Foundations that fund organizations in Puyallup, Washington
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Puyallup nonprofits
78 private foundations gave $3.0M to Puyallup organizations in their latest filings; 30 of the 78 that say either way accept applications.
164 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Puyallup around $6,395. 38 of these funders are based in Washington; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 78
- Accept applications
- 30
- of 78 that state a policy
- Dollars to Puyallup
- $3.0M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 164
- Typical median grant
- $6,395
- Based in WA
- 49%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Puyallup organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Herbert Jones Foundation C/O Keybank Private Bank Trust Officer | Seattle, WA | 1 | $553K | $553K | Preselected only | Grant for entrepreneurship program |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 3 | $449K | $194K | Yes | New construction; New executive staff; New program staff |
| Foothold | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Grant for intergenerational care and education |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- Sunshine | Tacoma, WA | 8 | $137K | $15K | Yes | Boost program; Homelessness prevention; Site coordination |
| Korum for Kids Foundation | Puyallup, WA | 10 | $120K | $8,750 | Yes | Contribution for public art galleries around puyallup; Professional mentors for struggling students in classrooms; Contribution for rapid rehousing program |
| Aven Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Provides scholarships and supports to help washington women… |
| Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai | Eagan, MN | 6 | $93K | $7,500 | Yes | General operating |
| The Norcliffe Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $92K | $20K | Yes | Boosting families in their parenting journey; Homeless family intervention program; Summer empowerment program |
| Medina Foundation | Seattle, WA | 4 | $90K | $23K | Preselected only | General operating; The boost program; Professional development |
| The Russell Family Foundation | Gig Harbor, WA | 3 | $85K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support; Harvest pierce county |
| John Calvin Bible Foundation Inc | Lancaster, SC | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Support of graduate school of theology |
| Puyallup Kiwanis Foundation | Puyallup, WA | 14 | $70K | $1,250 | Preselected only | Food bank; International convention sponsorship; Sensory wall |
| Names Family Foundation | Fircrest, WA | 10 | $66K | $1,765 | Yes | General operating support; Impact auction match; Girls and boys hs choir - concert clothing |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 3 | $60K | $15K | Yes | Site coordination; Homeless family intervention support; Emergency assistance/homelessness prevention program |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Senior/special needs center |
| Sequoia Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | Cy 2024 general operating support; Cy 2023 general operating support |
| The James B Boskey Memorial Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Juniper Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Next gen group grant: farm 12 |
| Woodworth Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 3 | $40K | $15K | Yes | Support; General operations for food; Clothing bank operations |
| Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc | Tacoma, WA | 3 | $30K | $7,500 | Yes | Tribute to champions event support; Buckley foothills trailhead and pavilion project; 2024 holiday grant |
| Dv & Ida McEachern Charitable Tr | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Nysether Family Foundation | Everett, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support service programs for snohomish county |
| Harnish Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Navigation and partnerships program |
| Provision | Gig Harbor, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Benevolent fund |
| Kilworth Florence Char Tr Fndn | Eagan, MN | 4 | $17K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Margaret Cb & S Spencer N Brown Foundation Inc | Temple, TX | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution to public charity |
| Garneau Nicon Family Foundation | North Bend, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Clothing/essentials |
| R & R Geller Foundation Inc | Spokane, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Education, scientific, literary, religious or other charita… |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $14K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted; Puget sound energy foundation 'powerful scholars' scholarsh… |
| The Melsness Family Foundation | Stevensville, MT | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | To transform the lives of at-risk pregnant women, so they w… |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| Washington Federal Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $12K | $4,000 | Yes | Social services; Financial literacy |
| Ruth Evans Charitable Trust Tai | Eagan, MN | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Heidner Marco J Char Trust | Eagan, MN | 4 | $11K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Gary and Wanda Walsh Family Foundation | Sheridan, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General Operations |
| Lt Murray Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Jct Foundation | Rockford, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Wm Kilworth Fdn Tw | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Brown Family Foundation | Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Forest Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Operating - boost program; General operating support |
| The Mary See Foundation | Renton, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| Satya and Rao Remala Foundation C/O Smith Bunday Berman Britton Ps | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To help these women succeed in college and careers so that… |
| William B Moore Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Food relief for south puget sound region |
| The Bamford Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Program support |
| Tacks Dance & Education | Auburn, WA | 1 | $7,438 | $7,438 | Preselected only | Soccer team expenses |
| Helen Hood Flynn Scholarship Fund Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Tampa, FL | 1 | $6,395 | $6,395 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 8 | $5,500 | $500 | Yes | General purpose |
| Oscar T and Olivann Hokold Foundation | Lakewood, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | 2024 round up auction |
| Penalver Family Foundation | Puyallup, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Grant of $5000 as prize in recognition of extraordinary pub… |
| Andrew & Rachel Skeen Foundation | Lindon, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operating grant |
| The Dimmer Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Yes | General |
| Bergelectric Charitable Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Victor Dipietro Family Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Allen Family Philanthropies | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,922 | $2,922 | Preselected only | To support the spirit of 12 program (2023 season) |
| Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Community & youth services |
| Wf & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman Jf | Chehalis, WA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $1,731 | $865 | Preselected only | Public, society benefit - multipurpose and other; Youth development |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $1,041 | $1,041 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Employee helping hands |
| The Richard Foundation | Orlando, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To assist donee to achieve its charitable purpose |
| Pemco Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Donation |
| Praise Ministry Inc | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Educating children |
| Allison Foundation Trust Tai | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Aversa Foundation | Granada Hills, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General charitable use |
| The Gap Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | For civic & community engagement |
| National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | School |
| Riley Sampson Foundation | Puyallup, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | To assist those with food insecurities |
| The Oscar C Rixson Foundation Inc | Asheville, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Education |
| McKinstry Charitable Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Youth & Family Services |
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Hometown heroes donation |
| Hagerty Drivers Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Scholarship Grant |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 2 | $400 | $200 | Yes | Matching gifts |
| Ima Foundation | Wichita, KS | 2 | $275 | $137 | Preselected only | Program services |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $148 | $148 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $53 | $53 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Martin Family Foundation | Ocean Shores, WA | 1 | — | Preselected only | Scholarships |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Puyallup, Washington?
The Herbert Jones Foundation C/O Keybank Private Bank Trust Officer, M J Murdock Charitable Trust, Foothold, Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- Sunshine, Korum for Kids Foundation and 73 others reported grants to Puyallup organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Puyallup. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.