Foundations that fund organizations in Tacoma, Washington
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Tacoma nonprofits
532 private foundations gave $69M to Tacoma organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,834 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Tacoma around $63K. 50 of these funders are based in Washington; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 532
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Tacoma
- $69M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,834
- Typical median grant
- $63K
- Based in WA
- 50%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Tacoma organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $4.8M | $2.4M | Yes | Youth on faith & service initiative; Thriving congregations initiative |
| Names Family Foundation | Fircrest, WA | 50 | $4.7M | $10K | Yes | General operating support; Highest need - general operating support; Promised leaders of tomorrow (plot) youth program works to… |
| The Norcliffe Foundation | Seattle, WA | 30 | $4.6M | $25K | Yes | General operating; One heart one home building campaign; Attended donation center in graham |
| Clean Water Here Foundation | Hygiene, CO | 1 | $4.0M | $4.0M | Preselected only | Grant supportd women, wash (water, sanitsation, hygiene) an… |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari | Tacoma, WA | 15 | $3.8M | $150K | Yes | General operations; Project homeless connect; Co-op food purchasing program |
| Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn | Pennington, NJ | 10 | $2.9M | $92K | Yes | Unrestricted general; Festival of trees |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 11 | $2.5M | $150K | Yes | Community engagement grantmaking; Washington state education and human service needs; Research and learning opportunities; washington state educa… |
| Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc | Tacoma, WA | 57 | $2.5M | $4,500 | Yes | Matching gift; Board directed gift; 2024 holiday grant |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 22 | $2.2M | $53K | Yes | New staff; New development staff; Renovation |
| Oscar T and Olivann Hokold Foundation | Lakewood, WA | 25 | $2.2M | $40K | Preselected only | General operations; Youth programs; Tacoma greek festival |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark | Tacoma, WA | 5 | $2.0M | $310K | Yes | Operations/teen mental health; Holiday giving 2024; Commencement bay program |
| The Bamford Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 93 | $1.3M | $8,500 | Yes | General support; Basic needs; Expanded learning opp. |
| Korum for Kids Foundation | Puyallup, WA | 32 | $1.3M | $9,000 | Yes | Contribution for annual fund and lower school playground; Contribution for scholarships and raise the paddle fundrais…; Programs that empower youth & strengthen community |
| Woodworth Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 38 | $1.2M | $15K | Yes | Support; General operations support; General operating fund |
| Stanard Family Foundation C/O Cohen & Co | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | Preselected only | Contributions to tax exempt organization's general fund. |
| Sequoia Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 44 | $1.1M | $15K | Yes | Cy 2024 general operating; Fye 6/2024 general operating support; Cy 2024 general operating support |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $1.0M | $502K | Yes | Paymnet for educational purposes; Payment for educational purposes |
| Ken Birdwell Foundation (dba Magic Cabinet) C/O Clark Nuber Ps | Bellevue, WA | 29 | $922K | $14K | Preselected only | Capacity building support; Event sponsorship; Gala sponsorship |
| Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai | Eagan, MN | 80 | $898K | $5,500 | Yes | General operating |
| B Corry and Donna J McFarland Foundation | Lakewood, WA | 5 | $837K | $190K | Yes | Community enrichment; Education; Assistance to the homeless |
| Helen Mull Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $767K | $383K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Bates Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 5 | $688K | $13K | Preselected only | Payment for the benefit of the organization |
| Forest Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 38 | $684K | $10K | Yes | General operating support; Operating - pierce county foster care programs; Teams voice conversion and copier project |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- Sunshine | Tacoma, WA | 32 | $670K | $20K | Yes | Fellows program/senior fellows; Medical assistant training; Nourish & flourish senior |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $667K | $667K | Yes | To support a humanities for all times project |
| Allenmore Medical Foundation C/O Joe Manjarrez Hearthstone Group | Bremerton, WA | 1 | $658K | $658K | Preselected only | Further the provision of medical educational scholarships p… |
| Stewardship Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 15 | $563K | $40K | Yes | Unrestricted support; 2024 operation longthrust summer program (discretionary); Promoting spiritual connections in emergency shelters |
| Medina Foundation | Seattle, WA | 20 | $545K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating; Professional development; Arrest and jail alternatives |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation C/O Keybank Private Bank Trust Officer | Seattle, WA | 2 | $511K | $256K | Preselected only | Community navigator prgm.; nourish certificate prgm.; Grant for entrepreneurship program |
| Allen Family Philanthropies | Seattle, WA | 2 | $503K | $251K | Preselected only | To support one heart, one home campaign: new building proje…; To support the spirit of 12 program (2023 season) |
| The William & Joyce Edwards Foundation | University Place, WA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General operations for there general purpose of providing e… |
| Stolte Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 4 | $430K | $103K | Preselected only | Funding for general charitable operations |
| Foss Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $416K | $416K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Brooks Foundation C/O Eide Bailly Llp | Seattle, WA | 3 | $410K | $100K | Preselected only | General support; Endowed scholarship |
| The Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation | Seattle, WA | 4 | $380K | $63K | Preselected only | Ben faigin music opportunity fund; General support; Reserve fund grant |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 3 | $335K | $125K | Yes | General operating support; The reach center |
| Rust Wr Tuw-Main | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $289K | $289K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Dv & Ida McEachern Charitable Tr | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $275K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Lt Murray Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 16 | $263K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Beyond the Bell Program; Reading Program |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Project support grant for the deployment of nature-based so… |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 10 | $245K | $6,000 | Yes | Black Empowerment Center - Small Business Support Initiative; Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Wonder Project; Family Support Services |
| Mrw Foundation Inc | Chesapeake, VA | 1 | $237K | $237K | Preselected only | Aid to the poor |
| The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust C/O Scott Brunjes | Longboat Key, FL | 1 | $229K | $229K | Preselected only | To further exempt purpose. |
| The Baker Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 28 | $228K | $6,250 | Yes | Educational; Outreach; Scholarships |
| Elizabeth B McGraw Foundation Inc | East Falmouth, MA | 3 | $225K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support; Posse program; General operating support for pediatric cancer research |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 8 | $215K | $25K | Yes | Operating support; Summer boost; Local act six & seed careers |
| Kilworth Florence Char Tr Fndn | Eagan, MN | 64 | $215K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable Foundation | Fircrest, WA | 8 | $208K | $25K | Preselected only | General Support; General support |
| Wm Kilworth Fdn Tw | Brooklyn, OH | 24 | $205K | $6,000 | Yes | General operating |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 5 | $201K | $10K | Preselected only | Employee matching donation; Unrestricted grant; Unrestricted funds for capacity building |
| Psalm 103 Foundation | Honey Brook, PA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Strong women strong world |
| The Peterffy Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To support the organization's midwifery training program fo… |
| Egtvedt Charitable Trust Special 1 | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $195K | $195K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Dimmer Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 51 | $187K | $2,500 | Yes | General |
| He Anderson Family Foundation | Beaverton, OR | 3 | $180K | $45K | Preselected only | Payment 2 of 10 of $1.25m pledge. build & reno middle schoo…; Great futures scholars fund, programs serving children; Bjug harstad day, matching fund, $20,000. vivian anderson e… |
| Mattison Inez Tua-Main | St Louis, MO | 6 | $172K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating; General purpose |
| Raymond T Moore Tacoma Rescue Mission | Eagan, MN | 1 | $162K | $162K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Rust Family Foundation Tai | Eagan, MN | 1 | $157K | $157K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Ruth Evans Charitable Trust Tai | Eagan, MN | 8 | $155K | $14K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Russell Family Foundation | Gig Harbor, WA | 24 | $154K | $2,837 | Yes | General operating support; Class xxxi fellows orientation; Class xxx wilderness week |
| Humanity United | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Support for 24 Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM researc… |
| Veterane Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $150K | $75K | Preselected only | Capital equipment; General & Unrestricted |
| Arakawa Foundation | Medina, WA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $140K | $70K | Preselected only | Goodwill Veterans Workforce Readiness Initiative; Building Hope Campaign |
| Heidner Marco J Char Trust | Eagan, MN | 35 | $138K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Apple Py Foundation | Quincy, WA | 1 | $136K | $136K | Preselected only | Helping families reach their full potential by tackling the… |
| Harnish Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 2 | $136K | $68K | Preselected only | General operating/program manager salary; Case manager salary |
| The Honzel Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 2 | $125K | $63K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance; Community learning centers |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | For project support |
| The Martin Fabert Foundation C/O Pmnw LLC | Seattle, WA | 3 | $125K | $15K | Preselected only | General Support; GRIT 2.0 program |
| George & Dorothy Babare Family Foundatio | Tacoma, WA | 12 | $123K | $10K | Preselected only | To further exempt purpose |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $121K | $61K | Preselected only | Fci year 4; Fci year 5 |
| Michael E McGoldrick Charitable Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 2 | $105K | $53K | Preselected only | General fund for peace and justice; General fund for arts & culture |
| James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Capital campaign support |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To support scholarships for undergraduate students |
| Raynier Institute & Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Lori | Tacoma, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Megan kelley scholarship fund |
| Be in McCormack Foundation Inc | Bradenton, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Donation to create a haven where kids can attend after scho… |
| June & Julian Foss Foundation | Fircrest, WA | 17 | $99K | $5,000 | Yes | General support; Scholarship program for low-income students with learning d…; Program support - teen mental health first aid |
| James M Lea Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $98K | $30K | Preselected only | To fund the "science on the sea program and "eco-kayaking p…; To provide marine related trainig programs for youth; To support low lncome school scholarships. |
| Egtvedt Charitable Trust Special 3 | St Louis, MO | 1 | $92K | $92K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 3 | $88K | $13K | Yes | Restricted programming (rose grant); General operating (daffodil grant) |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $87K | $44K | Preselected only | Support the implementation of practice innovations within j…; Support youth leadership and workforce development through… |
| Ueland Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Greg D and Melanie S McFarland Foundation | Lakewood, WA | 5 | $82K | $10K | Yes | Preservation of history of automobil; Provide quality healthcare to childr; Supporting mental health |
| The Titus-Will Families Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 18 | $80K | $5,000 | Yes | Support of activities and operations |
| T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $79K | $79K | Preselected only | Partner with patients and communities to achieve healing an… |
| The Confidence Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Upgrade on the esplanade and the dump station |
| Bainum Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Babare Foundation | Gig Harbor, WA | 3 | $75K | $25K | Yes | To further exempt purpose |
| Frost & Margaret Snyder Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General operating |
| Powell Family Foundation Nancy | Seattle, WA | 4 | $75K | $13K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Mittler Family Foundation Inc | Mishawaka, IN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General program support |
| The Melsness Family Foundation | Stevensville, MT | 4 | $72K | $13K | Preselected only | To unite with communities to share the compassion of christ…; South sound care foundation brings the opportunity for life…; Restoring communities through compassionate youth programs… |
| The Farber Baggenstos Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $70K | $10K | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| Puget Sound Energy Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 21 | $70K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General & unrestricted; Puget sound energy foundation 'powerful scholars' scholarsh…; Wayout kids afterschool steam program other |
| Flora B Tenzler Tr Fbo Franke T Jones | St Louis, MO | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Stockdale Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 8 | $67K | $7,750 | Preselected only | Humanitarian aid; Family services; Homelessness transitional housing |
| The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation C/O Jerold T Everard | Seattle, WA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | Pledge pmt 3 of 3; Director's Circle membership renewal |
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 Tacoma, Washington?
Lilly Endowment Inc, Names Family Foundation, The Norcliffe Foundation, Clean Water Here Foundation, Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari and 95 others reported grants to Tacoma 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 Tacoma. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.