PORTLAND, Ore. (August 28, 2025) – The Sundt Foundation has awarded $20,000 in grants to four nonprofit organizations serving children and families across the Pacific Northwest. The funding will support programs that address housing, education, youth development and foster care, reflecting Sundt’s commitment to building stronger communities.
“At Sundt, our employee-owners believe in building stronger communities through service and philanthropy. By awarding grants each quarter, in addition to our volunteer efforts, we can work together to ensure vital resources and opportunities reach everyone in our community,” said Ken Kubacki, Sundt vice president and Northwest regional manager and Sundt Foundation regional representative.
Path Home received $5,000 to support its Family Village Shelter, the first shelter featuring trauma-informed design and architecture. Serving 350 individuals each year, Family Village provides families experiencing homelessness with private rooms, food, showers, laundry, play areas and services such as culturally-specific domestic violence advocacy and employment training.
The foundation awarded $5,000 to Girls on the Run Greater Oregon, which inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident through a curriculum that integrates physical activity with life skills. The grant will expand programming in schools where more than half of students live below the poverty line, giving 30 girls the opportunity to participate in twice-weekly practices, connect with six volunteer mentors and cross the finish line of the Girls on the Run 5K alongside their families and community members.
Project 48, Inc. was granted $5,000 to support youth navigating the foster care system. With this support, Project 48 will provide 600 to 650 personalized Essentials Bags filled with new clothing, hygiene items and comfort products to children entering foster care. Delivered within 48 hours of placement, these bags help ease trauma, restore dignity, and ensure that no child enters care without the necessities they need.
Community Transitional School received $5,000 to continue providing a stable educational environment for children experiencing homelessness in Portland. The grant will support the school’s Transportation Program, which covers a 120-square-mile area and ensures students have consistent access to education, even as their families frequently relocate.
The Sundt Foundation is funded by employee-owners of Sundt Construction, and employee-owners’ donations are matched dollar-for-dollar by the company to maximize impact. Since its founding in 1999, the Foundation has awarded more than $17 million in grants to nonprofits addressing critical needs in the communities where Sundt operates.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 135-year-old firm specializes in transportation, water and wastewater, advanced facilities, heavy industrial and mining, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its 4,000 employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in multiple trades. Much of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 13 offices throughout California, Arizona, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Utah and Florida and is currently ranked the country’s 46th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.