Community foundation · EIN 91-1007459
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Tacoma, WA
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Tacoma, WA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $18.9M in grants paid across 241 grants, with $186M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund, Nourish Pierce County and The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula.
How to request funding
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Greater Tacoma Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Due diligence is performed on all grants. donor-advised grant recipients must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, state registered nonprofit, or government/agency. as a community foundation, gtcf may also deliver grants to non-501(c)(3) who are performing charitable purpose or public benefit. selection criteria for grants varies according to donor intent for the fund and may include a competitive process or community consultation monitoring of grant usage varies according to fund purpose and may include informal meetings, written reports, or learning sessions.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Connecting people, knowledge, and funding to build a thriving pierce county.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | Capital Support | $2,157,006 |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support, Program Support | $1,857,734 |
| The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula | Vaughn, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support, Program Support | $1,463,935 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation | Tacoma, WA | Program Support | $1,319,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support, Program Support | $1,307,630 |
| Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center | Shelton, WA | Operating Support | $850,000 |
| Jefferson Community Foundation | Port Hadlock, WA | Operating Support, Program Support | $812,932 |
| Tacoma Pierce County Habitat for Humanity | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support, Program Support | $424,500 |
| George Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection | Federal Way, WA | Operating Support, Program Support | $402,800 |
| Cal Ripken Sr Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | Capital Support | $400,000 |
| The Tacoma Education Dream Fund | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support | $350,000 |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Tacoma, WA | Program Support | $332,054 |
| Step by Step Family Support Center | Milton, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support | $261,500 |
| Friends of the Children Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Lakewold Gardens | Lakewood, WA | Operating Support | $197,145 |
| Breakthrough T1d | New York, NY | Program Support | $150,000 |
| Lighthouse Christian School | Gig Harbor, WA | Capital Support | $150,000 |
| Sumner-Bonney Lake Educational Foundation | Sumner, WA | Operating Support, Program Support | $144,553 |
| Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support | $137,584 |
| Great Peninsula Conservancy | Bremerton, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support | $126,014 |
| Covenant Youth of Alaska | Eagle River, AK | Operating Support, Capital Support | $125,000 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Foundation | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support, Program Support | $111,657 |
| The Grand Cinema | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support, Capital Support | $110,750 |
| American Heart Association Puget Sound | Seattle, WA | Program Support | $110,000 |
| Oasis Youth Center | Tacoma, WA | Operating Support | $107,000 |
The 25 largest of 241 grants listed on the return. 52 grants to individuals ($106K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Greater Tacoma Community Foundation accept grant applications?
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Greater Tacoma Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Greater Tacoma Community Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $18,861,072 in grants paid (241 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Greater Tacoma Community Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund (MA), $2.16M, Nourish Pierce County (WA), $1.86M, The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula (WA), $1.46M, Tacoma Parks Foundation (WA), $1.32M and YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties (WA), $1.31M.