A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 56-2551392Arts and culture

Who funds KBTC Association?

19 private foundations gave KBTC Association in Tacoma, WA $508,809 across 47 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

47 grants

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

  1. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    The Ability Awareness Project

    $12,000
  2. B Corry and Donna J McFarland FoundationLakewood, WA 2025

    Education

    $10,000
  3. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  4. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  5. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2025

    Program services

    $960
  6. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    Support educational kids and youth shows

    $250
  7. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Support the artistic, cultural and educational activities of KBTC public TV

    $21,000
  8. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  9. Ima FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Program services

    $377
  10. Paul Bao-Ho and Mei-Yea Liao Charitable FoundationMercer Island, WA 2024

    Support kbtc/kcka public TV

    $300
  11. The LendingTree FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General Support

    $280
  12. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Support educational kids and youth shows

    $250
  13. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $60
  14. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $60
  15. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Support the artistic, cultural and educational activities of KBTC public TV

    $18,000
  16. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Unrestricted support

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

    General

    $2,500
  18. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    Support educational kids and youth shows

    $250
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $37
  20. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $18,000
  21. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  22. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General

    $2,500
  23. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    Support educational kids and youth shows

    $250
  24. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $60
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $57
  26. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $18,000
  27. Lenore Hanauer FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  28. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General

    $2,500
  29. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General operations support

    $250
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $93
  31. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $60
  32. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $18,000
  33. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General

    $2,500
  34. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    Program and general support

    $500
  35. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $350
  36. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $260
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $81
  38. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  39. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2019

    Program and general support

    $11,703
  40. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Program support

    $480
  41. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $42
  42. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2018

    Program and general support

    $297,121
  43. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  44. Janet Wright Ketcham FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General operating support

    $2,500
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100
  46. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Employee matching program - general operations

    $78
  47. The John C & Karyl Kay Hughes FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    General support

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Tacoma, WA and are not among KBTC Association’s funders above.

  1. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 58 grants Accepts applications $1,449,000 to similar organizations
  2. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 54 grants Accepts applications $2,474,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 15 grants Accepts applications $885,000 to similar organizations
  4. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA 23 grants Accepts applications $544,325 to similar organizations
  5. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 16 grants Accepts applications $2,418,000 to similar organizations
  6. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 28 grants Preselected only $534,000 to similar organizations
  7. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 27 grants Accepts applications $159,000 to similar organizations
  8. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 21 grants Preselected only $73,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-2551392 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.