Funding search · EIN 911178052 · Tacoma, WA
Sequoia 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.
- 277
- grants reported
- $6.3M
- 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
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- America'S Automotive Trust4 grants · $600,000
- University of Washington Foundation6 grants · $432,500
- Tacoma Arts Live8 grants · $400,000
- Tacoma Art Museum7 grants · $335,000
- Museum of Glass4 grants · $280,000
- United Way of Pierce County7 grants · $230,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound7 grants · $220,000
- College Success Foundation - Tacoma3 grants · $210,000
- University of Puget Sound4 grants · $200,000
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project4 grants · $120,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 277 grants.
- $150,000
America'S Automotive Trust · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $150,000
America'S Automotive Trust · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $150,000
America'S Automotive Trust · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $150,000
America'S Automotive Trust · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $100,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Collaborative leadership project at the center for
- $100,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Fye 8/2023-2027 diabetes adolescent and
- $100,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Operating - pediatric adolescent transition clinic at uw medicine
- $85,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2023 general operating support (annual)
- $85,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $85,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating - cy 2021 general operating support (annual)
- $80,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support (annual)
- $80,000
Tacoma Housing Authority · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Operating - tha children's savings account program
- $75,000
College Success Foundation - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $75,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $75,000
College Success Foundation - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $75,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support (annual)
- $75,000
College Success Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $75,000
Tacoma Art Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $70,000
Museum of Glass · Tacoma, AL · 2022
General operating support- culture and the arts
- $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
- $60,000
College Success Foundation - Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $60,000
Foundation for Tacoma Students · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $60,000
Foundation for Tacoma Students · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating support (annual)
- $50,000
Mary Bridge Children'S Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $50,000
Seattle Symphony · Seattle, WA · 2024
Fye 8/2025 general operating support (annual)
- $50,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support (annual)
- $50,000
Virginia Mason Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $50,000
Comprehensive Life Resources · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Integrated care center for pierce county
- $50,000
Japanese American Citizens League · Kent, WA · 2023
Puyallup assembly center remembrance gallery
- $50,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Creating possibilities together centennial campaign (3 of 3)
- $50,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support (annual)
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Education- clifford l. Penner presidential chair endowed fund
- $50,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $50,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support (annual)
- $50,000
Virginia Mason Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Cy 2020, 2021 and 2022 postdoctoral fellowship in systems immunology at benaroya research institute at virginia mason
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $50,000
Emergency Food Network · Lakewood, WA · 2021
Capital- building for the future capital campaign
- $50,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2021
Operating - presidential chair endowment fund
- $50,000
Multicare Health Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital - behavioral health community hospital
- $50,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital - tacoma theater district centennial campaign
- $50,000
Tacoma Arts Live · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $50,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital- "creating possibilities together" centennial campaign
- $50,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support (annual)
- $50,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2021
Capital- uw tacoma dressel scholars program
- $50,000
Youth Marine Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital- next gen capital campaign
- $40,000
Grand Tacoma Cine Club · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $40,000
Helping Hand House · Puyallup, WA · 2024
Cy 2023 general operating support
- $40,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $35,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Creating possibilities together centennial campaign (3 of 3)
- $30,000
Forterra · Seattle, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $30,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $30,000
Forterra · Seattle, WA · 2023
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $30,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2023
Cy 2024 general operating support
- $30,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $30,000
Forterra · Seattle, WA · 2022
Cy 2023 general operating support
- $30,000
Foss Waterway Seaport · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Restroom renovation and expansion
- $30,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $30,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
- $25,000
Foundation for Tacoma Schools · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $25,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $25,000
The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $25,000
Thrive International · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $25,000
Comprehensive Life Resources · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Yyah campaign
- $25,000
Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating - our house: 9/21-8/22 housing navigation and homeless prevention for pierce county individuals and families of color
- $25,000
Nw Furniture Bank · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Capital - 2022 operating system redesign and upgrade
- $25,000
The Mustard Seed Project · Vaughn, WA · 2021
Capital- key peninsula elder project capital campaign
- $23,100
Key Peninsula Partnership for a Healthy Community · Vaughn, WA · 2021
Operating- strategic development project
- $20,000
American Leadership Forum Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
Artsfund · Seattle, WA · 2024
Cy 2023 general operating support - pierce county
- $20,000
Opera America · New York, NY · 2024
Cy 2024 annual fund (annual)
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Opera · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 5/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2021-2025 economic development
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Fye 5/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
The Coffee Oasis · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cy 2024 general operating
- $20,000
American Leadership Forum Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
Helping Hand House · Puyallup, WA · 2023
Cy 2023 general operating support
- $20,000
Opera America · New York, NY · 2023
Cy 2024 annual fund (annual)
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 6/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
Rainier Scholars · Seattle, WA · 2023
7/2023-6/2024 tacoma growth and development
- $20,000
Tacoma Opera · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 5/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Summer 2023 whole child safe zones
- $20,000
Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Cy 2021-2025 economic development
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Fye 5/2024 general operating support
- $20,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Collaborative leadership project at the center for
- $20,000
American Leadership Forum Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating - general operating support
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Opera Association · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating - economic development board
- $20,000
Tacoma Youth Symphony · Tacoma, WA · 2022
General operating support
- $20,000
American Leadership Forum Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2021
Operating - general operating support
- $20,000
Olive Crest · Bellevue, WA · 2021
Operating- support for foster youth
- $20,000
Palmer Scholars · Tacoma, WA · 2021
General operating support
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