting nonprofits in the Anacortes-area community; SCF provides grantmaking and donation processing for the circle.
• McIntyre Hall Local Performing Arts Grants Annual grant program that provides funding to local not-for-profit performing arts groups (including school-affiliated groups) for venue expenses and fees to perform at McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center; has provided $531,488 total since inception.
• Scholarship Programs Portfolio of 13 named scholarship opportunities for Skagit County students, including Semillas de Esperanza (undocumented/DACA students), the Sidney S. McIntyre Sr. Memorial Scholarship (full-ride four-year), Roger & Lea Rae Reep Scholarship, Helen & Keith Barrett Scholarship, Children of the Valley: Dream Big Scholarship, Skagit Women in Business, Skagit Co Firefighters Assoc, Allen Lowe Memorial, Clarence & Eileen Summers, Alice Sauve/P.E.O. Chapter G.B., Virginia Carlson, Sandra Noblet, and James Beckner MD scholarships.
• Donor-Established Funds (Field of Interest & Unrestricted) Field of Interest Endowment Funds (Basic Human Needs, Community Needs, Youth Education, Environmental/Farmland Protection) and Unrestricted Funds that support SCF's grantmaking across Skagit County according to donor intent.
• Designated Funds Donor-established funds that support specific organizations including Bow Food Pantry, Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County Endowment, McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center, Lincoln Theatre Center, Skagit Symphony, and 15+ other designated endowments.
• Nonprofit Agency Funds Endowment funds allowing nonprofit organizations to secure their financial future; assets are invested as part of SCF's $13.5+ million pooled portfolio managed by Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, with low investment fees and professional oversight.
• Planned Giving & Legacy Program Planned giving options including Donor Intent Documents, Pass-Through Gifts to nonprofits, contributions to existing charitable funds, and custom fund creation; features Legacy Stories celebrating individuals and families who partner through estate plans.
• Skagit Disaster Relief Fund Emergency response fund activated during natural disasters and emergencies; deployed $1,366,961.70 following December 2025 Skagit River flooding, including the Skagit Disaster Relief Hotel Lodging Program that served 131 displaced individuals in partnership with North Sound ACH.
• Owen Morton's Foundation Sub-fund under the SCF nonprofit umbrella providing scholarships for music lessons and sports safety gear for underprivileged children under 18, plus medical bill and bereavement assistance for families of injured young motocross riders.
• Nonprofit Educational Seminars Quarterly educational seminars supporting networking, collaboration, and professional development of the local Skagit nonprofit community; topics include grant writing, board development, IRS Form 990, and nonprofit investing.
• Nonprofit Community Calendar Community calendar that coordinates and organizes local nonprofit events to serve as a resource and showcase Skagit County events.
• Celebration of Skagit Philanthropy Annual invitation-only event honoring generosity where local nonprofit partners share stories and impactful work; includes sponsorship opportunities for local businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• $666,881 awarded to 71 nonprofits in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northwest Agriculture Business CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish grant programs for small Skagit farms and ranches affected by flooding. Collaborated on the Skagit County Farm Flood Relief Program.
• North Sound ACHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProgram administrator for the Skagit Disaster Relief Hotel Lodging Program, which provided temporary shelter to 131 individuals displaced by December 2025 flooding.
• Skagit Valley College FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts quarterly Nonprofit Educational Seminars at the Cardinal Center on Skagit Valley College Campus.
• Skagit County Department of Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with SCF on disaster relief efforts and community recovery following December 2025 flooding.
• Anacortes Women's Giving CirclecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSCF provides grantmaking and donation processing for the AWGC, a collective giving circle of women who pool donations to make larger grants to Anacortes-area nonprofits.
• CliftonLarsonAllenminorOthersConducts annual audit of SCF's financial records.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Whatcom Community Foundation: Another Washington-state community foundation serving Whatcom County (Bellingham) with comparable grantmaking, scholarship, and donor-advised fund services. Directly comparable operating model in an adjacent Pacific Northwest geography.
• Community Foundation of Snohomish County: Regional Washington community foundation with a similar multi-fund model, scholarship programs, and disaster/emergency response capability. Comparable scale and operating structure serving a nearby county.
• Inland Northwest Community Foundation: Community foundation serving eastern Washington and northern Idaho with comparable grantmaking, scholarship, and disaster response programs. Useful regional comparable for rural-county service model.
• Greater Tacoma Community Foundation: Larger Pacific Northwest community foundation with overlapping program mix (grants, scholarships, disaster funds, agency endowments) and investment pool structure. Useful as a regional benchmark for SCF's growth trajectory.

Broad incumbents

• Seattle Foundation: Major Pacific Northwest community foundation with a much larger asset base and similar comprehensive giving/grantmaking services. Represents the scale-up path available to SCF as it grows.

Direct peers

• Bainbridge Community Foundation: Washington-state community foundation offering donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grant cycles in a small island community. Nearly identical operating model to SCF with a comparable small-team structure.
• Kitsap Community Foundation: Small-to-mid sized Pacific Northwest community foundation administering donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles. Closest direct comparable to SCF by structure, scale, and rural-county service area.
• Coastal Community Foundation: Regional community foundation administering multiple donor funds, scholarships, and competitive grant cycles in a defined geographic service area. Highly comparable operating model and scale to SCF.
• Vermont Community Foundation: Mid-sized community foundation operating donor-advised funds, scholarship programs, and competitive grants in rural counties. Structurally analogous to SCF with similar multi-program nonprofit platform model.

Others

• Razoo / GiveWell (now part of Every.org): Digital giving platform enabling donor-advised funds and online charitable giving. Relevant adjacent ecosystem participant reflecting the technological direction community foundations are moving toward (SCF currently uses Foundant/GrantInterface).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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