Funding search · EIN 811315385 · Tacoma, WA
Gary E Milgard Family 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.
- 269
- grants reported
- $5.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Donorschooseorg3 grants · $393,625
- Tacoma Community House3 grants · $124,000
- Donorschoose1 grant · $120,796
- Asia Pacific Cultural Center3 grants · $115,000
- Tacoma Youth for Christ3 grants · $115,000
- Communities in Schools of Tacoma4 grants · $110,000
- Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co3 grants · $105,000
- Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy4 grants · $102,000
- Diabetes Association of Pierce County4 grants · $100,000
- Tacoma Parks Foundation3 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 269 grants.
- $140,000
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Pierce county teachers 2024
- $133,625
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Pierce county teachers
- $120,796
Donorschoose · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
2022 pierce county, wa
- $120,000
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Flash funding 2023
- $50,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Nourish & flourish senior
- $50,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Fulfilling the american promise
- $50,000
The Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Wa parks for people-pierce co.
- $50,000
Cal Ripken Sr Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
University place parks & rec found
- $50,000
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Pierce county - scsep
- $49,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Immigration services
- $45,000
Tacoma Youth for Christ · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Program expenses/growth
- $40,000
Sumner Community Food Bank · Sumner, WA · 2024
Feed our neighbors
- $40,000
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Whole child safe zones
- $40,000
Tacoma Youth for Christ · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Program site expenses
- $40,000
Ymca of Greater Seattle · Seattle, WA · 2022
Arlington drive support
- $37,500
Buckley Senior Citizen Center · Buckley, WA · 2022
Food for friends program
- $35,000
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Shared housing services
- $35,000
Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Miles that matter: new bus
- $35,000
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Shared housing services
- $35,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Senior services programming
- $35,000
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating
- $35,000
Communities in Schools of Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Site coord/all-star readers
- $35,000
Ashley House · Federal Way, WA · 2022
Specialty vans
- $35,000
Communities in Schools of Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Ready, set, read-tacoma!
- $35,000
Sumner Community Food Bank · Sumner, WA · 2022
Food bank program
- $35,000
Uso Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2022
Mobile canteen project
- $33,000
Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Cora whitley family center
- $32,000
Santa'S Castle · Joint Base Lewis McCho, WA · 2025
Annual toy collection
- $32,000
Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy · Puyallup, WA · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Senior employment program-pierce
- $30,000
Puyallup Valley St Francis House · Puyallup, WA · 2025
General operating/programs
- $30,000
Sibling Strong · Port Orchard, WA · 2025
Pierce county program
- $30,000
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Summer late nights 2025
- $30,000
Sibling Strong · Port Orchard, WA · 2024
Pierce county support
- $30,000
Sound Outreach · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Ctrs for strong families
- $30,000
St Vincent De Paul of Tacoma Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Outreach programs
- $30,000
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Summer teen late nights
- $30,000
Tacoma Youth for Christ · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Program expenses/growth
- $30,000
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2024
Pierce county graduation success
- $30,000
Greentrikechildren'S Museum of Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating expenses
- $30,000
Korean Women'S Association · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Senior wellness program
- $30,000
Sound Outreach · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Center for strong families
- $30,000
St Francis House · Puyallup, WA · 2023
Program needs 2023-2024
- $30,000
Tacid · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Wellness & recovery program
- $30,000
The Brotherhood Rise Center · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Kitchen and outreach services
- $30,000
White River Senior Housing · Buckley, WA · 2023
White river senior services
- $30,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Senior services programming
- $30,000
Communities in Schools of Puyallup · Puyallup, WA · 2022
General operating expenses
- $30,000
Prison Scholar Fund · Lakewood, WA · 2022
Equipment- pierce county
- $30,000
Puyallup Valley St Francis House · Puyallup, WA · 2022
2022-2023 needs/rental assistance
- $30,000
Sibling Strong · Port Orchard, WA · 2022
Pierce county program
- $30,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul Our Lady Queen of Heaven Conference · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Outreach programs
- $30,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · Fife, WA · 2022
Apartment/rental/ utility
- $30,000
Step By Step · Milton, WA · 2022
Maternity support services
- $30,000
Treehouse · Seattle, WA · 2022
Graduation success pierce co.
- $30,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Mount rainier institute
- $25,000
Bloodworks Northwest · Seattle, WA · 2025
Pierce county bloodmobile
- $25,000
Camp Korey · Mount Vernon, WA · 2025
Operations pierce county
- $25,000
Diabetes Association of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2025
2025 panther day camp
- $25,000
Friends of the Children Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Youth mentorship program
- $25,000
Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare · Lakewood, WA · 2025
Outreach vehicle
- $25,000
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Lullaby project
- $25,000
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Holiday giving/bereavement
- $25,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Program support
- $25,000
Push for Dreams · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Leadership academy
- $25,000
Reach Out and Read · Boston, MA · 2025
Pierce county wa
- $25,000
Sound Outreach · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Ctr strong families
- $25,000
St Leo Parishfood Connection · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Children's feeding program
- $25,000
St Vincent De Paul of Tacomapierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Homeless prevention/outreach
- $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Ai tool youth/mentor matches
- $25,000
Camp Korey · Mount Vernon, WA · 2024
Camp programs
- $25,000
Diabetes Association of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Panther day camp
- $25,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Support services
- $25,000
Push for Dreams · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Leadership academy
- $25,000
Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy · Puyallup, WA · 2024
General operating
- $25,000
The Tears Foundation · Puyallup, WA · 2024
Cali's gift program
- $25,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Summer academic challenge
- $25,000
Camp Korey · Mount Vernon, WA · 2023
Camp programs
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of Lakewood · Lakewood, WA · 2023
In school student supports
- $25,000
Diabetes Association of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
2023 panther day camp
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023
Pierce county initiatives
- $25,000
Mountain View Community Center · Edgewood, WA · 2023
Kids, families, senior programs
- $25,000
Push for Dreams · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Mentoring/curriculum
- $25,000
St Vincent De Paul of Tacoma Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Mission outreach
- $25,000
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy · Puyallup, WA · 2023
General operations
- $25,000
Team Gleason Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Als patients wa state
- $25,000
The Tears Foundation · Puyallup, WA · 2023
Cali's gift- wa state
- $25,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Summer academic challenge 2023
- $25,000
A Step Ahead in Pierce County · Puyallup, WA · 2022
Boost program
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Seattle, WA · 2022
Home fire campaign
- $25,000
Camp Korey · Mount Vernon, WA · 2022
Camp programs
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of Peninsula · Vaughn, WA · 2022
Site coordination
- $25,000
Diabetes Association of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Panther day camp 2022
- $25,000
Greater Metro Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Summer 2022 late night
- $25,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Wrap around services
- $25,000
Pierce County Juvenile Court · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Diversion restoration
- $25,000
Push for Dreams · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Leadership academy
- $25,000
Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation · Enumclaw, WA · 2022
Senior support initiative
- $25,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2022
Tacoma program
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