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Grant recipient EIN 27-3029219Education

Who funds Foundation for Tacoma Students?

24 private foundations gave Foundation for Tacoma Students in Tacoma, WA $4.8 million across 86 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

86 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    General support

    $82,500
  2. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Sunsetting - exit grant

    $60,000
  3. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2025

    Campaign free aid

    $20,000
  4. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  5. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program services

    $10,000
  6. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $2,000
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Washington state education and human service needs

    $150,000
  9. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New development staff

    $80,000
  10. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2024

    General operations

    $50,000
  11. Andersen Construction FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $25,000
  13. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  14. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  15. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable FoundationFircrest, WA 2024

    General Support

    $15,000
  17. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Pierce county pathways

    $15,000
  18. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  20. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    General

    $2,000
  21. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2023

    General operations

    $50,000
  22. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $25,000
  23. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  24. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $17,000
  25. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  26. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Washington state education and human service needs

    $10,000
  27. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  28. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  29. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    General

    $2,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  31. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General support

    $202,500
  32. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $60,000
  33. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2022

    General operations

    $50,000
  34. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    Tacoma completes

    $30,000
  35. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $25,000
  36. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $15,000
  37. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  38. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  39. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  40. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Graduate Tacoma fund

    $10,000
  41. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  42. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Washington state education and human service needs

    $2,500
  43. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General

    $2,500
  44. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $2,000
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $15
  46. Siemens FoundationIselin, NJ 2021

    Supporting social capital and network development for local young adults under guidance of esg

    $100,000
  47. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $60,000
  48. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2021

    General operations

    $50,000
  49. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $25,000
  50. Thomas V Giddens Jr Charitable FoundationFircrest, WA 2021

    Foster parent training and support

    $20,000
  51. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2021

    General operating support & college completion

    $20,000
  52. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  53. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  54. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  55. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Graduate Tacoma

    $10,000
  56. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General support

    $9,350
  57. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General

    $2,500
  58. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $2,000
  59. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Employee matching gift (general operating)

    $103
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $6
  61. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Research and learning opportunities

    $948,538
  62. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2020

    General operations

    $100,000
  63. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $80,000
  64. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  65. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2020

    General operating support & college completion

    $15,000
  66. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Graduate Tacoma

    $10,000
  67. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $10,000
  68. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2020

    Graduate tacoma covid-19 investment support

    $7,500
  69. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $7,000
  70. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General

    $6,000
  71. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  74. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Research and learning opportunities

    $1,722,706
  75. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2019

    General operations

    $50,000
  76. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2019

    General operating support - college completion 2020

    $25,000
  77. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General operating

    $20,000
  78. Elizabeth A Lynn FoundationLakeside, MT 2019

    Educational programs

    $14,250
  79. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2019

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $10,000
  80. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 2019

    To help support various programs of the organization

    $1,000
  81. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2019

    Financial support

    $500
  82. Oscar T and Olivann Hokold FoundationLakewood, WA 2018

    General operations

    $100,000
  83. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2018

    General operating support - college completion 2020

    $40,000
  84. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General operating

    $20,000
  85. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2018

    Operations to aid in tacoma schools graduate rate

    $10,000
  86. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Tacoma, WA and are not among Foundation for Tacoma Students’s funders above.

  1. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 7 grants Preselected only $8,640 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 22 grants Accepts applications $18,452 to similar organizations
  3. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA 18 grants Accepts applications $926,500 to similar organizations
  4. Discuren FoundationSeattle, WA 18 grants Accepts applications $757,000 to similar organizations
  5. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 14 grants Accepts applications $271,000 to similar organizations
  6. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 5 grants Accepts applications $5,215 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $1,475 to similar organizations
  8. Ruth Evans Charitable Trust TaiEagan, MN 12 grants Preselected only $450,476 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3029219 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.