Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Sunshine
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 81-1315385 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Gary E Milgard Family Foundation
199grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$4.1Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 199 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $262K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Donorschooseorg PIERCE COUNTY TEACHERS 2024 | Philadelphia, PA | $140,000 |
| Donorschooseorg PIERCE COUNTY TEACHERS | Philadelphia, PA | $133,625 |
| Donorschooseorg FLASH FUNDING 2023 | Philadelphia, PA | $120,000 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center NOURISH & FLOURISH SENIOR | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Community House FULFILLING THE AMERICAN PROMISE | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land WA PARKS FOR PEOPLE-PIERCE CO. | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Cal Ripken Sr Foundation UNIVERSITY PLACE PARKS & REC FOUND | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation WHOLE CHILD SAFE ZONES | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Tacoma Youth for Christ PROGRAM SITE EXPENSES | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Sumner Community Food Bank FEED OUR NEIGHBORS | Sumner, WA | $40,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co SHARED HOUSING SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center MILES THAT MATTER: NEW BUS | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMMING | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Tacoma SITE COORD/ALL-STAR READERS | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce Co SHARED HOUSING SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center CORA WHITLEY FAMILY CENTER | Tacoma, WA | $33,000 |
| Santa's Castle ANNUAL TOY COLLECTION | Joint Base Lewis McCho, WA | $32,000 |
| Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy | Puyallup, WA | $32,000 |
| Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM-PIERCE | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Puyallup Valley St Francis House GENERAL OPERATING/PROGRAMS | Puyallup, WA | $30,000 |
| Sibling Strong PIERCE COUNTY PROGRAM | Port Orchard, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation SUMMER LATE NIGHTS 2025 | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Greentrikechildren's Museum of Tacoma GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Korean Women's Association SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Sound Outreach CENTER FOR STRONG FAMILIES | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| St Francis House PROGRAM NEEDS 2023-2024 | Puyallup, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacid WELLNESS & RECOVERY PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| The Brotherhood Rise Center KITCHEN AND OUTREACH SERVICES | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| White River Senior Housing WHITE RIVER SENIOR SERVICES | Buckley, WA | $30,000 |
| Sibling Strong PIERCE COUNTY SUPPORT | Port Orchard, WA | $30,000 |
| Sound Outreach CTRS FOR STRONG FAMILIES | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul of Tacoma Pierce Co OUTREACH PROGRAMS | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation SUMMER TEEN LATE NIGHTS | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Youth for Christ PROGRAM EXPENSES/GROWTH | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Treehouse PIERCE COUNTY GRADUATION SUCCESS | Seattle, WA | $30,000 |
| Bloodworks Northwest PIERCE COUNTY BLOODMOBILE | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Camp Korey OPERATIONS PIERCE COUNTY | Mount Vernon, WA | $25,000 |
| Diabetes Association of Pierce County 2025 PANTHER DAY CAMP | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Children Tacoma YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare OUTREACH VEHICLE | Lakewood, WA | $25,000 |
| Greentrike LULLABY PROJECT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church HOLIDAY GIVING/BEREAVEMENT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Palmer Scholars | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Push for Dreams LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Reach Out and Read PIERCE COUNTY WA | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Sound Outreach CTR STRONG FAMILIES | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| St Leo Parishfood Connection CHILDREN'S FEEDING PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul of Tacomapierce Co HOMELESS PREVENTION/OUTREACH | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Camp Korey CAMP PROGRAMS | Mount Vernon, WA | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Lakewood IN SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORTS | Lakewood, WA | $25,000 |
| Diabetes Association of Pierce County 2023 PANTHER DAY CAMP | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Washington PIERCE COUNTY INITIATIVES | Seattle, WA | $25,000 |
| Mountain View Community Center KIDS, FAMILIES, SENIOR PROGRAMS | Edgewood, WA | $25,000 |
| Push for Dreams MENTORING/CURRICULUM | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul of Tacoma Pierce County MISSION OUTREACH | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy | Puyallup, WA | $25,000 |
| Team Gleason Foundation ALS PATIENTS WA STATE | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| The Tears Foundation CALI'S GIFT- WA STATE | Puyallup, WA | $25,000 |
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