Forest Foundation
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-6020514 · reported 2023–2025
178grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$7,500lower quartile
$1,500smallest grant
$3.1Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 178 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $54K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 1278
Tacoma, WA 98401-1278
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Foundation OPERATING - DIABETES ADOLESCENT AND YOUND ADULT PROGRAM AT UW MEDICINE | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Museum of Glass OPERATING SUPPORT - RED HOT | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation CAPITAL - DRESSEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation OPERATING - DIABETES ADOLESCENT AND YOUND ADULT PROGRAM AT UW MEDICINE | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | $70,000 |
| Museum of Glass OPERATING SUPPORT - RED HOT | Tacoma, WA | $70,000 |
| Museum of Glass | Tacoma, WA | $70,000 |
| Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Seattle Symphony BENAROYA HALL PUBLIC SPACES IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Virginia Mason Foundation OPERATING - POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN SYSTEMS IMMUNOLOGY AT BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary OPERATING SUPPORT - PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR ENDOWMENT FUND | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Arts Live | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation CAPITAL - DRESSEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Virginia Mason Foundation POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN SYSTEMS IMMUNOLOGY AT BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA MASON | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Grand Tacoma Cine Club PURCHASE OF MERLINO ARTS CENTER BUILDING | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Comprehensive Life Resources INTEGRATED CARE CENTER FOR PIERCE COUNTY | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Tacoma Arts Live | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Tacoma Arts Live | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| United Way of Pierce County CAPITAL - "CREATING POSSIBILITIES TOGETHER" CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacoma Pierce County BUILDING HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center HEALING HEADQUARTERS - A CAMPAIGN FOR REBUILDING HOPE | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Symphony Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Valeo Vocation OPERATING - NATIVITY HOUSE RN PILOT PROJECT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| College Success Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center FINALIZING SITE ACQUISITION FOR THE CORA WHITLEY FAMILY CENTER | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Symphony Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| College Success Foundation - Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Emergency Food Network BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lakewood, WA | $25,000 |
| Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region OPERATING - POWER UP GOODWILL CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Symphony Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Comprehensive Life Resources YYAH CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $23,500 |
| College Success Foundation - Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Palmer Scholars OPERATING - CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony Association | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Community Youth Services CONTINUUM OF CARE SERVICES FOR AT-RISK AND HOMELESS YOUTH | Olympia, WA | $20,000 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Northwest Trek Foundation COMMISSARY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT | Eatonville, WA | $20,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County EQUIPMENT FOR IMPROVED FOOD BANK SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Urban League OPERATING - MALE INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition BUCKLEY FOOTHILLS TRAILHEAD | Puyallup, WA | $20,000 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Partners for Parks THE H-BARN PROJECT AT FORT STEILACOOM PARK | Lacey, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation OPERATING - WHOLE CHILD SAFE ZONES | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Youth Symphony Association | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church TRINITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students PIERCE COUNTY PATHWAYS | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 |
| Homes First ROOF REPLACEMENT ON MULTI-UNIT HOME FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY | Lacey, WA | $15,000 |
| Northwest Sinfonietta | Tacoma, WA | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 178 reported grants.
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