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The Bamford Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-1504193 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.2M
- Grants reported
- 296
- Median grant
- $7.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 156 | $1.5M |
Where The Bamford Foundation 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | 2024 | $166.7K |
| YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES | TACOMA, WA | PEARL STREET Y CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | 2025 | $166.7K |
| FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $82.5K |
| ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER | TACOMA, WA | EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | 2025 | $65K |
| FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50.3K |
| TACOMA URBAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TACOMA | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $48K |
| BRIGHTSPARK EARLY LEARNING SERVICES | RENTON, WA | ADVOCACY GRANT | 2025 | $40K |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $40K |
| FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $35K |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM- SUPPORT: READY, SET, READ | 2024 | $32.5K |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDERS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 | $27K |
| GOODWILL OF THE OLYMPICS AND RANIER | TACOMA, WA | POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | TACOMA, WA | BASIC NEEDS | 2025 | $25K |
| TACOMAPIERCE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | TACOMA, WA | BASIC NEEDS - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER | TACOMA, WA | EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | 2024 | $25K |
| GRAND CINEMA | TACOMA, WA | TACOMA CREATES SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY HOUSE | TACOMA, WA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $24.3K |
| LINDQUIST DENTAL CLINIC FOR CHILDREN | TACOMA, WA | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $23.4K |
| GOODROOTS NORTHWEST | BONNEY LAKE, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| COMPREHENSIVE LIFE RESOURCES | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION (UW-TACOMA) | SEATTLE, WA | MILGARD HALL CAMPAIGN AND IIGE SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
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
- HOLLY BAMFORD
- Address
- PO BOX 1135 TACOMA, WA, 98401
- Phone
- 2539057614
- HOLLY@BAMFORDFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- FOR 2025, GRANT CYCLES WILL OCCUR DURING THE WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER QUARTERS.
- Application materials
- THE BAMFORD FOUNDATION HAS NOW ADOPTED AN ONLINE GRANTS PORTAL THROUGH WHICH ORGANIZATIONS MAY SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY. WWW.GRANTINTERFACE.COM. SEE WWW.BAMFORDFOUNDATION.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
- Restrictions
- FOR 2025, THE FOUNDATION WILL FOCUS ON LEVERAGING THE IMPACT OF SMALL (LESS THAN 15,000) SIZE GRANTS WITH BOTH NEW AND EXISTING GRANT PARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO MAKE GRANTS ALIGNED WITH FOUR PRIORITY GIVING AREAS, PRIMARILY WITHIN THE GREATER TACOMA AND PIERCE COUNTY, IN THE SPIRT OF OUR FOUNDERS' MISSION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR FOUR GIVING PRIORITIES: BASIC NEEDS, EARLY LEARNING AND PARENT SUPPORT, EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, POST-SECONDARY ED & JOB TRAINING.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Bamford Foundation'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.