Bernier Mccaw Foundation

EIN 83-2091267 · WA · NTEE T20

Invitation only Typical grant ~$187.5K Funds in WA, DC, AZ +4
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Giving Profile

In 2024, Bernier Mccaw Foundation based in WA paid 20 grants totaling $4.7M to 20 organizations across 7 states. Individual grants ranged from $6K to $1M, with a median of $187.5K. Its largest recipients included INDEPENDENT SECTOR, SOUTHWEST INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S COALITION, and SACRED LAND COLLECTIVE. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$4,240,288
Giving (latest yr)
$4,725,999
Filing year
2024
Itemized grants
20
Median grant
$187.5K
Recipients
20
States reached
7
Officers/trustees
3
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Independent Sector$1,000,000
  • Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition$600,000
  • Sacred Land Collective$475,000
  • Byrd Barr Place$440,000
  • Tubman Center for Health and Freedom$416,666

Where grants went

  • Washington$2,325,999 · 13 grants
  • District of Columbia$1,000,000 · 1 grant
  • Arizona$600,000 · 1 grant
  • Massachusetts$350,000 · 2 grants
  • North Carolina$200,000 · 1 grant
  • California$200,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (20)

Independent Sector
Washington, DC
Nonprofit Workforce Initiatives & Center on Excellence for the Nonprofit Workforce
$1,000,000
Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition
Mesa, AZ
Capacity-building Grant for 2Spirit Center
$600,000
Sacred Land Collective
Auburn, WA
Capacity Building Grant
$475,000
Byrd Barr Place
Seattle, WA
Bipoc Ed Coalition
$440,000
Tubman Center for Health and Freedom
Seattle, WA
Capital Campaign
$416,666
YWCA of Seattle-king-snohomish County
Seattle, WA
Strategic Direction Initiatives
$333,333
Washington Bus Education Fund
Seattle, WA
Washington Power Building Table
$215,000
Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Wildcat Women Fund
$200,000
President & Fellows of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
Seas Dean's Innovative Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
$200,000
Commonweal
Bolinas, CA
Center for Healing & Liberation and the Three Black Men Project
$200,000
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA
Support of Gynecologic Research and Cancer Equity
$175,000
Center for Independent Documentary Inc
Newton, MA
The Three Black Men Project
$150,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Bernier Mccaw Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Bernier Mccaw Foundation reported 20 itemized grants totaling $4.7M. Individual grants ranged from $6K to $1M (median $187.5K).

Recent recipients include INDEPENDENT SECTOR, SOUTHWEST INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S COALITION, SACRED LAND COLLECTIVE, among 20 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Bernier Mccaw Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Bernier Mccaw Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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