Orcas Bay Foundation
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-1934775 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Griot Family Foundation
38grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$300smallest grant
$60Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
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 110997
Tacoma, WA 98411-0997
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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Institute for Economic Research Inc SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | Great Barrington, MA | $5,200 |
| Ludvig Von Mises Institute EDUCATIONAL | Auburn, AL | $5,200 |
| American Institute for Economic Research Inc SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | Great Barrington, MA | $5,000 |
| Ludwig Von Mises Educational Institute EDUCATIONAL | Auburn, AL | $5,000 |
| American Institute for Economic Research Inc SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | Great Barrington, MA | $5,000 |
| Ludwig Von Mises Educational Institute EDUCATIONS | Auburn, AL | $5,000 |
| Hillsdale College the Office of Institutional Advancement EDUCATIONAL | Hillsdale, MI | $2,100 |
| YMCA Camp Orkila YOUTH PROGRAMS | Seattle, WA | $2,100 |
| Orcas Choral Society EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $1,500 |
| Orcas Garden Club EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $1,500 |
| Orcas Island Historical Museum EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $1,500 |
| Hillsdale College EDUCATIONAL | Hillsdale, MI | $1,400 |
| YMCA Camp Orkila YOUTH PROGRAMS | Seattle, WA | $1,400 |
| Hillsdale College EDUCATIONAL | Hillsdale, MI | $1,400 |
| YMCA Camp Orkila YOUTH PROGRAMS | Seattle, WA | $1,400 |
| Airhawks Flying Club YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 |
| Orcas Aviation Association Mercy Flight Fund EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 |
| Orcas Garden Club EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 |
| Kaleidoscope Orcas Daycare Association YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 |
| Seadoc Society SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 |
| Orcas Garden Club EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 |
| Orcas Senior Center SENIOR PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $800 |
| Orcas Aviation Association Mercy Flight Fund EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $800 |
| Kaleidoscope Orcas Daycare Association YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $600 |
| Seadoc Society SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | Eastsound, WA | $600 |
| Kaleidoscope Orcas Daycare Association YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $600 |
| Seadoc Society SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | Eastsound, WA | $600 |
| Orcas Animal Protection Society ANIMAL PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| Orcas Choral Society YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| Orcas Island Historical Society EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| The Funhouse Commons YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| Orcas Center CULTURAL EDUCATION | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| Sail Orcas - A Sailing Education Foundation YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| Orcas Aviation Association Mercy Flight Fund EDUCATIONAL | Eastsound, WA | $500 |
| Airhawks Flying Club YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $400 |
| Sail Orcas - A Sailing Education Foundation YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $300 |
| Airhawks Flying Club YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $300 |
| Sail Orcas - A Sailing Education Foundation YOUTH PROGRAMS | Eastsound, WA | $300 |
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