Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation
Post Office Box 1209
Stanwood, Washington 98292
United States
Mission
To help build a vibrant, caring, “hometown” community where people can be proud to live, work and play
Most Meaningful Change
In 2013, in our small community of only 30,000 people, $125,000 in scholarship funds was contributed by 84 different local donor groups and awarded to 122 graduating seniors. Every year more individuals and organizations become aware of and wish to participate in the scholarship program, making it one of the most successful scholarship programs in the nation for a community of our size.
1960 Year Founded
1 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$115,000 Endowment Value
$126,615 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation |
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Address 1 | Post Office Box 1209 |
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Address 2 | Did not answer |
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City / Town | Stanwood |
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State / Region | Washington |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 98292 |
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Country | United States |
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Continent | North America |
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Map Address (If Different) | 10101 270th Street NW #219 |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Stanwood |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | WA |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | 98292 |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | (360) 474-7086 |
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Email | info@s-caf.org |
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Website | www.s-caf.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Beverly Pronishan, Executive Director |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Beverly Pronishan |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Executive Director |
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Year Founded | 1960 |
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Mission Statement | To help build a vibrant, caring, “hometown” community where people can be proud to live, work and play |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 30,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 1 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | Did not answer |
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Total Board Members | 14 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $172,000 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | $139,278 |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $166,000 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $126,615 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $115,000 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played a centrally important role |
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Grassroots activism | Did not answer |
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Inadequate government services | Did not answer |
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Changes in the political environment | Did not answer |
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Changes in the economic environment | Did not answer |
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Government initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Foundation initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Did not answer |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | None |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | None |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | N/A |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Centrally important |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Not important |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Important but not central |
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Building an endowment | Important but not central |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Slightly important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Important but not central |
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Accountability to local people | Important but not central |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | N/A |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Not at all |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Not at all |
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Health | Not at all |
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Human and social services | Not at all |
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Human rights | Not at all |
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International relations | Not at all |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Not at all |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Not at all |
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Information technology | Not at all |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Not at all |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Not at all |
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Advocacy with authorities | Not at all |
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Job training | Not at all |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Never |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Never |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Never |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Never |
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Advocacy | Never |
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Loaned staff | Never |
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Research | Never |
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Community needs assessment | Occasionally |
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Leadership development | Never |
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Internships | Never |
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Providing space for local organizations | Occasionally |
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Access to information technology | Never |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Never |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Did not answer |
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Crime | Did not answer |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Did not answer |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Did not answer |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Did not answer |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Did not answer |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Did not answer |
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Value of community assets | Did not answer |
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Quality of the environment | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Did not answer |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Did not answer |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Did not answer |
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Gender equity | Did not answer |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Getting better |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Do not work in this sphere |
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Crime | Do not work in this sphere |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Do not work in this sphere |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Do not work in this sphere |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Do not work in this sphere |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Do not work in this sphere |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Do not work in this sphere |
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Value of community assets | Do not work in this sphere |
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Quality of the environment | Do not work in this sphere |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Do not work in this sphere |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Do not work in this sphere |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Do not work in this sphere |
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Gender equity | Do not work in this sphere |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Some important achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Some important achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Little |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Not at all |
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National government | Not at all |
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Universities | Lot |
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Schools | Lot |
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Businesses | Lot |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | N/A |
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Regional association of grantmakers | N/A |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Particular foundation | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Other organization | Neither helpful or unhelpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | No |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | No |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Yes |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Very important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Neither important nor unimportant |
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More volunteers | Neither important nor unimportant |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Neither important nor unimportant |
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Better local culture of giving | Important |
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Stronger civil society | Neither important nor unimportant |
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More responsive authorities | Neither important nor unimportant |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | In 2013, in our small community of only 30,000 people, $125,000 in scholarship funds was contributed by 84 different local donor groups and awarded to 122 graduating seniors. Every year more individuals and organizations become aware of and wish to participate in the scholarship program, making it one of the most successful scholarship programs in the nation for a community of our size. |
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