Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 54-2092145International aid

Who funds Making A Difference Foundation?

24 private foundations gave Making A Difference Foundation in Tacoma, WA $718,802 across 55 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

55 grants

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

  1. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2025

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank

    $100,000
  2. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2025

    Pet food-eloise food bank

    $20,000
  3. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    General program support

    $15,000
  4. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 2025

    Program support - feeding our future

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

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  7. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2024

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank

    $100,000
  8. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  9. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Technology infrastructure updating other

    $5,000
  10. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  11. The Huisking Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $4,000
  13. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank delivery program

    $3,000
  14. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Financial literacy

    $2,500
  15. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2023

    Eloise's cooking pot

    $100,000
  16. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Eloise's cooking pot (ecp) food bank

    $15,000
  17. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. The Huisking Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2023

    Local food bank program

    $4,000
  19. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & unrestricted

    $4,000
  20. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  21. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $50
  23. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Eloise's cooking pot (ecp) food bank

    $15,000
  24. The Huisking Foundation IncRaleigh, NC 2022

    Local food bank program

    $5,000
  25. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    2022 inflation recognition grants

    $5,000
  26. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank capital remodel project other

    $5,000
  27. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  28. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Health & human services

    $2,500
  29. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $2,000
  30. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $50
  32. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2021

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank delivery

    $75,000
  33. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    Capital - eloise's cooking pot food bank capital remodel project

    $15,000
  34. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  35. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank delivery program

    $5,000
  36. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $4,000
  37. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Community services

    $2,500
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $52
  39. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $7,500
  40. The Trainor FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2020

    To provide meals to families in need.

    $5,000
  41. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank delivery program

    $5,000
  42. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Health & human services

    $2,500
  43. Franz Bakery FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  44. Washington Federal FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Community services

    $2,000
  45. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Coronavirus community response: food banks other

    $500
  46. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2020

    Employee Matching Gift - For General Operating Support

    $250
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $43
  48. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2019

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank

    $55,000
  49. Harvest FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Operating support for eloise's cooking pot food bank home delivery.

    $10,000
  50. Pape Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Charitable

    $5,607
  51. Fred & Gretel Biel Charitable TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Ecp food home delivery &

    $5,000
  52. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2019

    General program support

    $1,000
  53. Trufant Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2019

    Community support

    $250
  54. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariTacoma, WA 2018

    Eloise's cooking pot food bank

    $50,000
  55. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 2018

    Eloise's cooking pot (ecp) food bank

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Tacoma, WA and are not among Making A Difference Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Farber Baggenstos Family FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  2. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44Philadelphia, PA 4 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  4. Conservation Food and Health Foundation IncBoston, MA 2 grants Accepts applications $77,775 to similar organizations
  5. Charitable Foundation of the Rotary Club of Tacoma North StateTacoma, WA 3 grants Preselected only $46,622 to similar organizations
  6. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  7. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  8. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 54-2092145 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.