Funding search · EIN 916020514 · Tacoma, WA
Forest Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 237
- grants reported
- $4.1M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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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 Foundation6 grants · $462,500
- Museum of Glass10 grants · $445,000
- Tacoma Arts Live4 grants · $160,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound4 grants · $150,000
- Tacoma Art Museum3 grants · $140,000
- Symphony Tacoma5 grants · $110,000
- Palmer Scholars5 grants · $105,000
- Virginia Mason Foundation2 grants · $100,000
- United Way of Pierce County3 grants · $100,000
- Fuller Theological Seminary2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 237 grants.
- $100,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Operating - diabetes adolescent and yound adult program at uw medicine
- $100,000
University of Washington Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Operating - diabetes adolescent and yound adult program at uw medicine
- $100,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating support - red hot
- $100,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Capital - dressel scholars program
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating support - red hot
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $62,500
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2021
Operating - pediatric adolescent transition clinic at uw medicine
- $50,000
Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign
- $50,000
Seattle Symphony · Seattle, WA · 2024
Benaroya hall public spaces improvements project
- $50,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Virginia Mason Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Operating - postdoctoral fellowship in systems immunology at benaroya research institute
- $50,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Operating support - presidential chair endowment fund
- $50,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Capital - dressel scholars program
- $50,000
Virginia Mason Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Postdoctoral fellowship in systems immunology at benaroya research institute at virginia mason
- $50,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2021
Operating support - presidential chair endowment fund
- $50,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2021
Capital - dressel scholars program
- $40,000
Grand Tacoma Cine Club · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Purchase of merlino arts center building
- $40,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Comprehensive Life Resources · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Integrated care center for pierce county
- $40,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $40,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $40,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $40,000
College Success Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $40,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital - "creating possibilities together" centennial campaign
- $35,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $35,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $30,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Capital - "creating possibilities together" centennial campaign
- $30,000
Catholic Community Services of Western Wa · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Homeless adult services capacity building
- $30,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $30,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital - "creating possibilities together" centennial campaign
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity Tacoma Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Building hope capital campaign
- $25,000
Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Healing headquarters - a campaign for rebuilding hope
- $25,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Valeo Vocation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Operating - nativity house rn pilot project
- $25,000
College Success Foundation - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Emergency Food Network · Lakewood, WA · 2023
Building for the future capital campaign
- $25,000
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Operating - power up goodwill centennial campaign
- $25,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
College Success Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $25,000
Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Finalizing site acquisition for the cora whitley family center
- $25,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $23,500
Comprehensive Life Resources · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Yyah campaign
- $20,000
College Success Foundation - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Operating - capacity building support
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition · Puyallup, WA · 2023
Buckley foothills trailhead
- $20,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Partners for Parks · Lacey, WA · 2023
The h-barn project at fort steilacoom park
- $20,000
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Operating - whole child safe zones
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
Trinity Lutheran Church · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Trinity early learning center capital campaign
- $20,000
Community Youth Services · Olympia, WA · 2022
Continuum of care services for at-risk and homeless youth
- $20,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Northwest Trek Foundation · Eatonville, WA · 2022
Commissary supplies and equipment
- $20,000
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Equipment for improved food bank safety and efficiency
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Urban League · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating - male involvement program
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Foundation for Tacoma Students · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Northwest Sinfonietta · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Opera Association · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $20,000
Ywca Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $18,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
Foundation for Tacoma Students · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Pierce county pathways
- $15,000
Homes First · Lacey, WA · 2024
Roof replacement on multi-unit home for women in recovery
- $15,000
Northwest Sinfonietta · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $15,000
Tacoma Opera · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $15,000
Ywca Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $15,000
Homes First · Lacey, WA · 2023
Roof replacement on multi-unit home for women in recovery
- $15,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Operating support - red hot
- $15,000
Northwest Sinfonietta · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
Tacoma Opera · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
Ywca Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
Foundation for Tacoma Students · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating support - red hot
- $15,000
Northwest Sinfonietta · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Tacoma Opera Association · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Ywca of Tacoma Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Gig Harbor Peninsula Fish · Gig Harbor, WA · 2021
Small capital items and equipment
- $15,000
Making a Difference Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital - eloise's cooking pot food bank capital remodel project
- $15,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Operating support - red hot
- $15,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $15,000
Tacoma Urban League · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Operating - male involvement program
- $15,000
The Mustard Seed Project · Vaughn, WA · 2021
Capital - key peninsula elder project capital campaign
- $12,000
American Leadership Forum Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $12,000
New Phoebe House Association · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $11,600
Chambers Creek Foundation · University Place, WA · 2022
Chambers creek canyon trail counters
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