The Bamford Foundation
Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-1504193. Reported 519 grants totalling $9,607,856 to 261 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$9,607,856granted, 2020-2024
261organizations funded
57%of grantees funded again the next year
$24.6Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Bamford Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $451,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 261 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Foundation (uw-Tacoma) | Seattle, WA | $955,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | $620,425 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $510,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Foss Waterway Seaport Museum | Tacoma, WA | $220,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | $218,992 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students | Tacoma, WA | $216,850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $212,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Streets Campaign | Tacoma, WA | $195,233 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Annie Wright School | Tacoma, WA | $159,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $138,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Degrees of Change | Tacoma, WA | $136,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Multicultural Child Hope Center | Tacoma, WA | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Metro Parks Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $105,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Graduate Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $104,700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools | Tacoma, WA | $103,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Refugee Choir | Tacoma, WA | $103,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pierce County Library Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tacoma Community Boat Builders | Tacoma, WA | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pierce County Project Access | Tacoma, WA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | $94,762 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Center for Community Engagement | Tacoma, WA | $85,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Sound Outreach | Tacoma, WA | $83,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pierce County AIDS Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $81,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tacoma Arts Live | Tacoma, WA | $80,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emergency Food Network | Tacoma, WA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goodwill Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arts Impact | Federal Way, WA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gig Harboer Fish Food Bank | Gig Harbor, WA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amara | Tacoma, WA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Tacoma, WA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rainers Scholars | Tacoma, WA | $66,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $66,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Children | Tacoma, WA | $60,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pierce College Foundation | Puyallup, WA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Raising Girls | Tacoma, WA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tacid | Tacoma, WA | $58,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Success Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $58,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Page Ahead | Seattle, WA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Alchemy Indoor | Tacoma, WA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive Life Resources | Tacoma, WA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Leadership Forum | Tacoma, WA | $53,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bold Solutions | Tacoma, WA | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Job Carr Cabin Museum | Tacoma, WA | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peace Community Center | Tacoma, WA | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Cinema | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humanities Washington | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Next Chapter | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative | Olympia, WA | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Step Ahead Pierce County | Puyallup, WA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children | Tacoma, WA | $45,877 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First 5 Fundamentals | Tacoma, WA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child Care Resources | Seattle, WA | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Institute for Black Justice | Spanaway, WA | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hopesparks | Tacoma, WA | $40,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest Education Access | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Olive Crest | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brightspeak Early Learning Services | Renton, WA | $36,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Building Youth Through Music | Tacoma, WA | $36,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Washington | Seattle, WA | $35,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Youth Chorus | Tacoma, WA | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Health Care | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Edge Foundation | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lakewold Gardens | Lakewood, WA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Urban League | Tacoma, WA | $30,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hilltop Artists | Tacoma, WA | $30,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vibrant Schools of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $30,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Carol Milgard Breast Health Center | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwest Furniture Bank | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Readiness Acceleration Innovation Network | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Leo Food Connection | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tacoma Youth Marine Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wonder of Women International | Seattle, WA | $27,750 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ahat Homecare | Tacoma, WA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Puget Sound | Seattle, WA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Clinic | Tacoma, WA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Associated Ministries | Tacoma, WA | $26,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birdnote | Asheville, NC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Communities for Healthy Bay | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Community Services Nw | Seatac, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Sister's House | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Symphony Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony Association | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tra Medical Imaging Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington State Historical Society | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Area Youth for Christ | Tacoma, WA | $23,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Your Money Matters | Auburn, WA | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manos Unidas | Bothell, WA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Dialogue and Resolution | Tacoma, WA | $20,950 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oasis Youth Center | Tacoma, WA | $20,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Allen Renaissance | Tacoma, WA | $20,465 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Look Listen and Learn | Tukwila, WA | $20,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Peace Works United Inc | Lakewood, WA | $20,132 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ashley House | Federal Way, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Building Changeslook Listen and Learn | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Exodus Housing | Puyallup, WA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Washington | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mi Chiantla | Olympia, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Network Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Phoebe House Association | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Push for Dreams | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tsne Mission Works | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Zeno Math | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girls Hearts on Fire | Tacoma, WA | $19,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Shunpikeocean Fest Tacoma | Seattle, WA | $18,100 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Red Barn Youth Center (red Barn Association) | Lakebay, WA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Valeo Vocation | Tacoma, WA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sabala International Center | Tacoma, WA | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethel Community Services | Spanaway, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society | Vaughn, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Therapy Center | Kent, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Franklin Pierce Youth First | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls on the Run West Sound | Tracyton, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hearing Speech and Deaf Center | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Key Peninsula Healthy Community | Vaughn, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morningside | Olympia, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pathwaves Wa | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Schools Out Washington | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Start Early Washington | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Housing Development Group | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington STEM | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Write 253 | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Puyallup Food Bank | Tacoma, WA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brotherhood Rise Center | Tacoma, WA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cjk Community Homes | Tacoma, WA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foothills Rails-to-Trails Coalition | Puyallup, WA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charles Wright Academy | Tacoma, WA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tacoma Community College Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Step By Step | Milton, WA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Washington Alliance for Better Schools | Shoreline, WA | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bryant Neighborhood Center | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Independence | Lakewood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodroots Northwest | Bonney Lake, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pizza Klatch | Olympia, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Puget Sound Estuarium | Olympia, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Puyallip Vly Japanese American Ctz League | Kent, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Read Washington State | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shared Housing Services | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Lukes Church | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tacoma Public Library Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Moore Wright Group | Aberdeen, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wishing Well Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Businessmen of Wa | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Seattle, WA | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| My Peace Out | University Place, WA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastside Baby Corners | Issaquah, WA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Pierce County | Spanaway, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Swan Creek Art Academy | Tacoma, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Pierce Affordable Housing Consort | Tacoma, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Technology Access Foundation | Seattle, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The River School | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Washington Deca | Tukwila, WA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coffee Oasis | Bremerton, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eatonville Area Concil Family Agency | Eatonville, WA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Innovative Change Makers | Lakewood, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mustard Seed Project | Medfield, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Association of Blind Athletes | Vancouver, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Historical Society | Tacoma, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Women in Need | Kirkland, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Without Hate | Seattle, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calculus Roundtable | Richmond, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sumner Community Food Bank | Sumner, WA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teamwork Foundation Wa | Tacoma, WA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tacoma Rowing | University Place, WA | $6,325 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| On the Road With Partner Cafe | University Place, WA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Healing Awareness Community | Tacoma, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Washington Tacoma Milgard School of Business | Tacoma, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Downtown on the Go | Tacoma, WA | $5,750 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Multicare Health Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $5,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arms Around You | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Career Path Services | Spokane, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eileen & Callie's Place | Kent, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gig Harbor Now | Gig Harbor, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Giving to Georgetown (georgetown University) | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harbor History Museum | Gig Harbor, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harbor Hope Center | Gig Harbor, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hand House | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeownership Center Northwest | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Krownless Kings | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Development Council | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multicultural Child Family Hope Center | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| NAMI - Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pacific Science Center | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pierce County Explorer Search & Rescue | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Puget Sound Community Wellness Workshops | Covington, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seabury School | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Support the Enlisted Project | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tacoma Ministerial Alliance | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Backstage Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington State National Park Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington State Opportunity Scholarship | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest | Tacoma, WA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvest Against Hunger | Seattle, WA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mountain View Community Center | Edgewood, WA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nw Infant Survival and Sids Alliance | Coeur Dalene, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zgirls | Bellevue, WA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ark Institute of Learning | Tacoma, WA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy | Fife, WA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cavalcade of Authors West | Tacoma, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Divine Alternative for Dads Services | Lakewood, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Tee - South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gig Harbor Midday Rotary Charity Foundation | Gig Harbor, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Kidvantage | Issaquah, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Listen and Talk | Kirkland, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Star Families | Encinitas, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reboot Recovery | Pleasant View, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Recovery Cafe Orting Valley | Orting, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tacoma Citizens for Schools | Tacoma, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tacoma Concert Band | University Place, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William Factory | Tacoma, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pierce County Buddy Walk | Tacoma, WA | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,050 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bellarmine Preparatory Academy | Tacoma, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Benston Hall | Graham, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Homefront | Tacoma, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkway Community Services | Spanaway, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pearl Foundation Puget Sound | Lacey, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rfk Human Rights Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social Good | Richmond, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Urban Grace Church | Tacoma, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sister Cities Council of Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $1,895 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Princeton Alumnicorps | Princeton, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evergreen State College Foundation | Olympia, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ikkatsu Project Co Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge | Tacoma, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puget Sound Revels | Tacoma, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tacoma South Rotary Charitable Fund | Auburn, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
145 of 261 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 57%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Washington Foundation (uw-Tacoma)
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (GLOBAL HONORS, TWCI, CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS, MILGARD DIRECT ADMIT) - Greentrike
GENERAL OPERATING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORT - Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Foundation
BUILDING DREAMS CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL SUPPORT - YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
SUPPORT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN SCHOLARSHIPS - Multicultural Child Hope Center
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT - Annie Wright School
SUPPORT EDUCATION, CAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT SUPPORT FOR STRENGTH CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 295 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 121 | $3,502,773 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 142 | $2,504,132 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 97 | $2,031,233 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | $35,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 156 | $1,534,718 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in Washington. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Bamford Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1135, Tacoma, WA, 98401. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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