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

Grant recipient EIN 91-1405065Arts and culture

Who funds Hands on Childrens Museum?

16 private foundations gave Hands on Childrens Museum in Olympia, WA $827,196 across 49 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

49 grants

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

  1. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2025

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $7,000
  3. The Stars Foundation of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA 2024

    Paddle raise to support creation of a treehouse exhibit.

    $29,200
  4. Mary P Dolciani Halloran FoundationHarrison, NY 2024

    To add STEM to forest room

    $10,000
  5. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2024

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,700
  7. Mary P Dolciani Halloran FoundationHarrison, NY 2024

    To add STEM to forest room

    $5,000
  8. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Gift for new building

    $5,000
  9. Dawkins Charitable TrustOlympia, WA 2023

    Community support

    $100,000
  10. The Stars Foundation of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA 2023

    Paddle raise to support creation of a treehouse exhibit.

    $44,600
  11. Mary P Dolciani Halloran FoundationHarrison, NY 2023

    To add STEM to forest room

    $10,000
  12. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2023

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  14. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Cultural

    $7,500
  15. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $6,000
  16. The Finninsula Foundation Inc Co Ted SandlerGreenwich, CT 2023

    General contribution

    $215
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $127
  18. Dawkins Charitable TrustOlympia, WA 2022

    Community support

    $100,000
  19. The Stars Foundation of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA 2022

    Paddle raise to support creation of a treehouse exhibit.

    $25,000
  20. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Arts program for special

    $7,500
  22. Mary P Dolciani Halloran FoundationHarrison, NY 2022

    Scientist in residence series

    $6,500
  23. W Second Growth FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Greatest need

    $2,500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $138
  25. Dawkins Charitable TrustOlympia, WA 2021

    Community support

    $100,000
  26. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Informing the hands on children's museum expansion in a post-pandemic world

    $62,000
  27. The Stars Foundation of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA 2021

    Paddle raise to support creation of a treehouse exhibit.

    $25,000
  28. Mary P Dolciani Halloran FoundationHarrison, NY 2021

    Scientist in residence series

    $10,000
  29. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2021

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Arts program for special

    $6,500
  31. Renah Blair Rietzke Family FoundationOlympia, WA 2021

    Assistance for youth education and arts

    $1,500
  32. DV & Ida McEachern Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $205
  34. Dawkins Charitable TrustOlympia, WA 2020

    Community support

    $100,000
  35. The Stars Foundation of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA 2020

    Paddle raise to support creation of a treehouse exhibit.

    $16,200
  36. Mary P Dolciani Halloran FoundationHarrison, NY 2020

    Funding creative kits for schools/libraries

    $10,000
  37. Elizabeth A Lynn FoundationLakeside, MT 2020

    Educational programs

    $10,000
  38. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  39. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Arts program for special

    $7,500
  40. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    First Friday Nights at the Hands On Children's Museum

    $3,000
  41. DV & Ida McEachern Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $1,200
  42. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2020

    General support

    $500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $186
  44. The Stars Foundation of Thurston CountyOlympia, WA 2019

    Paddle raise to support creation of a Treehouse Exhibit.

    $16,050
  45. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Arts program for special

    $6,750
  46. Rodrigues A TUWSaint Louis, MO 2018

    Arts program for special

    $7,500
  47. Tucker Family FoundationMountlake Terrace, WA 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  48. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $25
  49. The Finninsula Foundation Inc Co Ted SandlerGreenwich, CT 2017

    General contribution

    $1,600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Olympia, WA and are not among Hands on Childrens Museum’s funders above.

  1. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to similar organizations
  2. Freas Foundation IncorporatedGlen Allen, VA 5 grants Preselected only $27,739 to similar organizations
  3. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Lewis Prize Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $213,396 to similar organizations
  5. Marjorie G SocolofskyDallas, TX 6 grants Preselected only $107,300 to similar organizations
  6. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 1 grant Accepts applications $37,200 to similar organizations
  7. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  8. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $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 91-1405065 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.