Funding search · EIN 811292744 · Tacoma, WA

Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari

Name: Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari grants, 2022–2025
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.

72
grants reported: $12.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $100,000
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.

What they fund

food county pierce connect services bank beer bites

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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.

Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound3 grants · $1.2M
Tra Medical Imaging Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
Tacoma Rescue Mission1 grant · $1.0M
Goodroots2 grants · $782,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties3 grants · $750,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center1 grant · $750,000
Nourish Pierce County5 grants · $646,000
Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness4 grants · $600,000
Tacomapierce County Habitat for Humanity1 grant · $500,000
Lutheran Community Services Nw2 grants · $500,000

Giving over time

$1.8M

2022

$1.1M

2023

$4.6M

2024

$4.9M

2025

Grant history

All 72 reported grants, largest first.

$1.0M
Tacoma Rescue Mission · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Services/shelter expansion
$1.0M
Tra Medical Imaging Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Mobile mammonw
$750,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2024
One heart one home new bldg
$500,000
Tacomapierce County Habitat for Humanity · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Building hope campaign
$500,000
Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operations
$443,000
Goodroots · Bonney Lake, WA · 2024
Locker network program
$400,000
Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Operations/teen mental health
$339,000
Goodroots · Bonney Lake, WA · 2025
Locker network- round two
$300,000
Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2025
General operations
$300,000
Kitsap Humane Society · Silverdale, WA · 2025
Bog dog crisis initiative
$300,000
Clark Assistance Fund · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Spay neuter pierce county
$300,000
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Jblm children's museum
$250,000
Hopesparks Family Services · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Pediatric healthcare integration
$250,000
Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Party with a purpose 2025
$250,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Community learning ctrs
$250,000
Lutheran Community Services Nw · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Senior services/dementia
$250,000
Step By Step · Milton, WA · 2024
Dreams work/early learning ctr
$250,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Tacoma community learning ctrs
$250,000
Lutheran Community Services Nw · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Senior support services
$250,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Community learning centers
$200,000
Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Party with a purpose match
$200,000
Partners for Parks · Lacey, WA · 2024
H-barn project
$200,000
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Penmet parks community recreation ctr
$175,000
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2025
General operations
$165,000
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General operating
$150,000
Rebuilding Hope · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Drop-in center
$150,000
Ywca Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Legal & children's programs
$150,000
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
General operating
$150,000
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating
$150,000
Ywca Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Legal services/children's program
$100,000
Emergency Food Network · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Co-op food purchasing program
$100,000
Korean Women'S Association · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Senior wellness program
$100,000
Making a Difference Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2025
Eloise's cooking pot food bank
$100,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2025
Care & connect pierce county
$100,000
Olive Crest · Bellevue, WA · 2025
Youth pierce county
$100,000
Toy Rescue Mission · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Rent, overhead, supplies
$100,000
Making a Difference Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Eloise's cooking pot food bank
$100,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2024
Care & connect pierce county
$100,000
Emergency Food Network of Tacoma-Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Co-op food purchasing program
$100,000
Hopesparks Family Services · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Children's mental health
$100,000
Making a Difference Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Eloise's cooking pot
$100,000
Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Party with a purpose gala
$100,000
Step By Step · Milton, WA · 2023
Maternity support services
$100,000
Toy Rescue Mission · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Overhead, restore, shrinkwrap
$100,000
Emergency Food Network of Tacoma-Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Co-op food purchasing program
$80,000
Sumner Community Food Bank · Sumner, WA · 2025
Food bank program
$80,000
Youth Marine Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Next gen campaign
$75,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Center for strong families
$65,000
Toy Rescue Mission · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Rent, utilities, supplies
$60,000
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Project homeless connect
$50,000
Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Medical support
$50,000
South Sound Care Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Beer & bites 2025
$50,000
Amara · Seattle, WA · 2024
Pierce county resource/support
$50,000
Olive Crest · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Pierce county mental health care
$50,000
South Sound Care Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Beer & bites 2024
$50,000
South Sound Care Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Beer & bites 2023
$50,000
Gig Harbor Peninsula Fish Food Bank and Community Services · Gig Harbor, WA · 2022
Building the future campaign
$50,000
Page Ahead Children'S Literacy Program · Seattle, WA · 2022
Book up summer tacoma
$40,000
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Project homeless connect
$40,000
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Project homeless connect
$30,000
Cjk Community Homes · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Mental health, peer supports
$30,000
People for Animal Care and Kindness · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Pierce county food, vaccine, spay/neuter
$20,000
Making a Difference Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2025
Pet food-eloise food bank
$10,000
Food Backpacks 4 Kids · Gig Harbor, WA · 2025
Kids classic golf fundraiser 2025
$10,000
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Right to play gala 2025
$10,000
Food Backpacks 4 Kids · Gig Harbor, WA · 2024
Subaru kids classic golf fundraiser
$10,000
Children'S Home Society of Washington · Vaughn, WA · 2023
Key peninsula family resource ctr
$10,000
Northwest Harvest · Tacoma, WA · 2023
In honor of dr. Jim vincent
$10,000
Children'S Home Society of Washington · Vaughn, WA · 2022
Key peninsula family resource ctr
$10,000
Soar (Societys Outkasts Animal Rescue) · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Spay/neuter, medical expenses
$10,000
South Sound Care Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Beer & bites event 2022
$6,000
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fifth & fresco/max & lauren thayer

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