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Private foundations Tacoma, WAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Tacoma, WA

62 private foundations based in Tacoma, WA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $33.9 million in 1,183 grants, and 18 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Stewardship FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $5,528,829 giving
  2. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $4,900,000 giving
  3. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $4,874,000 giving
  4. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 136 grants Accepts applications $3,411,165 giving
  5. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-LoriTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $2,400,348 giving
  6. The Honzel Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $1,905,000 giving
  7. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $1,712,705 giving
  8. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $1,643,500 giving
  9. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $1,528,500 giving
  10. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $1,410,400 giving
  11. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 56 grants Accepts applications $1,009,000 giving
  12. Clementine FundTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $815,000 giving
  13. David P Brody Charitable TrustTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $528,500 giving
  14. George & Dorothy Babare Family FoundatioTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $322,000 giving
  15. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $305,280 giving
  16. Rust WR Tuw-MainTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $288,752 giving
  17. The Baker FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $261,750 giving
  18. The Stockdale Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $156,500 giving
  19. The Titus-Will Families FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $152,000 giving
  20. Rudolph David Roller Ed CH TrustTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $108,736 giving
  21. Groth Scholarship FND 30329100Tacoma, WA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $102,000 giving
  22. Titcomb FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  23. The Jean E Thomson FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $84,500 giving
  24. The Ferreira Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $70,000 giving
  25. Martha & Mary Nursing Home Charitable TRTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,446 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Stewardship FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $5,528,829 giving
  2. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $4,900,000 giving
  3. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $4,874,000 giving
  4. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 136 grants Accepts applications $3,411,165 giving
  5. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-LoriTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $2,400,348 giving
  6. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 140 grants Accepts applications $1,712,705 giving
  7. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $1,643,500 giving
  8. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 61 grants Accepts applications $1,528,500 giving
  9. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $1,410,400 giving
  10. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 56 grants Accepts applications $1,009,000 giving
  11. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $305,280 giving
  12. The Baker FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $261,750 giving
  13. The Titus-Will Families FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $152,000 giving
  14. Rudolph David Roller Ed CH TrustTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $108,736 giving
  15. Groth Scholarship FND 30329100Tacoma, WA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $102,000 giving
  16. The Jean E Thomson FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $84,500 giving
  17. Frank McCleary Medical Scholarship FundTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 giving
  18. Hunt Thunder Booster ClubTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $454 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education18 foundations $2,648,47015% of the total
  2. Animals7 foundations $2,404,31513% of the total
  3. Human services17 foundations $2,361,87013% of the total
  4. International aid8 foundations $1,771,60010% of the total
  5. Health20 foundations $1,712,75010% of the total
  6. Youth development18 foundations $1,588,6009% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $5,377,44530% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Wallace Kent Foundation IncTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $19,294 giving
  2. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $43,475 giving
  3. Orcas Bay FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $20,100 giving
  4. Kiwanis Club of Tacoma FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $23,118 giving
  5. The Shug FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $7,655 giving
  6. Lillian Bredow Gould FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $6,800 giving
  7. Hunt Thunder Booster ClubTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $454 giving
  8. Mary E Nolting Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $21,740 giving
  9. Beyond Today FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 3 grants Not stated $2,520 giving
  10. Grunberg Family FoundationTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $40,418 giving
  11. Frank McCleary Medical Scholarship FundTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 giving
  12. Unrival NFPTacoma, WA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,300 giving
  13. Martha & Mary Nursing Home Charitable TRTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,446 giving
  14. Slingerland Beth & John Charitable TRTTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $28,482 giving
  15. Vicki Moldovan Memorial Trust FundTacoma, WA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 giving