Funding search · EIN 911504193 · Tacoma, WA

The Bamford Foundation

Name: The Bamford Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

398
grants reported: $6.1M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $7,750
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

youth capital campaign building basic capacity care scholarship

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “environmental justice” · $25,000

$5,000
Communities for Healthy Bay · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program support environmental justice camp
$5,000
Communities for Healthy Bay · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support environmental justice camp
$15,000
Communities for Healthy Bay · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support environmental justice camp

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Washington Foundation (Uw-Tacoma)3 grants · $504,000
Greentrike3 grants · $345,925
Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital Foundation3 grants · $340,550
Foundation for Tacoma Students3 grants · $216,850
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties2 grants · $172,167
United Way of Pierce County2 grants · $160,000
Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound3 grants · $159,000
Foss Waterway Seaport Museum3 grants · $155,000
Safe Streets Campaign3 grants · $131,150
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation3 grants · $105,000

Giving over time

$2.5M

2021

$2.0M

2022

$35,000

2023

$1.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 398 grants.

$400,000
University of Washington Foundation (Uw-Tacoma) · Seattle, WA · 2022
Capital campaign and program support (global honors, twci, child care scholarships, milgard direct admit)
$289,925
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating and outreach program support
$202,500
Foundation for Tacoma Students · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General support
$167,167
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Support afterschool programs and strong kids campaign scholarships
$166,667
Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General program support and toys for kids program
$163,333
Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General program support and toys for kids program
$100,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support (centers for strong families)
$96,000
University of Washington Foundation (Uw-Tacoma) · Seattle, WA · 2021
Capital campaign and program support (global honors, twci, child care scholarships, milgard direct admit)
$91,150
Safe Streets Campaign · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support (twci in the neighborhoods)
$88,500
Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2021
General program support
$71,000
Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support (great futures and boost)
$70,000
Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support (great futures and boost)
$65,000
Foss Waterway Seaport Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Education programs and capital campaign
$60,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support (community solutions fund and summer learning)
$50,000
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Emergency Food Network · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support
$50,000
Foss Waterway Seaport Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Education programs and capital campaign
$50,000
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General support
$50,000
Tacoma Community Boat Builders · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operations support
$50,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General support and capital campaign for new wing
$45,000
Annie Wright School · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Support education, capital and endowment support for strength campaign
$40,000
First 5 Fundamentals · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General support
$40,000
Foss Waterway Seaport Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Education programs and capital campaign
$40,000
Greater Metro Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support (afterschool programs, imagine eastside)
$40,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Support to increase organization capacity.
$39,500
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating and outreach program support
$35,500
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program and general support
$35,000
Pierce County AIDS Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital campaign for new building
$32,500
Communities in Schools · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program- support: ready, set, read
$30,500
Tacoma Refugee Choir · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program and general support
$30,250
South Sound Outreach · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support (capacity building for financial empowerment program)
$30,000
Communities in Schools · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program- support: ready, set, read
$30,000
Tacoma Refugee Choir · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program and general support
$30,000
Arts Impact · Federal Way, WA · 2021
Program and general support
$30,000
Degrees of Change · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Act six scholarship program and capacity building support.
$30,000
Tacoma Youth Marine Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital support of teaching vessel
$27,000
Tacoma Community Boat Builders · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operations support
$25,500
Institute for Black Justice · Spanaway, WA · 2021
Program support -chimes family advocacy program
$25,500
Rainers Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capacity building grant - establishing scholars program in tacoma
$25,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Education and mentoring programs.
$25,000
Grand Cinema · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Tacoma creates support
$25,000
Goodwill Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Financial literacy program, scholarship support
$25,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Education and mentoring programs.
$25,000
Grand Cinema · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Tacoma creates support
$25,000
Pierce County AIDS Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Capital campaign for new building
$25,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General support and capital campaign for new wing
$25,000
Bold Solutions · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support - girls project juvenile justice
$25,000
Job Carr Cabin Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Education program support
$25,000
Lutheran Community Services Nw · Seatac, WA · 2021
Program support, refugee assistance
$25,000
Pierce County Project Access · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Support of health care access / counseling
$24,262
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Capital campaign
$23,377
Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Support of community outreach and uncompensated care scholarships
$22,750
Wonder of Women International · Seattle, WA · 2021
Program support - dear sista i see you
$21,000
American Leadership Forum · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General support
$21,000
Peace Community Center · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support (hilltop scholars and vibrant schools coalition) and capital campaign
$20,500
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital campaign
$20,100
Vibrant Schools of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General support
$20,000
Raising Girls · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program and general support
$20,000
Safe Streets Campaign · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program support (twci in the neighborhoods)
$20,000
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Brightspeak Early Learning Services · Renton, WA · 2022
Advocacy grant
$20,000
Girls On the Run Puget Sound · Seattle, WA · 2022
Program support - tacoma and pierce county schools
$20,000
Olive Crest · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Independent living programs support
$20,000
Safe Streets Campaign · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support (twci in the neighborhoods)
$20,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Capital campaign
$20,000
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Capital improvements
$20,000
A Page Ahead · Seattle, WA · 2021
Youth program support
$20,000
Alchemy Indoor · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support - youth leadership through skateboarding
$20,000
Amara · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Pierce county emergency sanctuary program support
$20,000
Center for Dialogue and Resolution · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program and general support
$20,000
Comprehensive Life Resources · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support - hypw drop in center for homeless youth
$20,000
Goodwill Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Financial literacy program, scholarship support
$20,000
Northwest Education Access · Seattle, WA · 2021
Program support - pierce county student postsecondary access
$20,000
Northwest Furniture Bank · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support and capacity building
$20,000
St Vincent De Paul · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program and general support
$20,000
Tacid · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Job training for individuals with disabilities
$20,000
Washington State Historical Society · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support - northwest native arts exhibit and community celebration
$18,500
Tacoma Community Boat Builders · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operations support
$18,000
Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program support (great futures and boost)
$18,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program support - r. Merle palmer scholarship fund
$18,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support - r. Merle palmer scholarship fund
$17,000
Tacoma Urban League · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Youth program support
$16,500
Brightspeak Early Learning Services · Renton, WA · 2024
Advocacy grant
$16,500
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating and outreach program support
$16,000
College Success Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program support (tacoma empowering youth)
$15,800
College Success Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program support (tacoma empowering youth)
$15,500
Hopesparks · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Program support - early childhood developmental services
$15,250
Associated Ministries · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Access 4 point housing and outreach support.
$15,000
Amara · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Pierce county emergency sanctuary program support
$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
$15,000
Mi Chiantla · Olympia, WA · 2024
General support pledge 1
$15,000
Pathwaves Wa · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
$15,000
Pierce County Project Access · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Support of health care access / counseling
$15,000
Push for Dreams · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General support youth programs
$15,000
Rainers Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Capacity building grant - establishing scholars program in tacoma
$15,000
Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General program support
$15,000
Schools Out Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
$15,000
Start Early Washington · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$15,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program and general support
$15,000
Tacoma Housing Development Group · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Support asset building program for children and youth

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