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Cape Flattery Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$502k
Granted FY2024still arriving
10
Grants FY2024still arriving
2
States reached
$130k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

100% of Cape Flattery Foundation’s FY2025 grant dollars went to Blue Mountain Community Foundation, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2025 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2024, the last year Cape Flattery Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 7 organizations, $502k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

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12
’18
11
’19
9
’20
8
’21
9
’22
12
’23
7
’24
0
’25

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$10MEducation$1.2MArts & Culture$671kHuman Services$430kHealth$264kEnvironment$120kCommunity Improvement$115kCivil Rights$70kOther$0
02FY2024 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k5 grants · $142k
  • $50k–250k5 grants · $360k
$50,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$130,000
YWCA OF WALLA WALLA$65,000
WALLA WALLA SYMPHONY$60,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO$55,000
WHITMAN COLLEGE$50,000
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION$45,000
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$30,000
BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL$30,000
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST$25,000
Individual grant recipient$11,900
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $430k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 7%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $80k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $65k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $60k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $60k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $60k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $30k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $30k → 13%YWCA OF WALLA WALLA: $25k → 13%HOPE STREET: $20k → 13%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.2M · 18 repeat orgs$236k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +55% since the first grant, against +19% for those funded once.

18 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call). Read against FY2024, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
11

Total granted

$3.2M
$206k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+55%
+19%

Still filing today

72%
36%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $30k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHealthHuman ServicesEducationEnvironmentCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • YW
    YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WALLA WALLA
    8× · 2017–2024 · $410k · revenue +86%
  • BO
    BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLLEGE
    8× · 2017–2024 · $331k · revenue +87%
  • WW
    Walla Walla Symphony Society Inc
    8× · 2017–2024 · $223k · revenue +19%

Funded once

  • NP
    NW PUBLIC RADIO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2017 · $87k
  • PU
    PIONEER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
    one grant, 2021 · $30k
  • HS
    HOPE STREET
    one grant, 2023 · $20k · revenue +10%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Wallace Medical Concern

We partner with our community to make good health possible for all. wallace serves individuals and families who face barriers to care throughout the east multnomah county in the portland metropolitan area.

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2
Association of Washington Cities

The association of washington cities builds connections between our state's diverse cities and towns, while providing our members with the support needed to thrive through delivery of data-driven education, nationally recognized pooling…

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3
Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce

The walla walla valley chamber of commerce is a member-focused organization and community partner that fosters a sustainable, healthy and vibrant economic environment through business promotion, advocacy, education and services.

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4
Independent Colleges of Washington

Independent colleges of washington is the leading advocate for not-for-profit, private campuses in washington state.

Education
5
Walla Walla Community College Foundation

The wwcc foundation's mission is support student access and educational excellence at walla walla community college.

Education
6
Washington Association for Community Health

The mission of washington association for community health is to strengthen and advocate for washington's community health centers (chcs) as they build healthcare access, innovation, and value. the association provides training and…

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7
Wallowa Land Trust

Our mission is to protect the rural nature of Wallowa County by working cooperatively with private landowners,indigenous people, local communities and governmental entities to conserve land.

Environment
8
Washington Education Association

The mission of the washington education association is to advance the professional interests of its members in order to make public education the best it can be for students, staff, and communities.

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9
Washington Women's Foundation

Washington women's foundation is a strong and inclusive collective of informed women who together influence community transformation through individual and collective discovery, high-impact grant making and by listening to and respecting…

Philanthropy
10
Wallin Education Partners

To ensure college and career success for high-potential students from low-income backgrounds, and through our efforts help build diverse, equitable, and vibrant communities. we do this through a comprehensive model of financial aid and…

Education
11
Washington Society of Certified Public a

We are a community of cpas and financial professionals cultivating authentic relationships, unique learning experiences, and purposeful advocacy for our future.

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12
Washington Health Care Association

Trade association dedicated to providing educational opportunities, legal and regulatory advice, quality compliance assistance, lobbying and discounted group member benefits for long-term care facilities.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Young Women's Christian Association of Walla Walla; the most unlike its peers is Student Health Options. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

19 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 19 of the 31 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
19/19
Grantees still filing
18/19
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $9,881,140 · PhilanthropyBLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $532,100 · OtherIndividual gr…BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNTIY FOUNDATION: $365,000 · OtherBLUE MOUNTAIN…JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: $180,000 · OtherJOHNS HOPKINS…NW PUBLIC RADIO WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $86,700 · OtherNW PUBLIC RAD…COMMUNITY COUNCIL: $115,000 · OtherCOMMUNITY COU…American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found: $70,000 · OtherWALLA WALLA ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS: $55,000 · Other+9 more: $164,000 · Other+9 moreWalla Walla Symphony Society Inc: $223,000 · Arts & CultureMUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION: $165,000 · Arts & CultureWalla Walla Chamber Music Festival: $150,000 · Arts & CultureCOPPER CANYON PRESS: $90,000 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $17,500 · Arts & CultureYOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WALLA WALLA: $410,000 · Human ServicesHOPE STREET: $20,000 · Human ServicesBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLLEGE: $331,000 · EducationTHE BUSH SCHOOL: $70,000 · EducationPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO: $173,500 · HealthCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $45,000 · HealthSTUDENT HEALTH OPTIONS: $10,000 · HealthBLUE MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST: $120,000 · Environment
Philanthropy$9,881,140Other$1,567,800Arts & Culture$645,500Human Services$430,000Education$401,000Health$228,500Environment$120,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $9,881,140 over 4y, 29% of budgetYOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WALLA WALLA: $410,000 over 8y, 3.0% of budgetBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLLEGE: $331,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetWalla Walla Symphony Society Inc: $223,000 over 8y, 9.4% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO: $173,500 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetMUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION: $165,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetWalla Walla Chamber Music Festival: $150,000 over 6y, 23% of budgetBLUE MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST: $120,000 over 7y, 2.9% of budgetCOMMUNITY COUNCIL: $115,000 over 7y, 8.9% of budgetCOPPER CANYON PRESS: $90,000 over 6y, 1.4% of budgetAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found: $70,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetTHE BUSH SCHOOL: $70,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetWALLA WALLA ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS: $55,000 over 3y, 10% of budgetCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $45,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL: $30,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHOPE STREET: $20,000 over 1y, 6.8% of budgetVITAL WINES: $15,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetSTUDENT HEALTH OPTIONS: $10,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetDOWNTOWN WALLA WALLA FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.5% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF WALLA WALLA ↗
  • Who funds BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds Walla Walla Symphony Society Inc ↗
  • Who funds PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO ↗
  • Who funds MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival ↗
  • Who funds BLUE MOUNTAIN LAND TRUST ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNITY COUNCIL ↗
  • Who funds COPPER CANYON PRESS ↗
  • Who funds American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Found ↗
  • Who funds THE BUSH SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds WALLA WALLA ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS ↗
  • Who funds CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BLUE MOUNTAIN ACTION COUNCIL ↗
  • Who funds HOPE STREET ↗
  • Who funds VITAL WINES ↗
  • Who funds STUDENT HEALTH OPTIONS ↗
  • Who funds DOWNTOWN WALLA WALLA FOUNDATION ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Blue Mountain Communi…Sherwood TrustMary Garner Esary Tru…Clara and Art Bald Tr…George T Welch Testam…Estate of Joseph L St…Yancey P Winans Testa…Seattle FoundationUnited Way of the Blu…Inatai FoundationArtsfundBonnie & Clifford Bra…
Blue Mountain Community FoundationWA30.4× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Blue Mountain Community Foundation · Sherwood Trust · Mary Garner Esary Trust · Clara and Art Bald Trust · George T Welch Testamentary Trust · Estate of Joseph L Stubblefield · Yancey P Winans Testamentary Trust · Seattle Foundation · United Way of the Blue Mountains · Inatai Foundation · Artsfund · Bonnie & Clifford Braden Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Cape Flattery Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Cape Flattery Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 31 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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