Celebrating 75 Years of Giving
Jennifer Teunon,
Executive Director
Jill Gardner,
Board President
Dear Friends,
In 2022, the Medina Foundation celebrated its 75th Anniversary. After Norton Clapp established the Foundation in 1947, the very first grants were made on December 30, 1948—seven grants totaling $3,800. Today, Medina has given more than $121 million to hundreds of organizations doing amazing, inspiring work in our communities.
Over the decades, Medina has funded many local organizations from their beginnings, sometimes even with their first grant. So many of those organizations emerged to be important leaders in their communities, having a profound impact on the lives of the people they serve.
Inspired by this history of giving long-term, consistent, general operating support, the Impact Initiative was launched. What would happen if we accelerated that type of support? Could a greater, upfront, intentional commitment help propel an organization forward to meet their goals faster?
To answer those questions, we pledged a million dollars—our biggest pledge to date—to be divided over five years to five of our grantees that focus on youth development and skills building: Bike Works, Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Community Boat Project, Grays Harbor Youth Works, and Speak With Purpose.
We want to spread the word about their important work, so we are featuring them in this annual report. We hope you enjoy reading about their efforts.
Our excitement about this Initiative doesn’t diminish our deep admiration for the many other wonderful grantees we were fortunate enough to fund this year. We gave nearly $4.5 million to 197 nonprofits in 2022.
In 2022, we also revised how we describe our funding categories to better reflect our priorities: Positive Pathways for Youth, Stabilization for Families and Individuals, and Economic Opportunities. Despite this change, we are still funding organizations that provide direct services to people who are low-income, facing barriers, or in communities that have historically been under-resourced. The needs are great, and we continue to be in awe of the creativity, resilience, strength, and dedication of our nonprofit partners.
With gratitude,
Jill Gardner, Board President
Jennifer Teunon, Executive Director
Impact Initiative
Five Years, Five Partners, One Million Dollars
Medina Trustees marked the Foundation’s 75th anniversary by making the single largest pledge in the Foundation’s history—$1,000,000 over five years to five Medina grantees. Beyond this commitment of unrestricted funding, the Foundation is also supporting each organization with professional development grants and providing opportunities for collaboration and convening throughout the grant period. All five of the participating nonprofits are doing important work in their communities and we’re hopeful that this deep investment—embedded in a cohort model—will result in greater outcomes for each of them and greater impact for our communities. We are excited to share their work in this annual report.
Photo courtesy of Bike Works
Bike Works
Working out of their nonprofit bike shop in South Seattle, Bike Works has been offering bicycle classes, camps, and clubs for youth ages 9-17 years of age since 1996. Bike Works is committed to youth empowerment, and their programs provide opportunities for young people to grow as leaders, give back to the community, work together, and see themselves as owners and creators of their own futures. Their youth programs are rooted in the belief that young people thrive when they are valued, feel a sense of belonging, and believe in themselves. Bike Works serves more than 1,000 young people a year through their youth programs.
Ed Ewing, Bike Works’ director, says that one of the benefits of being part of Medina’s Impact Initiative is the shared learning that is possible for him and Bike Works. He also sees an opportunity for collaboration with the other participating organizations which will maximize each of their resources for a greater outcome, larger impact, and improved sustainability.
To learn more visit bikeworks.org
Photo courtesy of Bike Works
“As a relatively ‘new’ Executive Director, I want to surround myself with different perspectives, ideas, opinions, and practices. This cohort will allow me to do that.”
— Ed Ewing, Executive Director, Bike Works
Photo courtesy of CIE
Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
The Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) works in marginalized rural communities to help people with limited resources start a business, earn a living, build generational wealth, and lead the development of rural places where everyone and everything can thrive forever.
Reaching deep into rural communities, locally based, experienced CIE business advisors offer no-cost training, one-on-one advising, and other support to help people test ideas, learn what works, and build businesses that are resilient and ready to grow.
Beginning in the urban Puget Sound region and now exclusively focused on rural Washington, more than 2,000 people have received training, counseling, and other support services. With offices on the Olympic Peninsula and in the Skagit Valley, CIE is expanding statewide.
To learn more visit cie-nw.org
Photo courtesy of CIE
“A key benefit of being part of the cohort is having an opportunity for peer-to-peer learning with other nonprofit leaders about their experiences, challenges, and hopes and dreams – both personal and professional. It is rare to find space for that in the daily grind.”
— Mike Skinner, Executive Director, Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Photo courtesy of CBP
Community Boat Project
The Community Boat Project (CBP) is a small, rural, grassroots nonprofit with a mission to “Build a stronger community by giving youth job and life skills through adult mentorship.” They provide hands-on learning experiences to youth struggling to make the transition into adulthood that focus on real work, critical thinking, and social competencies. Youth learn woodworking and maritime skills and build items such as tiny homes for the homeless community.
CBP is located in Jefferson County, and 80% of their participants are from low-income families in the Tri-Area (Hadlock, Chimacum, Irondale). Their programs are free and accredited and get youth in the workshop and on the water. They serve about 50 students each year with these intensive mentorship and skills-building programs.
Their goals for the future are to grow their capacity and transition to a more professional organization, secure a permanent home that meets their unique program needs, and prepare for a leadership transition as their Founder and Executive Director nears retirement.
To learn more visit communityboatproject.org
Photo courtesy of CBP
“We are an organization which is ready to grow in many ways, but since we don’t charge for any programs, having reliable funding to take us to the next level has been a risk. The Medina funding gives us this cushion to grow on.”
– Wayne Chimenti, Executive Director, Community Boat Project
Photo courtesy of GHYW
Grays Harbor Youth Works
Grays Harbor Youth Works (GHYW) is an internship program that provides career-connected learning opportunities to high school youth ages 15-19. They offer real-world experiences through their onboarding processes (job applications, resumes, interviews, etc.). Youth are exposed to viable careers in their community to help them make informed choices for post-secondary education, trade schools, college, or the military so that they can earn a livable wage. GHYW partners with schools, local businesses, and industry to have the greatest impact for their youth. They have reached more than 1,000 students in their ten years of operation.
With the five-year funding commitment from the Impact Initiative, GHYW has been able to onboard a new staff person to add desperately needed capacity. Their goals are to have interns from every school district in Grays Harbor County, offering viable career pathways within their community.
To learn more visit graysharboryouthworks.com
Photo courtesy of GHYW
“Being a part of this cohort allows us to discuss challenges, ideas, and experiences; celebrate accomplishments; problem solve; learn from one another; and support each other.”
— Cheryl Brown, Executive Director, Grays Harbor Youth Works
Photo courtesy of Speak with Purpose
Speak With Purpose
Speak With Purpose is a Seattle-based nonprofit that cultivates inclusive and creative learning spaces. They empower young BIPOC scholars to deconstruct dominant narratives using public speaking to uplift their culture, self-author identities, and provide voice to communities.
Last year, Speak With Purpose engaged over 750 scholars in and out of school time, across five Seattle Public Schools. Seventy percent of the students they serve are BIPOC and many come from underserved populations including LGBTQIA+, English Language Learners, immigrants, unique learners, and foster youth.
Speak With Purpose’s leader, Toyia Taylor, says what she appreciates most about being part of Medina’s Impact Initiative is the investment in time—a five-year funding commitment dedicated to allowing organizations like Speak With Purpose the opportunity to bond, build trust, and cultivate relationships that will last long beyond the five-year grant timeline. This cohort represents an opportunity to work together and share experiences, as opposed to working alone and straining limited resources.
To learn more visit speakwithpurpose.org
Photo courtesy of Speak With Purpose
“Being a part of the Medina Impact Initiative allows us to build community. It allows us to work side-by-side with incredible and innovative leaders in old and new spaces who are dedicated to changing systems and putting community and youth first.”
– Toyia Taylor, Executive Director, Speak With Purpose
2022 Grants | $4,494,156 Total
Economic Opportunities
Ada Developers Academy | $25,000
CASA Latina | $30,000
CCS* - ASSET Program | $25,000
CCS - Social Services Provider Academy (SSPA) | $15,000
Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship | $25,000
Degrees of Change | $20,000
Dress for Success Seattle | $15,000
FareStart | $50,000
Financial Beginnings Washington | $15,000
HopeWorks Social Enterprises | $45,000
Juma Ventures | $25,000
Project Feast | $15,000
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities | $20,000
Sound Learning | $10,000
Ventures | $40,000
Whatcom Literacy Council | $15,000
Year Up Puget Sound | $30,000
YWCA of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County | $25,000
Positive Pathways for Youth
Arts Corps | $15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County | $15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound | $40,000
Bike Works Seattle | $20,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County | $25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | $40,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula | $25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County | $35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County | $25,000
CCS - Youth Tutoring Program | $25,000
City Year, Inc. | $30,000
College Possible WA | $25,000
College Success Foundation | $25,000
Communities In Schools of Renton-Tukwila | $20,000
Communities in Schools of Whatcom-Skagit | $20,000
Community Boat Project | $10,000
Community Network Council | $15,000
Coyote Central | $20,000
Dylan Jude Harrell Kids and Community Center | $25,000
Friends of the Children–Seattle | $30,000
Garden Raised Bounty (GRuB) | $30,000
Girl Scouts of Western Washington | $20,000
Jefferson Teen Center | $5,000
Mercy Housing Northwest | $30,000
New Horizons Ministries | $35,000
Northwest Education Access | $35,000
Peace Community Center | $25,000
Powerful Voices | $20,000
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter | $30,000
Sawhorse Revolution | $20,000
School's Out Washington | $20,000
Seattle Arts & Lectures | $20,000
Skagit Valley Family YMCA | $20,000
Summer Search Seattle | $30,000
Ta’alem Community Center | $10,000
Team Read | $35,000
The Answer For Youth | $10,000
The Coffee Oasis | $30,000
The Garage, A Teen Cafe | $15,000
The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas | $20,000
TOGETHER! | $25,000
Washington Business Week | $15,000
YMCA of Greater Seattle | $40,000
YMCA of Pierce & Kitsap Counties | $25,000
Youth in Focus | $30,000
Zeno | $30,000
Stabilization for Families and Individuals
A Step Ahead | $15,000
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services | $30,000
Amara | $40,000
Assistance League of Seattle | $10,000
Beyond Survival | $15,000
Boyer Children's Clinic | $40,000
Byrd Barr Place | $25,000
Catherine Place | $15,000
CCS - Benedict House | $25,000
CCS - Drexel House | $25,000
CCS - Family Housing Network | $25,000
CCS - Feed the Hungry | $13,000
CCS - Hope House | $10,000
CCS - Katherine's House & Rita's House | $20,000
CCS - Pregnancy and Parenting Support (PrePS) | $20,000
CCS - Sacred Heart Shelter | $20,000
CCS - Spirit Journey | $10,000
CCS - The Community Kitchen | $12,000
Child Care Action Council of Thurston County | $30,000
Children's Therapy Center | $35,000
ChildStrive | $25,000
Community Action of Skagit County | $35,000
Compass Housing Alliance | $25,000
Congregations for the Homeless | $30,000
Connections | $15,000
Consejo Counseling & Referral Service | $25,000
Crisis Connections | $25,000
Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN) | $35,000
Dove House Advocacy Services | $25,000
DOVE Project | $15,000
Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) | $25,000
Eatonville Family Agency | $15,000
El Centro de la Raza | $40,000
Encompass | $25,000
Everett Recovery Cafe | $10,000
Family Education and Support Services | $25,000
Family Law CASA of King County | $10,000
Family Promise of Grays Harbor | $12,000
Family Promise of Skagit Valley | $15,000
Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank and Community Services | $30,000
Hand in Hand | $30,000
Harvest Against Hunger | $35,000
Hopelink | $50,000
HopeSparks | $35,000
Housing Hope | $50,000
Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County | $20,000
Interfaith Works | $20,000
Jewish Family Service| $30,000
Jubilee Women's Center | $30,000
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center | $30,000
Kitsap Community Resources | $30,000
Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center | $20,000
LifeWire | $60,000
Lopez Island Family Resource Center | $20,000
Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) | $20,000
Mary's Place | $30,000
Multi-Service Center | $35,000
Neighborhood House | $50,000
New Beginnings | $30,000
Next Chapter Foundation | $15,000
North Kitsap Fishline | $25,000
NW Furniture Bank | $20,000
Open Arms Perinatal Services | $20,000
Parent Trust for Washington Children | $20,000
Path with Art | $25,000
Plymouth Housing Group | $60,000
Puyallup Valley St. Francis House | $15,000
Quixote Communities | $25,000
Readiness to Learn | $15,000
Refugee Women's Alliance | $40,000
Rescue Mission | $35,000
Rochester Organization of Families | $25,000
SideWalk | $30,000
Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services | $15,000
Skookum Kids | $25,000
St. Vincent de Paul of Bremerton | $20,000
Tacoma Urban League | $15,000
Toddler Learning Center | $10,000
United Way of Snohomish County | $30,000
Vine Maple Place | $40,000
Vision House | $45,000
Volunteers of America Western Washington | $30,000
World Relief Western Washington | $30,000
Youth Eastside Services | $25,000
YWCA Kitsap County | $25,000
YWCA of Tacoma & Pierce County | $35,000
Miscellaneous/Other
75th Anniversary Trustee Grants (total) | $110,000
Asset Funders Network | $3,400
Center for Children & Youth Justice | $10,000
Employee Matching Gifts (total) | $5,451
International Rescue Committee, Inc. | $25,000
Jefferson Community Foundation | $25,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy | $2,500
Nonprofit Association of Washington | $26,000
Nonprofit Leaders Conference for Coastal & SW Washington | $5,000
Philanthropy Northwest | $5,405
Rural Development Initiatives | $30,000
Seattle Foundation | $20,000
Social Venture Partners | $5,000
Speaker Honorariums | $3,000
Together Center | $50,000
UNICEF USA | $25,000
Washington Association for Children and Families — Institute for Practice Improvement | $30,000
Professional Development Grants
Arts Corps | $5,000
Bike Works Seattle | $5,000
Bridge Receiving Center | $4,000
Child Advocacy Center of Snohomish County at Dawson Place | $3,220
College Success Foundation | $5,000
Communities In Schools of Peninsula | $2,800
Communities in Schools of Puyallup | $5,000
Connections | $5,000
Family Promise of Skagit Valley | $5,000
Friends of the Children Seattle | $5,000
Girl Scouts of Western Washington | $5,000
Lopez Island Family Resource Center | $5,000
Lydia Place | $5,000
Mother Mentors of Whidbey Island | $2,370
Palmer Scholars | $5,000
Rainier Prep | $4,735
Rochester Organization of Families | $2,150
Southwest Youth & Family Services | $5,000
The Answer For Youth | $3,000
The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas | $5,000
Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center | $4,125
Whatcom Family YMCA | $5,000
Wonderland Child & Family Services | $5,000
Impact Initiative Grants
Bike Works Seattle | $45,000
Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship | $45,000
Community Boat Project | $45,000
Grays Harbor Youth Works | $40,000
Speak With Purpose | $45,000
*CCS = Catholic Community Services
2022 Grants Summary
2022 Financial Summary
Unaudited summary from January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Board of Trustees
Jill Gardner, President
Margaret Clapp, Vice President/President-Elect
Stephen Gant, Vice President
Jean Gardner, Treasurer
Elizabeth Williams, Secretary
Edelveis Clapp, Trustee
Gail Gant, Trustee
Henry Nettleton, Trustee
Kate Nunn, Trustee
Marion Rawlinson, Trustee
Thank you to Andy Clapp for serving on the Board of Trustees from 2020-2022.
The Board and Staff are grateful for his dedication and service.
Staff
Jessica Case, Program Officer
Alexia Casiano, Grants and Operations Manager
Aana Lauckhart, Program Officer
Karyn McKelvey, Temporary Grants and Operations Administrator
Jennifer Teunon, Executive Director