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Ciel Foundation is a private corporation based in BELLINGHAM, WA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2018. The principal officer is % Kara Black. It holds total assets of $420K. Annual income is reported at $14K. Teaching,Tutoring & Education: Kara Black of the Ciel Foundation taught low-income K-8 children and adults learning English. Ms. Black has a K-8 WA Teaching Certificate and completed an adult ESL training 9 22. She taught ESL students twice weekly at Whatcom Community College WCC during the fall of 2022. She also taught two refugee adults and one WCC student English in small groups and one-one one in the fall of 2022. She also tutored four children once or twice weekly in both math and English in the fall of 2022. In addition she coordinated the literacy program for a newly arrived refugee family. According to available records, Ciel Foundation has made 81 grants totaling $17K, with a median grant of $50. The foundation has distributed between $3K and $6K annually from 2020 to 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2022 with $6K distributed across 4 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $50 to $3K, with an average award of $209.383. The foundation has supported 43 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Washington, New York, Virginia, which account for 78% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 11 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Permaculture Education & Food Donation Activity This year, with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, required some immediate changes in focus for Skywood Food Forest. As the Bellingham Food Bank wasn't accepting donations, Skywood made multiple donations of many varieties of food to the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters well into the fall, in addition to donating several truckloads of food plants to people in need. We were still able to host many tours, and feedback indicated that these tours were inspiring as well as educational. Furthering our own education, we attended a couple of virtual conferences, the 2020 NW Permaculture Convergence and a conference on children in permaculture. Finally, we continued to follow through on long-range plans, increasing plant diversity and adding rain water collection and storage to increase food production year round, while at the same time, providing habitat for more pollinators and other wildlife.
Expenses: $22K
Tutoring Low Income K-8 Children The Ciel Foundation, starting November 2020, paid for five low-income children to be tutored as often as weekly by Kara Black, the Foundation's manager. Ms. Black has a WA K-8th Teaching certification and has extensive experience tutoring and teaching children. The Ciel Foundation paid for a total of 16 sessions in 2020 for these five children who range from 8 to 13 years of age and all qualify for free lunch. The sessions mainly focused on math, but some focused also on language arts, depending on the wishes of each family. Students ranged from being two to five years behind grade level in their tutoring subject. The students progressed quickly, sometimes jumping a full grade level in a matter of months.
Expenses: $1K
Charitable Contributions to Organizations (see detail of all donations earlier in this tax return)
Expenses: $3K
Program Management (oversee & coordinate Foundation's work, bookkeeping, preparing IRS documents, banking--including bank fees). Paying IRS taxes
Expenses: $2K
Teaching,Tutoring & Education: Kara Black of the Ciel Foundation taught low-income K-8 children and adults learning English. Ms. Black has a K-8 WA Teaching Certificate and completed an adult ESL training 9 22. She taught ESL students twice weekly at Whatcom Community College WCC during the fall of 2022. She also taught two refugee adults and one WCC student English in small groups and one-one one in the fall of 2022. She also tutored four children once or twice weekly in both math and English in the fall of 2022. In addition she coordinated the literacy program for a newly arrived refugee family. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 81 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in WA, NY, VA.
Ciel Foundation has distributed a total of $17K across 81 grants. The median grant size is $50, with an average of $209.383. Individual grants have ranged from $50 to $3K.
Ciel Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Ciel Foundation is headquartered in BELLINGHAM, WA. While based in WA, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 11 states.
Total Giving
$46K
Total Assets
$447K
Fair Market Value
$448K
Net Worth
$447K
Grants Paid
$3K
Contributions
$0
Net Investment Income
$18K
Distribution Amount
$0
Total: $10K
Total Grants
81
Total Giving
$17K
Average Grant
$209.383
Median Grant
$50
Unique Recipients
43
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResourcesSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| YmcaGeneral Assistance | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2020 |
| Bellingham Unitarian FellowshipSupport the church and its justice activities | Bellingham, WA | $2K | 2023 |
| Bellingham Food BankSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $200 | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity WhatcomSupport their work |
POTOMAC, MD
BELLEVUE, WA
FREMONT, CA
CINCINNATI, OH
| Bellingham, WA |
| $100 |
| 2023 |
| DvsasSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| Whatcom Land TrustSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| Opportunity CouncilSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| Washington Trails AssnSupport their work | Seattle, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| NseaSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without BordersSupport their work | Ny, NY | $100 | 2023 |
| Whatcom Humane SocietySupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2023 |
| Kulshan Land TrustSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2023 |
| Wild WhatcomSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2023 |
| National Park FoundationGeneral donation | Washington, DC | $50 | 2022 |
| Institute For Washingtons FutureSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $500 | 2021 |
| Humane Farming AssociationSupport their work | San Rafael, CA | $100 | 2021 |
| Interfaith CoalitionSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2021 |
| Habitat For HumanitySupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2021 |
| Inernational Rescue CommitteeSupport their work | Albert Lea, MN | $100 | 2021 |
| Nooksack Salmon Enhancement AssnSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $100 | 2021 |
| Fund For Antioch CollegeSupport their work | Yellow Springs, OH | $100 | 2021 |
| Uuservice CommitteeSupport their work | Newark, NJ | $100 | 2021 |
| Conservation InternationalSupport their work | Arlington, VA | $100 | 2021 |
| Whatcom Alternative Humane SocietySupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $60 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy OrSupport their work | Portland, OR | $50 | 2021 |
| American Red CrossSupport their work | Boone, IA | $50 | 2021 |
| The Nature ConservancySupport their work | Arlington, VA | $50 | 2021 |
| Heifer Project InternationalSupport their work | Little Rock, AR | $50 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy WaSupport their work | Seattle, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| Animals As Natural TherapySupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| YwcaSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| Kulshan Community Land TrustSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| Cedar Tree MontessoriSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| Greenpeace FundSupport their work | Washington, DC | $50 | 2021 |
| Amnesty InternationalSupport their work | New York, NY | $50 | 2021 |
| AcluSupport the organization | New York, NY | $50 | 2021 |
| Washington Trails AssociationSupport their work | Seattle, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| Homes NowSupport their work | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2021 |
| Chalice LightersGeneral Assistance | Seattle, WA | $60 | 2020 |
| Domestic Violence SasGeneral Assistance | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2020 |
| Whatcom Family Community NetworkGeneral Assistance | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2020 |
| Northwest Indian CollegeGeneral Assistance | Bellingham, WA | $50 | 2020 |
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