December 21, 2022

Suquamish Tribe

The Suquamish Tribe's charitable giving is nearly $1 million so far in 2022, with most help going to non-profits, schools and first responders working within the Tribe's traditional territory. Much of this giving happens via the Tribe's charitable nonprofit, the Suquamish Foundation. In the third quarter of 2022 alone, the Suquamish Foundation donated $150,437 to charitable organizations, schools, Native American groups, event sponsorships, and civic organizations, mostly in Kitsap County. The Suquamish Foundation's total giving for the year was $530,876. The Tribe's business ventures, which operate under the Port Madison Enterprises umbrella, donated an additional $222,164 to local groups in 2022. Suquamish Tribal government donated another $210,000 to area first responders. Total funding from the Tribe's foundation, enterprises, and government totaled more than $960,000. The Suquamish Tribe's Foundation is a tribally chartered non-profit that contributes each quarter to groups that support the quality of life, environment, and culture of the central Puget Sound region. Some of the Foundation's largest ongoing gifts go to Kitsap Strong, which helps people in the Kitsap community heal from intergenerational trauma and toxic stress. The Tribe also contributes matching funds to Kitsap Great Give, as it has since the first year of the group's countywide funding campaign. The Foundation also help fund the Seattle Aquarium's planned new Ocean Pavilion, and contributed to Western Washington University's planned longhouse, which will offer a space for indigenous students and others to learn about the state's tribal nations and diverse cultures.