The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 45-0500497Human services

Who funds Tears Foundation?

32 private foundations gave Tears Foundation in Puyallup, WA $522,986 across 70 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

70 grants

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

  1. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2025

    Bereavement care for families who lost a child

    $35,000
  2. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2025

    Cali's gift program

    $15,000
  3. Andrew & Rachel Skeen FoundationLindon, UT 2025

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  4. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $300
  5. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Matching gifts

    $100
  6. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2024

    Cali's gift program

    $25,000
  7. The Nysether Family FoundationEverett, WA 2024

    Support service programs for snohomish county

    $25,000
  8. Andrew & Rachel Skeen FoundationLindon, UT 2024

    Operating grant

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

    General

    $2,500
  10. The Harry B and Betty M Corliss FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $1,500
  11. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $148
  12. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  13. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $53
  14. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2023

    Cali's gift- wa state

    $25,000
  15. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2023

    Support groups

    $5,000
  16. Andrew & Rachel Skeen FoundationLindon, UT 2023

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  17. The John M & Nancy S Murphy Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Vesper FoundationBrecksville, OH 2023

    General

    $2,500
  19. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    General

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,908
  21. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $505
  22. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General contribution

    $180
  23. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $105
  24. Mera's Mission IncFernandina Beach, FL 2023

    Providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services for children

    $84
  25. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  26. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $42
  27. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2022

    Cali's gift - wa state

    $25,000
  28. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2022

    Financial support for 6-25-22 walk - team cali and 20th annual gala - raise the paddle

    $25,000
  29. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2022

    Providing support to a New Hampshire pilot program to maintain and create relationships with hospitals to suport families of pregnancy and infant loss once they leave the hospital.

    $10,000
  30. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2022

    Support groups

    $5,000
  31. Andrew & Rachel Skeen FoundationLindon, UT 2022

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $2,861
  33. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General

    $2,500
  34. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $385
  35. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2022

    General support

    $250
  36. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  37. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $53
  38. Mera's Mission IncFernandina Beach, FL 2022

    Providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services for children

    $53
  39. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2021

    Cali's gift program-wa state

    $25,000
  40. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2021

    Contribution

    $25,000
  41. The Robert & Marion Schamann Brozowski Foundation IncLinden, NJ 2021

    General charitable contribution

    $10,000
  42. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  43. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2021

    Support groups

    $3,000
  44. Andrew & Rachel Skeen FoundationLindon, UT 2021

    Operating grant

    $3,000
  45. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General

    $2,500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $2,345
  47. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $1,500
  48. The John E Goerlich Charitable TrustHolland, OH 2021

    Provide family support for

    $1,000
  49. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2021

    General support

    $500
  50. Demery Family Foundation IncBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  51. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $171
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $32
  53. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2020

    Cali's memory walk

    $22,500
  54. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2020

    Cali's gift program- wa state

    $20,000
  55. The Robert & Marion Schamann Brozowski Foundation IncLinden, NJ 2020

    General charitable contribution

    $10,000
  56. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  57. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  58. Caneel Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Operating support for Monmouth County, New Jersey

    $2,000
  59. Clark Associates Charitable FoundationLancaster, PA 2020

    Support groups

    $1,500
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,335
  61. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2020

    Matching Gift

    $300
  62. New Jersey Natural Gas Company Charity IncWall, NJ 2020

    Human services

    $250
  63. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2019

    Financial support

    $30,000
  64. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2019

    Cali's gift program 2019

    $25,000
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $200
  66. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $26
  67. Korum for Kids FoundationPuyallup, WA 2018

    Financial support

    $53,000
  68. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 2018

    Support bereavement wa state

    $25,000
  69. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2018

    Charity

    $1,000
  70. Koehr Family FoundationWarrenton, VA 2017

    Helping families honor life of a chi

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Puyallup, WA and are not among Tears Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 13 grants Accepts applications $204,420 to similar organizations
  2. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 10 grants Accepts applications $84,000 to similar organizations
  3. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 8 grants Accepts applications $72,500 to similar organizations
  4. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 10 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Wm M & A Cafaro Family FoundationNiles, OH 14 grants Accepts applications $8,600 to similar organizations
  6. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 6 grants Accepts applications $43,000 to similar organizations
  7. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 10 grants Preselected only $39,000 to similar organizations
  8. DV & Ida McEachern Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 3 grants Preselected only $34,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-0500497 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.