Directories are great tools for finding new funding sources. Nonprofits and other grant seekers can find state and local foundation directories for 41 of the 50 states and for Washington, DC. As of late 2012, the nine states that do not have current or recent state-specific foundation directories are: Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Hawaii (HI), Mississippi (MS), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Rhode Island (RI), and West Virginia (WV).
The directories vary greatly in their coverage and content. Some are available in multiple formats; most, in one only. Out of 73 identified directories, 8 are PDF files, 19 are CD-ROMs, 29 are print compilations, and 17 are online databases.
This post covers the Northwestern States of Alaska (AK), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA), and Wyoming (WY). Later posts will cover other regions in the United States of America.
The Northwest
ALASKA
Alaska Funding Guide. Anchorage, AK: The Foraker Group, 2012. This subscription-based, online database profiles more than 200 foundations and corporations either located in Alaska or giving in Alaska.
Northwest Funders Directory. Seattle, WA: Philanthropy Northwest, 2012. This online directory profiles more than 150 foundations and corporations that are members of Philanthropy Northwest and make grants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
IDAHO
Directory of Idaho Foundations. 12th ed. Leppert, Elaine C., ed. Caldwell, ID: Caldwell Public Library, 2008. This print directory profiles more than 350 foundations and corporations either located in Idaho or giving in Idaho.
Northwest Funders Directory. Seattle, WA: Philanthropy Northwest, 2012. This online directory profiles more than 150 foundations and corporations that are members of Philanthropy Northwest and make grants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
MONTANA
Montana Foundation Directory 2012-13. Billings, MT: Montana State University-Billings Library, 2012. This print directory profiles more than 70 foundations and corporations either located in Montana or giving in Montana.
Northwest Funders Directory. Seattle, WA: Philanthropy Northwest, 2012. This online directory profiles more than 150 foundations and corporations that are members of Philanthropy Northwest and make grants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
OREGON
Northwest Funders Directory. Seattle, WA: Philanthropy Northwest, 2012. This online directory profiles more than 150 foundations and corporations that are members of Philanthropy Northwest and make grants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
The Oregon Foundation DataBook and CD. Portland, OR: C&D Publishing, 2012. This print and CD-based directory lists more than 1,440 foundations either located in Oregon or giving in Oregon, and includes profiles of the 298 largest foundations.
WASHINGTON
Charitable Trust Directory Washington State. Olympia, WA: Office of the Secretary of State, 2012. This free PDF file, available online, profiles 58 grant-making charitable organizations registered with the Secretary of State in Washington State.
Northwest Funders Directory. Seattle, WA: Philanthropy Northwest, 2012. This online directory profiles more than 150 foundations and corporations that are members of Philanthropy Northwest and make grants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
The Washington Foundation DataBook and CD. Portland, OR: C&D Publishing, 2011. This print and CD-based directory lists 2,311 foundations either located in Tennessee or giving in Tennessee, and includes profiles of the 488 largest foundations.
WYOMING
Northwest Funders Directory. Seattle, WA: Philanthropy Northwest, 2012. This online directory has profiles of more than 150 foundations and corporations that are members of Philanthropy Northwest and make grants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
Wyoming Foundation Directory. Laramie, WY: Wyoming Community Foundation, 2011. This free PDF file, available online, profiles more than 200 grant-making foundations either located in Wyoming or giving in Wyoming.