Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 81-1292744 · reported 2023–2025
57grants reported
$100Kmedian award
$50Klower quartile
$6,000smallest grant
$10.6Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 57 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $330K 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
1701 Commerce St
Tacoma, WA 98402-3207
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Rescue Mission SERVICES/SHELTER EXPANSION | Tacoma, WA | $1,000,000 |
| Tra Medical Imaging Foundation MOBILE MAMMONW | Tacoma, WA | $1,000,000 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center ONE HEART ONE HOME NEW BLDG | Tacoma, WA | $750,000 |
| Tacomapierce County Habitat for Humanity BUILDING HOPE CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $500,000 |
| Goodroots LOCKER NETWORK PROGRAM | Bonney Lake, WA | $443,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound OPERATIONS/TEEN MENTAL HEALTH | Tacoma, WA | $400,000 |
| Goodroots LOCKER NETWORK- ROUND TWO | Bonney Lake, WA | $339,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $300,000 |
| Kitsap Humane Society BOG DOG CRISIS INITIATIVE | Silverdale, WA | $300,000 |
| Clark Assistance Fund SPAY NEUTER PIERCE COUNTY | Bellingham, WA | $300,000 |
| Greentrike JBLM CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | Tacoma, WA | $300,000 |
| Hopesparks Family Services PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE INTEGRATION | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 |
| Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness PARTY WITH A PURPOSE 2025 | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties COMMUNITY LEARNING CTRS | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 |
| Lutheran Community Services NW SENIOR SERVICES/DEMENTIA | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 |
| Step BY Step DREAMS WORK/EARLY LEARNING CTR | Milton, WA | $250,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties TACOMA COMMUNITY LEARNING CTRS | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 |
| The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation PENMET PARKS COMMUNITY RECREATION CTR | Tacoma, WA | $200,000 |
| Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness PARTY WITH A PURPOSE MATCH | Tacoma, WA | $200,000 |
| Partners for Parks H-BARN PROJECT | Lacey, WA | $200,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $175,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $165,000 |
| Rebuilding Hope DROP-IN CENTER | Tacoma, WA | $150,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $150,000 |
| YWCA Pierce County LEGAL & CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS | Tacoma, WA | $150,000 |
| Emergency Food Network CO-OP FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Korean Women's Association SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Making A Difference Foundation ELOISE'S COOKING POT FOOD BANK | Seattle, WA | $100,000 |
| Medical Teams International CARE & CONNECT PIERCE COUNTY | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| Olive Crest YOUTH PIERCE COUNTY | Bellevue, WA | $100,000 |
| Toy Rescue Mission RENT, OVERHEAD, SUPPLIES | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Emergency Food Network of Tacoma-Pierce County CO-OP FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Hopesparks Family Services CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Making A Difference Foundation ELOISE'S COOKING POT | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness PARTY WITH A PURPOSE GALA | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Step BY Step MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES | Milton, WA | $100,000 |
| Toy Rescue Mission OVERHEAD, RESTORE, SHRINKWRAP | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Making A Difference Foundation ELOISE'S COOKING POT FOOD BANK | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Medical Teams International CARE & CONNECT PIERCE COUNTY | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| Sumner Community Food Bank FOOD BANK PROGRAM | Sumner, WA | $80,000 |
| United Way of Pierce County CENTER FOR STRONG FAMILIES | Tacoma, WA | $75,000 |
| Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness MEDICAL SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| South Sound Care Foundation BEER & BITES 2025 | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| South Sound Care Foundation BEER & BITES 2023 | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Amara PIERCE COUNTY RESOURCE/SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $50,000 |
| Olive Crest PIERCE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CARE | Bellevue, WA | $50,000 |
| South Sound Care Foundation BEER & BITES 2024 | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Cjk Community Homes MENTAL HEALTH, PEER SUPPORTS | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Making A Difference Foundation PET FOOD-ELOISE FOOD BANK | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Food Backpacks 4 Kids KIDS CLASSIC GOLF FUNDRAISER 2025 | Gig Harbor, WA | $10,000 |
| Greentrike RIGHT TO PLAY GALA 2025 | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 |
| Children's Home Society of Washington KEY PENINSULA FAMILY RESOURCE CTR | Vaughn, WA | $10,000 |
| Northwest Harvest IN HONOR OF DR. JIM VINCENT | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 |
| Food Backpacks 4 Kids SUBARU KIDS CLASSIC GOLF FUNDRAISER | Gig Harbor, WA | $10,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County FIFTH & FRESCO/MAX & LAUREN THAYER | Tacoma, WA | $6,000 |
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