Point Roberts Community Chest

Purpose:

The Point Roberts Community Chest (PRCC) exists to provide a lasting source of community funding that benefits Point Roberts and its residents. PRCC’s goal is to build long-term charitable resources and distribute grants equitably to support local programs, projects, and initiatives.

Instead of forming a standalone foundation, PRCC will operate as a Committee-Advised Fund through the Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF). This arrangement allows PRCC to accept tax-deductible donations and maintain community input over how funds are distributed, while WCF manages the financial and legal administration of the fund.

Mission:

The mission of the Point Roberts Community Chest Funds is to support programs, projects and initiatives that enhance the lives of those living in Point Roberts, Washington. We meet this mission by focusing our granting priorities in the following areas:

• Meeting basic human needs

• Supporting education and creative endeavors

• Expanding recreation and community activities

• Encouraging economic sustainability

• Preserving the local environment

• Strengthening the identity and vitality of Point Roberts

Our Funds:

PRCC operates two funds held at Whatcom Community Foundation:

1.    Endowed Fund: Exists in perpetuity where donated assets contribute to the fund’s corpus and only earnings are used for grants. The WCF board of directors approves the annual distribution for endowments (usually around 4%) each November and the funds are available for use in January.

2.    Non-Endowed Fund: Can be spent down and replenished as needed. There is no annual fund balance required. Money in this fund can be used for immediate granting needs without needing to wait for an annual distribution.

We currently move all of our annual distributions from the Endowed Fund into the Non-Endowed Fund for grant writing purposes.

You can find all of our grants on the PRCC Yearly Grants page

How To Donate:

All donations are tax deductible from the Whatcom Community Foundation. We recommend that smaller donations go into the Non-Endowed and the larger donations be split between both fund.

If you would like to donate to our funds then please click the Donate buttons below according to which fund you wish to support: