Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Solid Ground Washington
Legal Name (if Different): Same as above
Also Known As: Solid Ground
Mailing Address: 1501 North 45th Street
City: Seattle
State: Washington
Postal Code: 98103
Main Phone: 206-694-6700
Main Fax: 206-694-6777
Organization Website: www.solid-ground.org
Employer ID Number: 23-7421892
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/27/2025
Requested Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Helping Youth Thrive After Homelessness
Project Description:

Solid Ground’s Sand Point Housing campus in North Seattle provides safe housing and wraparound, onsite supportive services for up to 400 community members recovering from homelessness each year – nearly half of whom are children, youth, and young adults. Sand Point’s Children’s Program serves the unique needs of close to 200 children, youth, and young adults who call our campus home. All children come from families living on low incomes and the majority have other Adverse Childhood and Community Experiences (ACEs), such as exposure to violence, mental health or substance use disorders, and other trauma.
We believe that family members of all ages deserve individualized support to overcome barriers to thriving, so Sand Point’s Children’s Program combines youth-focused advocacy with robust onsite programming and partnerships designed to engage and empower our youngest residents as the learners, leaders, and architects of thriving futures. Beginning with basic needs, our dedicated Children’s staff work to support nutrition, clothing, and school enrollment, while implementing regular programming and community partnerships to provide daily afterschool tutoring, social-emotional skill development, 1:1 mentorship, career exploration, college prep, summer meals, and more. We also enjoy strong partnerships with local public schools, the Seattle Public Library, and other youth-focused organizations that enable us to make referrals for behavioral health, enrichment activities, and other resources to establish a village of supporters who believe and invest in our young people’s future success.
If awarded, your grant would support key program costs that allow us to sustain and expand our range of onsite youth services in response to families’ identified needs, ensuring that youth’s community of support adapts and grows with them as they age. Grant funds would specifically go toward program staffing, partnership costs, and supplies to sustain these vital services for youth in the coming year.

Total Project Budget: $453,797

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): City of Seattle – $195,161 (committed)* University Rotary Service Fund – $5,000 (committed) Alaska Airlines Foundation – $5,000 (committed) Seattle Children’s – $9,000 (potential) Windermere Foundation – $3,000 (potential) Sky Ranch Foundation – $5,000 (potential) Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation – $10,000 (potential) Delta Pilots Charitable Fund – $3,000 (potential) Franz Bakery Foundation – $2,500 (potential) Lithia 4 Kids – $5,000 (potential) Shrontz Family Foundation – $5,000 (potential) Schultz Family Foundation – $15,000 (potential) *Our contract with City of Seattle funds a very specific portion of Sand Point Children’s Program – our Family & Youth Council, which provides youth and parents with leadership development, stipends, dedicated staff support, and the opportunity to make recommendations on a small events budget to put on cultural and community-building events and programming on campus. The vast majority of our Children’s programming relies on individual and foundation support to sustain our services – if awarded, your grant funds would help us to ensure that offerings like afterschool tutoring, college & career readiness, and teen programming are able to continue uninterrupted.

Project Duration: Ongoing – Fiscal Year runs Jan 1 – Dec 31
Geographical Area Served: Seattle, WA
Age Group To Be Served: 0-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Naomi
Contact Last Name: Natsuhara
Contact Title: Grants & Contracts Manager
Contact Phone: 206-694-6857
Contact Email: naomin@solid-ground.org