103 private foundations reported grants to Tacoma, Washington recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 103 private foundations reported 314 grants totaling $19,102,134 to 194 organizations in Tacoma, Washington. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (16 grants) and education (14 grants). Clean Water Here Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Washington dollars that landed in Tacoma — a funder at 90% is effectively a Tacoma funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Water Here Foundation | 1 | $4,000,000 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 11 | $2,500,580 | 1% |
| Oscar T and Olivann Hokold Foundation | 23 | $2,180,934 | 79% |
| Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark | 5 | $2,035,100 | 45% |
| Fuchsg & M FDN TAI | 51 | $1,012,700 | 74% |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation | 2 | $1,003,000 | 100% |
| Allenmore Medical Foundation | 1 | $657,760 | 100% |
| The Herbert Jones Foundation | 2 | $511,400 | 6% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision | 10 | $4,316,864 |
| University of Puget Sound | 14 | $1,323,950 |
| The Humane Society - Tacoma & Pierce Co | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Foundation | 3 | $1,050,000 |
| Degrees of Change | 6 | $952,247 |
| Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation | 5 | $810,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation - Distribution in Liquidation of Entit | 1 | $657,760 |
| Multicare Foundations | 1 | $500,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County | 6 | $457,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | 3 | $455,100 |
103 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Tacoma, Washington on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $19,102,134 across 314 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Clean Water Here Foundation, Gates Foundation, Oscar T and Olivann Hokold Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Tacoma, Washington concentrate in health & medical (16), education (14), scholarships & financial aid (11). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Tacoma, Washington recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
