Nonprofit-run shops in Seattle
Some of the places on this site are run by a nonprofit, or hand what they make to one. Buying from them buys the thing and funds the work.
Each one was checked by hand against the organisation’s own pages. A .org address proved nothing on its own: several turned out to be ordinary businesses that liked the domain.
30 places, 4 with a catalog you can browse here
Where your money goes
Downtown · 135 items available
Every purchase supports Friends of The Seattle Public Library, the 501(c)(3) that funds library programs.
Lake City · 42 items available
Run by the 501(c)(3) Seattle REconomy, so fees fund tool sharing, repair classes and reuse.
Lake City · 42 items available
A Seattle REconomy program: donated bikes are refurbished and resold to fund its community projects.
Georgetown · 11 items available
Store purchases fund rescue, medical care and adoption at this 501(c)(3) animal rescue.
Central District · Items not listed here
A nonprofit Black arts shop and gallery, where artists receive all of the net proceeds on their work.
Wallingford · Items not listed here
An all-volunteer thrift shop, and the proceeds fund Assistance League of Seattle's work on barriers to education.
University District · Items not listed here
Run by the University of Washington's nonprofit student government, and profits go back into parts and tools.
Loyal Heights · Items not listed here
A project of the nonprofit Sustainable Ballard, so fees keep more than a thousand shared tools in circulation.
Columbia City · Items not listed here
Sales of refurbished bikes fund youth bike programs and free bikes for South Seattle kids.
Downtown · Items not listed here
Every purchase in the Nature Shop funds this 501(c)(3)'s local bird conservation and education.
Pioneer Square · Items not listed here
A nonprofit gallery run by a working board, with free admission and support for Northwest artists.
West Seattle Junction · Items not listed here
A resale shop where all of the proceeds fund American Cancer Society research and patient services.
Central District · Items not listed here
Book sales support this Black-owned nonprofit community library, its scholarships and its mutual aid.
Georgetown · Items not listed here
A Georgetown used-book shop whose sales fund Friends of The Seattle Public Library.
Central District · Items not listed here
Donated Japanese goods, and sales fund the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington.
Capitol Hill · Items not listed here
Magpie Thrift donates all of its profits to Everly Seattle, a registered 501(c)(3).
Columbia City · Items not listed here
A nonprofit woodshop and art space, where class fees fund scholarships so cost is not the barrier.
Central District · Items not listed here
A 501(c)(3) photography school, where sales and tuition fund about $30,000 a year in scholarships.
Ballard · Items not listed here
Net proceeds go to Ryther, which serves young people facing mental health, addiction and homelessness.
University District · Items not listed here
Rentals and sales support a 501(c)(3) film archive of 150,000 titles, open to anyone.
Georgetown · Items not listed here
Creative reuse sales fund free art materials, classes and workshops for the neighborhood.
Greenwood · Items not listed here
Creative reuse sales fund free art materials, classes and workshops for the neighborhood.
Columbia City · Items not listed here
A 501(c)(3) studio, so sales and class fees fund scholarships and free clay classes for kids.
Pioneer Square · Items not listed here
An artist-run gallery under the nonprofit Shunpike, where member dues cover the rent rather than salaries.
Ballard · Items not listed here
A nonprofit resale shop giving all of its profits to groups helping survivors of sexual exploitation.
Wallingford · Items not listed here
Handicrafts made by herder families, and sales fund Snow Leopard Trust conservation across Central Asia.
Pioneer Square · Items not listed here
An artist-run gallery under the nonprofit Shunpike, so sales support the artists who staff it themselves.
Belltown · Items not listed here
Every coffee funds paid barista apprenticeships for young adults leaving street life.
Central District · Items not listed here
A volunteer-run nonprofit bike kitchen, so what you spend keeps tools and repair help free to all.
University District · Items not listed here
A free museum run by the 501(c)(3) Uniting Hearts Networking Institute, kept open by what visitors give.
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