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The Stolte Family Foundation is a grantmaking family foundation founded by Chris and Heidi Stolte to advance an equitable and thriving future. Its work centers on strengthening education for all students, tackling the climate crisis by supporting policies and technologies that accelerate the clean energy transition, and cultivating civic engagement in Washington communities. The foundation emphasizes equitable, grantee-centered practices and deep relationships with its grantee partners.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
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from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 86 of 100 portfolio companiesImpact & Social Good ×78Climate Tech ×27EdTech ×21Energy ×14Cleantech ×9Media & Entertainment ×9Wellness & Fitness ×5GovTech ×4
HQs:United States×62Australia×1
Investments · 100 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMomsRising is a grassroots advocacy network that organizes parents and supporters around family-focused policy issues such as affordable child care, health care, paid family leave, reproductive rights, and voter engagement in the United States.
Impact & Social GoodSocial
The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is a community organization that promotes Asian and Pacific Islander cultures through annual cultural events, celebrations, and community programs.
Impact & Social GoodTacoma, US
BELONG Partners works with schools, districts, and community organizations to apply trauma-informed, restorative, and social emotional learning practices that improve how adults interact with youth.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Ile Kimoyo (formerly the BIPOC ED Coalition of Washington State) is a nonprofit organization that supports BIPOC nonprofit leaders through healing, wellness, capacity-building, learning programs, and sabbatical leadership offerings.
Impact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
Victoria Santos(Co-Founder)
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County runs youth development programs for children and teens across the greater Seattle area, offering safe environments with staff trained in social-emotional learning and trauma-informed care.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
The Center for Sustainable Infrastructure (CSI) is a non-profit that promotes and develops integrated infrastructure projects combining energy, water, and material systems, including industrial symbiosis models, to deliver economic and environmental value for communities.
CleantechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Child Care Aware of Washington provides resources for families seeking child care and for child care providers, and advocates for solutions to the child care crisis in Washington State through its Child Care for WA campaign.
Impact & Social Good
Akin is a nonprofit serving children and families across Washington state, offering a spectrum of tailored support services to improve family health and well-being.
Impact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
CISC is a community organization offering wrap-around social services, including support for survivors, youth and children's culturally and linguistically responsive programs, immigrant family assistance, elder care, and help accessing affordable healthcare coverage.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB) is a consumer advocacy organization that represents residential utility customers in Michigan, working to keep electricity and natural gas bills reasonable and the electric system reliable.
EnergyImpact & Social Good
Clean & Prosperous is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in Washington state that advances clean energy and carbon reduction policy, including supporting implementation of the Climate Commitment Act and clean transportation programs.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
The Clean Energy Transition Institute is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit that produces research, decarbonization studies, and regional convenings on clean energy and deep decarbonization pathways.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySeattle, US
A worker-focused organization building a network of union-led coalitions across U.S. states to advance pro-worker climate action, aiming to create union jobs, lower energy bills, and expand reliable clean energy.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Climate Solutions is a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on clean energy policy and the energy transition in the Pacific Northwest.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
WestEd conducts research, capacity building, and technical assistance to improve education and human development for schools and communities.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
The Community Network Council (CNC) is a community organization that works with Community Health Workers, service providers, and local partners in King County, Washington.
Digital HealthImpact & Social Good
Community to Community Development (C2C) is a women of color and farmworker led grassroots organization working on farmworker rights, immigrant rights, climate justice, and civic engagement.
Impact & Social GoodBellingham, US
Denise Louie Education Center (DLEC) is a nonprofit early childhood education organization serving low-income and immigrant families, with a focus on school readiness and closing the opportunity gap.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
E8 is an angel investor community that has been backing early-stage companies focused on environmental impact since 2006, across areas such as energy generation and storage, transportation, built environment, agriculture, and water.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
EarthGen is a Washington-based nonprofit that partners with K-12 schools and communities on environmental science education, offering hands-on science units, school sustainability certification, and teacher professional development.
Climate TechEdTechImpact & Social Good
The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is a progressive policy organization that conducts research and advocates for economic policies, having contributed to measures such as Paid Family and Medical Leave and the Equal Pay and Opportunity Act.
Impact & Social Good
Educare Seattle is an early learning organization providing early childhood education for young children in the Puget Sound region.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
El Centro de la Raza is a nonprofit community organization founded in 1972 that offers 43 programs across areas such as food assistance, housing, youth services, workforce development, early childhood education, and small business support for the Latino/a community and others in Seattle and King County, Washington.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Evergreen Action develops climate and clean energy policy, producing state-specific roadmaps that aim to help government leaders lower energy costs and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Working Washington Rights Center (formerly Fair Work Center) is a worker advocacy nonprofit that provides legal services, community education, and systemic advocacy to support workers and strengthen labor standards.
Impact & Social GoodLegalTech
Firelands is a rural organizing group in Washington State that brings together working people — including mill workers, nurses, loggers, and childcare providers — to advocate for affordable housing, healthcare, jobs, and public services.
Impact & Social Good
Forth is a nonprofit organization focused on expanding equitable access to clean and electric transportation through policy advocacy, community programs, and partnerships.
CleantechImpact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation
Front and Centered is a Washington State coalition of frontline and overburdened communities that advocates for environmental and climate justice through litigation, legislation, and policy campaigns.
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Fuse is a Washington state-based progressive organization that partners with local groups on state budget advocacy, climate campaigns, and communications support.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Futurewise is a Washington state organization focused on land use policy and planning under the Growth Management Act, working to support equitable communities and protect farmlands, forests, and water resources.
Climate TechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Green Canopy NODE Capital is a fund manager providing investor and capital management services focused on impact investments addressing housing, environmental sustainability, and climate challenges in high-growth cities.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSeattle, US
Bec Wilder(Cofouder)inDon Bunnell(Founder)inSam Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Fairchild(Executive Officer, Director)inCanuche Terranella(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Wolverton(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsChloe CapitalElysium VenturesLAB VenturesNeotribe VenturesPortland Seed FundTechstars+9 more
Greentrike is a nonprofit that promotes equitable access to play-based learning experiences for children, youth, and families across Pierce County, Washington.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodTacoma, US
Grist is a nonprofit news organization reporting on climate change and its intersections with health, food, energy, and environmental justice.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsDesignXAmerican Journalism Project
Hacks/Hackers is a community that brings journalists and technologists together through summits, forums, and hackathons focused on the future of news.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Michigan EIBC is a trade association for companies in Michigan's advanced energy economy, offering advocacy, industry news, and networking to its members.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
KUOW is a Seattle-based public radio station and NPR member that produces local news, interviews, and podcasts covering the Puget Sound region, Washington state politics, health, and culture.
Media & EntertainmentSeattle, US
LCV Education Fund uses public education and civic engagement — including large-scale voter mobilization, community organizing, and democracy reform — to address the climate crisis, environmental injustice, and democratic participation.
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Look, Listen + Learn TV was a nonprofit producing educational children's television programming focused on advancing learning for children of color, rooted in research and best practices to support school readiness.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Val Thomas-Matson(Founder)Rick Fernandes(Executive Director)
Media Matters is a progressive media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on conservative media outlets such as Fox News, with dedicated teams covering core progressive issues.
Media & Entertainment
Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition is a people-powered advocacy movement organizing residents, artists, and frontline families around affordable, reliable, pollution-free energy in Michigan.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodDetroit, US
Audubon is a conservation organization focused on protecting birds and the habitats they need across the Western Hemisphere, combining scientific research, advocacy, and diplomacy to influence environmental decision-making.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Neighborhood House is a nonprofit organization that provides social services to low-income families, public housing residents, immigrants, and refugees in the Seattle and King County region.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
New Media Ventures is an investment network and fund that backs early-stage for-profit and nonprofit organizations working on democracy, media, and civic innovation.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA) is a membership organization that advocates for the nonprofit sector and provides trainings, learning guides, and resources to nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers across Washington State.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
OneAmerica is an advocacy organization that organizes immigrant and refugee grassroots leaders and allies to run campaigns for immigration reform, inclusive education, and representative democracy.
Impact & Social Good
Open Arms is a nonprofit that provides free perinatal services—including prenatal education, continuous doula support during labor, lactation guidance, support groups, and home visits—for new and expecting parents from pregnancy through a child's second birthday.
Digital HealthImpact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
Open Doors for Multicultural Families (ODMF) is a nonprofit providing information, referral, and bilingual support services to multicultural individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Impact & Social Good
Ginger Kwan(Founder and Executive Director)
Oregon Environmental Council is an organization focused on environmental advocacy and policy in Oregon, publishing reporting and analysis on issues such as data center energy use, climate goals, and the transition to electric vehicles.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Para Los Niños de Highline is a nonprofit that supports Latin American families through leadership development, educational programs, family workshops, and community events.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
PEPS (Program for Early Parent Support) is a nonprofit that connects parents through peer-support groups, gatherings, and workshops spanning from pregnancy through the teen years.
Impact & Social GoodMental HealthWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Prime Coalition is a nonprofit organization that helps philanthropists deploy charitable capital into early-stage climate technology solutions, including mitigation, adaptation, and resilience programs.
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Sarah Kearney(Founder)in
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationBlue Haven Initiative
Reach Out and Read Washington is the regional affiliate of National Reach Out and Read that partners with pediatric clinicians to promote early childhood literacy through parent-child shared reading during well-child visits.
Digital HealthEdTechImpact & Social Good
Rural Climate Partnership funds and supports clean energy deployment, regenerative agriculture, electrification, and climate resilience efforts in rural communities.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Rural Democracy Initiative is a grantmaking network that funds and supports organizations working to expand civic participation, develop local leaders, and advance policy in rural areas, small towns, and small cities across the United States.
GovTechImpact & Social Good
The Rural People's Platform is a 501(c)3 nonprofit working to reshape the rural narrative in North Central Washington through media and grassroots campaigns, including podcasts, social media, billboards, and radio.
Impact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
School's Out Washington (SOWA) is a nonprofit that supports youth-serving organizations and expanded learning programs through advocacy, professional training, and grants, with a focus on equitable access for low-income youth and youth of color.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodMental Health
Sightline Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit research and policy organization focused on the Cascadia region (the US Pacific Northwest and British Columbia).
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
SESEC (Southeast Seattle Education Coalition) is a coalition of community organizations and leaders advocating for an equitable education system for students of color in Southeast Seattle.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Southwest Youth & Family Services is a nonprofit offering free and low-cost resources and services to youth and families across Southwest King County, including family resource access, youth advocacy, early learning, GED/high school education, mental health counseling, and after-school support.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodMental Health
Spark Northwest is a nonprofit that partners with immigrant, low-wealth, rural, and Indigenous communities to develop locally-owned clean energy projects such as solar and heat pump installations, and advises local governments and Tribal Nations on equitable energy transition.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Start Early is a nonprofit early childhood charity that provides access to quality early learning for children in under-resourced communities, working directly with children and families, training the early childhood workforce, and advocating for early learning policy.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodChicago, US
The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) supports state legislators with tools, information, and policy resources to advance progressive public policy, working alongside advocacy groups, think tanks, and activists.
GovTechImpact & Social Good
Sustainable Northwest develops locally led solutions in forestry, clean energy, water management, agriculture, and wood products, working with rural and Tribal communities across the U.S.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Team Read runs a cross-age, one-on-one after-school and summer tutoring program that pairs elementary students reading below grade level with trained, paid teen reading coaches.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Washington Nature works on environmental conservation in the Columbia River Basin, pursuing habitat restoration, policy advocacy, and clean energy capacity-building in partnership with Tribes and First Nations to support salmon recovery and local communities and economies.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
The Wilderness Society is a conservation organization that works to protect public lands across the United States from mining, drilling, logging, and development.
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Bob Marshall(Founder)
The page promotes Dante's Bail Bonds, a locally owned bail bond provider serving Lafayette Parish, Louisiana with 24-hour bail bondsman service.
LegalTechLafayette, US
Transportation Choices Coalition is a nonprofit advocacy organization that works on transit policy, research, public education, and coalition-building to support safe, sustainable, and equitable transportation across Washington State.
Impact & Social GoodMobility & Transportation
Treehouse is a nonprofit organization serving young people in foster care across Washington state, offering academic support, everyday essentials, and help transitioning into adulthood.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
United Way of King County is a nonprofit that works with local organizations, businesses, government, and volunteers to address housing stability, food access, education, and financial stability in King County, Washington.
Impact & Social Good
Urban Impact is a Seattle-based nonprofit working to break the cycle of generational poverty by supporting community relationships, education, youth opportunities, and local economic stability.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
The University of Washington is a public research university that conducts academic research and offers public events and programs across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
EdTech
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Verde is a Portland-based nonprofit operating at the intersection of environmental, racial, and economic justice, bringing environmental investments to local neighborhoods and involving community members affected by environmental injustices.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodPortland, US
Vote Solar is a nonprofit advocacy organization that works at the U.S. state level to advance policy promoting local solar power and battery storage, aiming to lower energy costs, meet rising electricity demand, and improve grid reliability.
Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
WABS Alliance is a partnership of school districts, industry, and community organizations focused on helping students furthest from opportunity pursue their strengths and goals.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
The Washington State Budget and Policy Center is a policy research organization focused on advancing economic and racial justice in Washington State through analysis and advocacy.
Impact & Social Good
Washington Family Engagement is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that trains parents and family members in leadership and advocacy skills so they can support their children's education and influence systemic change.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Progress Alliance is a donor collaborative in Washington State that pools funding from individual and institutional donors to make grants to organizations and initiatives advancing progressive politics and racial, gender, economic, and environmental justice.
Impact & Social Good
WA-BLOC partners with public school communities in southeast Seattle to deliver restorative justice practices, student leadership development, and a free Freedom Schools summer learning program for K-8 students.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
WashingtonCAN (Washington Community Action Network) is a grassroots membership organization advocating for racial, gender, and economic justice through voter turnout, candidate endorsements, and community organizing in Washington State.
Impact & Social Good
Washington Community Alliance is a statewide coalition of organizations led by and serving communities of color, working to close the representation gap for people of color in elected office across Washington State.
Impact & Social Good
Washington Conservation Action is an environmental advocacy organization focused on protecting the land, air, water, and communities of Washington State, as well as fairness in the political system.
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
World Relief Seattle is a nonprofit serving Western Washington that helps refugees and immigrants resettle through services including food assistance, housing and furnishing support, legal guidance, employment programs, transportation, and volunteer-based community integration.
Impact & Social GoodSeattle, US
The YMCA of Greater Seattle is a nonprofit serving youth, families, and communities with programs including early education, camps, youth sports, swim lessons, behavioral health services, and fitness facilities.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Royal Reels is an online casino platform offering slots (pokies), table and card games, and live dealer games to players in Australia.
ConsumerGaming
Zeno is a nonprofit focused on building early math skills in young children and families through play-based learning, family engagement, and racial equity, centered on the experiences of communities of color.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Carbon Leadership ForumEarthLabEast African Community ServicesEcology Center, Inc.KandeliaLatino Community FundMLCV Education FundMulticultural Child and Family Hope CenterNW Energy CoalitionPathwaves WASoulardarityVoices of TomorrowWin|WinWoodland Park Zoo
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Chris And Heidi Stolte made?
- Chris And Heidi Stolte has 100 tracked investments.
- What stage does Chris And Heidi Stolte invest at?
- Chris And Heidi Stolte invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Chris And Heidi Stolte focus on?
- Chris And Heidi Stolte focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Impact & Social Good, PropTech.
- Where is Chris And Heidi Stolte located?
- Chris And Heidi Stolte is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Who does Chris And Heidi Stolte co-invest with?
- Chris And Heidi Stolte most often shares deals with Autodesk Foundation, Blue Haven Initiative, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), among 4 tracked co-investors.
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