News

02.03.10 - Attention Washington Companies Employees!

Announcing Pay it Forward 2010! In an effort to pass along the joy that comes from giving, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation and the Washington Family are again ...Read more

01.18.10 - 2010 Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation’s Horatio Alger Undergraduate Montana Scholarship Program is now accepting applications!

Each year for the past six years, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has partnered with the University of Montana and its affiliates....Read more

12.28.09 - Washington Foundation offers $200K challenge grant for folk festival

From The Montana Standard - The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation has announced an unprecedented $200,000 challenge grant in support of the National Folk Festival's return to Butte July 9-11...Read more

12.16.09 - Washington Foundation donates $128,000 to food banks statewide

From the Missoulian - Tough times got just a little easier Tuesday, thanks to the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation...Read more

The areas in which we work

Education taps the immeasurable potential of the mind. Reaching children through early childhood education, after-school learning programs, post-secondary scholarships and graduate fellowships help our young people get the start they deserve...

Health and Human Services ensures the vitality of the human body and the human spirit. We target health care programs that ensure access to basic health care services to the most vulnerable members of our communities...

Arts and Culture represents the innovation and creativity of a society. Through cultural endeavors we help bring people together from all walks of life to share their creative talents, intellects, passions, customs and bold initiatives to explore new ways of doing things...

Community Service touches the lives of everyone where they work, play and live. Despite our individual differences, we are linked by common interests to do more for the places we call home...

About the Washington Companies and Dennis and Phyllis Washington

Dennis and Phyllis Washington

The Washington Companies, founded by industrialist and entrepreneur Dennis R. Washington, are privately held companies active in rail and marine transportation, aviation, environmental remediation construction, real estate, heavy equipment sales and service, and mining. Dennis and Phyllis Washington share a keen interest in philanthropy, founding the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation in 1988 which serves as a platform for their personal giving and to coordinate the charitable activities of the Washington Companies.

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