Nonprofits›Lhaq Temish Foundation

Public & Societal Benefit

Lhaq Temish Foundation

BELLINGHAM, WA

Website

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$3.9M

69 grants

EIN

911836621

Tax year

2024

Mission

To support the overall strength and wellness of our people and community. Nilh xwenang tse schelangen etse nexw xwlemi - this is our lummi way of life: building a healthy, giving and prosperous community to strengthen our people through cultural, social, and economic abundance.

Programs

3 programs

Youth resilience mental health grant - in the second year of grants, the project is helping support a youth grief camp, scheduled for 2025.

Expenses: $2K

Blackhawk singers - one of the most active fiscally sponsored projects continues to be a very visible and active youth song and dance group, making appearances from seattle to vancouver, bc.

Expenses: $18K

Other, smaller programs include: lummi commodity foods, lummi youth social services, lummi youth academy, sxwilesen house of healing, tribal traditional houses, community canoe clubs, first salmon ceremony, and lummi youth basketball tournament

Expenses: $756K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue$33K
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$440K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$4.6M
Net assets$4.6M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KARYL JEFFERSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

SHANNON CARRUTHERS

FINANCE & GRANTS MANAGER

Board

$104K

40 hrs/wk

JANA FINKBONNER

BOARD TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE BROWN

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CESARITA BALLEW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CATHY BALLEW

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JULIA ORTIZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROSA REVEY-JACOBS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID HILLAIRE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TAM LUTZ

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 69 of 69

FromAmountPurposeYear
Alternatives to Hunger
$173K
Hunger relief
2024
INATAI FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
BRT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable Foundation
$25K
general support
2024
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
NIA TERO FOUNDATION
$20K
SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PRACTICE AND WISDOM
2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$15K
For the Lummi Nation
2024
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
BELONGING AND WELLBEING
2024
INATAI FOUNDATION
$226K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Alternatives to Hunger
$188K
Food support
2023
ALCOA FOUNDATION
$50K
SOLAR CREDIT REDISTRIBUTION PROJECT: ACCESS TO RENEWABLES FOR LUMMI NATIVE COMMUNITY
2023
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
FOOD LIFELINE
$32K
FOOD
2023
POTLATCH FUND
$26K
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND COLLABORATION AND RESILIENCY FUND
2023
DELTA DENTAL OF WASHINGTON
$25K
FUNDING FOR DENTAL SUPPORT
2023
DELTA DENTAL OF WASHINGTON
$25K
FUNDING FOR DENTAL SUPPORT
2023
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$15K
For the Lummi Nation
2023
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
2023
PUGET SOUND ENERGY FOUNDATION
$4K
LUMMI TRIBAL FOOD BANK OTHER
2023
ELAINE AND VINCENT BELL FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
Alternatives to Hunger
$211K
FOOD SUPPORT
2022
FOOD LIFELINE
$201K
FOOD
2022
Na'ah Illahee Fund
$25K
GRANT
2022
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$21K
MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION
2022
Communities of Concern Commission
$20K
Costs associated with design of Lummi Stepping Stones Training & Technology Center and emergency repairs to homeless housing facility.
2022
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$15K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
DELTA DENTAL OF WASHINGTON
$15K
FUNDING FOR DENTAL SUPPORT
2022
Health Commons Project
$10K
Funding local WA state partners on behalf of DOH to further community testing & vaccination efforts related to COVID-19
2022
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
$5K
For the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
2022
FOOD LIFELINE
$182K
Food
2021
ALLIANCE FOR A JUST SOCIETY
$30K
to promote support Red Road Journey
2021
Communities of Concern Commission
$30K
Costs associated with design of Lummi Stepping Stones Training & Technology Center and emergency repairs to homeless housing facility.
2021
CHARLOTTE Y MARTIN FOUNDATION-IMA
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$15K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2021
CHARLOTTE Y MARTIN FOUNDATION-IMA
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE JOHN E GOERLICH CHARITABLE TRUST
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200K
TO SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
2020
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
$150K
Lummi Nation Health and Dental Facility
2020
NORTH SOUND ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY OF
$145K
IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ACROSS NORTH SOUND REGION.
2020
FOOD LIFELINE
$141K
FOOD
2020
WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$131K
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
2020
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$125K
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL/COVID-19
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
American Heart Association Inc
$50K
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
2020
Communities of Concern Commission
$47K
Costs associated with design of Lummi Stepping Stones Training & Technology Center and emergency repairs to homeless housing facility.
2020
Alternatives to Hunger
$44K
SUPPORT PARTNER FOOD BANK THROUGH FOOD PURCHASES AND REDISTRIBUTION OF INVENTORY.
2020
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
$25K
Research Grant
2020
PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST
$25K
WA EQUITY RELIEF FUND
2020
PERIGEE FUND
$15K
COVID-19 RESPONSE FAMILY SUPPORT
2020
PEACEHEALTH
$15K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2020
WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL CREDIT UNION
$13K
EDUCATION GRANT
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
BUILDING CHANGES
$11K
COVID STATE FUND YYA
2020
POTLATCH FUND
$5K
2020 Critical Response One Time Grant Award
2020
POTLATCH FUND
$5K
2020 Critical Response One Time Grant Award
2020
POTLATCH FUND
$5K
2020 Critical Response One Time Grant Award
2020
RIVERSTYX FOUNDATION
$5K
DONATION
2020
Mount Baker Foundation
$3K
RESILIENCE HEALTH FAIR
2020
MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2020
FOOD LIFELINE
$188K
FOOD
2019
NORTHWEST HARVEST EMM
$52K
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS
2019
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
$49K
Economic Development
2019
POTLATCH FUND
$10K
HEALTHY PATHWAYS FOR NATIVE YOUTH
2019
FOOD LIFELINE
$138K
FOOD
2018
Alternatives to Hunger
$116K
SUPPORT PARTNER FOOD BANK THROUGH FOOD PURCHASES AND REDISTRIBUTION OF INVENTORY.
2018
NORTHWEST HARVEST EMM
$69K
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS
2018
FOOD LIFELINE
$134K
FOOD
2017
NORTHWEST HARVEST EMM
$79K
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS
2017

Funded by

$3.9M from 38 funders · 69 grants · 2017–2024

Food Lifeline

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Alternatives to Hunger

$733K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Inatai Foundation

$326K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Northwest Harvest Emm

$200K · 3 grants · 2017–2019

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2020

Whatcom Community Foundation

$163K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Edwards Mother Earth Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

North Sound Accountable Community Of

$145K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN911836621
NTEE codeW20
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-03
Formed1997
Employees5
Volunteers86
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