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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 91-1106878Arts and culture

Who funds Tacoma Arts Live?

29 private foundations gave Tacoma Arts Live in Tacoma, WA $2.1 million across 99 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

99 grants

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

  1. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    Program and general support

    $15,000
  2. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  3. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

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

    General operating

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

    General operating

    $1,000
  6. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Cy 2023 general operating support (annual)

    $85,000
  7. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Accelerating creative & cultural enterprises

    $50,000
  8. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New communications staff

    $47,000
  9. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  10. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  11. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Program and general support

    $15,000
  12. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $7,000
  13. Mercer Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2024

    Arts support

    $5,000
  14. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    Tacoma Arts Live Civil Rights Legacy Tour

    $5,000
  15. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. DV & Ida McEachern Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

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

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 2024

    Integrating physical health with cultural wealth

    $5,000
  19. Wallace Kent Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2024

    youth arts education

    $1,750
  20. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Deepening communication outreach

    $160,000
  21. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    Fye 6/2024 general operating support

    $85,000
  22. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  23. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Accessible arts-integrated education

    $25,000
  24. Mercer Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2023

    Arts support

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

    Community healing through the arts

    $25,000
  26. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $17,000
  27. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    Cy 2023 general operating support (annual)

    $15,000
  28. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  29. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Accelerating Creative Enterprise

    $6,000
  30. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  32. The Baker FoundationTacoma, WA 2023

    Educational

    $5,000
  33. Wallace Kent Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2023

    community support arts and parks

    $2,055
  34. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  35. The Maria Altmann Family FoundationCalabasas, CA 2023

    Program activities

    $300
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $109
  37. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    Operating - cy 2021 general operating support (annual)

    $85,000
  38. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  39. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Accessible arts-integrated education

    $25,000
  40. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $17,000
  41. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    General operating support

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

    Community healing through the arts

    $15,000
  43. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  44. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    2022 inflation recognition grants

    $5,000
  45. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Tacoma Arts Live Civil Rights Legacy Tour

    $5,000
  46. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Raynier Institute & FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & unrestricted

    $5,000
  48. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  49. Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler ChariSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  50. The Baker FoundationTacoma, WA 2022

    Educational

    $5,000
  51. Wallace Kent Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2022

    arts

    $1,325
  52. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  53. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $123
  55. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Strengthening philanthropic giving, post-pandemic

    $59,000
  56. Mercer Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 2021

    Performing arts

    $50,000
  57. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  58. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    Capital - tacoma theater district centennial campaign

    $50,000
  59. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    Program and general support

    $35,500
  60. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $35,000
  61. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Accessible arts-integrated education

    $20,000
  62. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2021

    Operating - cy 2021 general operating support (annual)

    $15,000
  63. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  64. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Accessible arts-integrated education

    $10,000
  65. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  66. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  67. Names Family FoundationFircrest, WA 2021

    Access and education through tacoma arts lives conservatory programs

    $5,000
  68. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Tacoma Arts Live Civil Rights Legacy Tour

    $4,000
  69. Wallace Kent Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2021

    arts

    $3,325
  70. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  71. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $189
  73. Spodek Family FoundationCedarhurst, NY 2021

    For charitable purposes

    $180
  74. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    New equipment

    $350,000
  75. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  76. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    Capital - tacoma theater district centennial campaign

    $50,000
  77. Forest FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $35,000
  78. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    Program and general support

    $30,000
  79. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Accessibility to education through the arts

    $25,000
  80. Sequoia FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  81. Fuchsg & M FDN TaiEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  82. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Covid-19 response 2020

    $10,000
  83. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2020

    Arts integrated cultural immersion program

    $10,000
  84. Wm Kilworth FDN TWBrooklyn, OH 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  85. The Baker FoundationTacoma, WA 2020

    Educational

    $5,000
  86. DV & Ida McEachern Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  87. Lindberg FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $2,000
  88. Wallace Kent Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2020

    arts

    $1,000
  89. Kilworth Florence Char TR FNDNEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  90. Heidner Marco J Char TrustEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  91. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Program support

    $482
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $100
  93. LT Murray Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Pantages Theatre Renovation Fund

    $50,000
  94. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2019

    Program and general support

    $46,525
  95. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2019

    Project support

    $10,000
  96. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Regional Theater Program: Audience Development

    $5,000
  97. George & Dorothy Babare Family FoundatioTacoma, WA 2019

    To further exempt purpose

    $5,000
  98. The Maria Altmann Family FoundationCalabasas, CA 2018

    Program activities

    $5,000
  99. The Bamford FoundationTacoma, WA 2018

    Program and general support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA 23 grants Accepts applications $544,325 to similar organizations
  2. The Dimmer Family FoundationTacoma, WA 42 grants Accepts applications $206,055 to similar organizations
  3. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 26 grants Preselected only $33,695 to similar organizations
  4. Zari and Gregory Semerdjian Charitable FoundationTacoma, WA 24 grants Preselected only $138,850 to similar organizations
  5. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- SunshineTacoma, WA 8 grants Accepts applications $208,000 to similar organizations
  6. Woodworth Family FoundationTacoma, WA 9 grants Accepts applications $115,000 to similar organizations
  7. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 9 grants Accepts applications $44,350 to similar organizations
  8. B Corry and Donna J McFarland FoundationLakewood, WA 12 grants Accepts applications $2,177,582 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1106878 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.