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Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-cari Grants

Private foundation · EIN 81-1292744 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$9.5M
Grants reported
44
Median grant
$150K
Future commitments
$1.2M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202523$4.9M
202421$4.6M

Where Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-cari gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
TACOMA RESCUE MISSIONTACOMA, WASERVICES/SHELTER EXPANSION2025$1M
TRA MEDICAL IMAGING FOUNDATIONTACOMA, WAMOBILE MAMMONW2025$1M
ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTERTACOMA, WAONE HEART ONE HOME NEW BLDG2024$750K
TACOMAPIERCE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITYTACOMA, WABUILDING HOPE CAMPAIGN2024$500K
GOODROOTSBONNEY LAKE, WALOCKER NETWORK PROGRAM2024$443K
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH PUGET SOUNDTACOMA, WAOPERATIONS/TEEN MENTAL HEALTH2024$400K
GOODROOTSBONNEY LAKE, WALOCKER NETWORK- ROUND TWO2025$339K
CLARK ASSISTANCE FUNDBELLINGHAM, WASPAY NEUTER PIERCE COUNTY2024$300K
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH PUGET SOUNDTACOMA, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS2025$300K
KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETYSILVERDALE, WABOG DOG CRISIS INITIATIVE2025$300K
GREENTRIKETACOMA, WAJBLM CHILDREN'S MUSEUM2024$300K
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NWTACOMA, WASENIOR SERVICES/DEMENTIA2024$250K
YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIESTACOMA, WACOMMUNITY LEARNING CTRS2025$250K
YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIESTACOMA, WATACOMA COMMUNITY LEARNING CTRS2024$250K
PACK-PEOPLE FOR ANIMAL CARE AND KINDNESSTACOMA, WAPARTY WITH A PURPOSE 20252025$250K
HOPESPARKS FAMILY SERVICESTACOMA, WAPEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE INTEGRATION2025$250K
STEP BY STEPMILTON, WADREAMS WORK/EARLY LEARNING CTR2024$250K
PACK-PEOPLE FOR ANIMAL CARE AND KINDNESSTACOMA, WAPARTY WITH A PURPOSE MATCH2024$200K
PARTNERS FOR PARKSLACEY, WAH-BARN PROJECT2024$200K
NOURISH PIERCE COUNTYTACOMA, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS2025$175K
NOURISH PIERCE COUNTYTACOMA, WAGENERAL OPERATING2024$165K
REBUILDING HOPETACOMA, WADROP-IN CENTER2025$150K
YWCA PIERCE COUNTYTACOMA, WALEGAL & CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS2024$150K
MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONALPORTLAND, ORCARE & CONNECT PIERCE COUNTY2025$100K
EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORKTACOMA, WACO-OP FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM2025$100K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
EXCLUSIVELY ACCEPTED ONLINE VIA WWW
Address
1701 COMMERCE STREET TACOMA, WA, 98402
Phone
2532740121
Deadlines
THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.
Application materials
A LETTER OF INQUIRY IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. THE LETTER OF INQUIRY IS REVIEWED, AND IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A FULL APPLICATION.
Restrictions
ALL APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS MUST QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CERTAIN PROPOSALS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, SUCH AS: ANNUAL FUNDS, GALAS, OR OTHER SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES; SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, DEBT REDUCTION, POLITICAL LOBBYING, OR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES; AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, GENDER, POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-cari's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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