MAKING A DIFFERENCE
IN OUR COMMUNITY
IN OUR COMMUNITY

Welcome to The Firstenburg Foundation
Community First
Founded in 2004 by Edward William (E.W.) Firstenburg and his wife Mary, The Firstenburg Foundation is a philanthropic organization with a strong desire to give back to the communities of Southwest Washington and embody the mission of doing well by doing good. Since inception, the Foundation has awarded in excess of $22 million dollars to grantees within the community.
The Foundation is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, composed of family members.
Our Focus Areas
Our grants focus on basic needs, health and human services, and education, where we see the
greatest potential for unlocking and promoting transformational change.

Health & Human Services

Education

Community Development

Arts & Culture

want to learn more about our grantmaking process?
We award high-impact grants to local, worthy causes selected by our Board of Directors.


For Creativity for Ingenuity.
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