The Bamford Foundation
Private foundation · Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-1504193 · reported 2023–2025
396grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$400smallest grant
$5.3Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 396 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $58K 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 1135
Tacoma, WA 98401-1135
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 (uw-Tacoma) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (GLOBAL HONORS, TWCI, CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS, MILGARD DIRECT A | Seattle, WA | $400,000 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students | Tacoma, WA | $202,500 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Foundation GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $166,667 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties PEARL STREET Y CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $166,666 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Foundation GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | Tacoma, WA | $163,333 |
| United Way of Pierce County PROGRAM SUPPORT (CENTERS FOR STRONG FAMILIES) | Tacoma, WA | $100,000 |
| Foundation for Tacoma Students | Tacoma, WA | $82,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound PROGRAM SUPPORT (GREAT FUTURES AND BOOST) | Tacoma, WA | $70,000 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | Tacoma, WA | $65,000 |
| First 5 Fundamentals | Tacoma, WA | $50,264 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Emergency Food Network | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Foss Waterway Seaport Museum EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Tacoma Community Boat Builders GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $50,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | $48,000 |
| Brightspark Early Learning Services ADVOCACY GRANT | Renton, WA | $40,000 |
| Greater Metro Parks Foundation PROGRAM SUPPORT (AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, IMAGINE EASTSIDE) | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| First 5 Fundamentals | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Foss Waterway Seaport Museum EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 |
| Greentrike GENERAL OPERATING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $39,500 |
| Foss Waterway Seaport Museum | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 |
| Communities in Schools PROGRAM- SUPPORT: READY, SET, READ | Tacoma, WA | $32,500 |
| Communities in Schools PROGRAM- SUPPORT: READY, SET, READ | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Refugee Choir PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Community Boat Builders GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $27,000 |
| Goodwill of the Olympics and Ranier POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS - GENERAL SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Tacomapierce County Habitat for Humanity BASIC NEEDS - GENERAL SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land BASIC NEEDS | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Grand Cinema TACOMA CREATES SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Pierce County AIDS Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW BUILDING | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Tacoma Art Museum GENERAL SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW WING | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Goodwill Foundation FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Asia Pacific Cultural Center EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Grand Cinema TACOMA CREATES SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 |
| Tacoma Community House CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $24,262 |
| Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE SCHOLARSHIPS | Tacoma, WA | $23,377 |
| Vibrant Schools of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $20,100 |
| Comprehensive Life Resources | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Goodroots Northwest | Bonney Lake, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| The Big Homie Program EXPANDED LEARNING OPP. | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation (uw-Tacoma) MILGARD HALL CAMPAIGN AND IIGE SUPPORT | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Brightspeak Early Learning Services ADVOCACY GRANT | Renton, WA | $20,000 |
| Girls on the Run Puget Sound PROGRAM SUPPORT - TACOMA AND PIERCE COUNTY SCHOOLS | Seattle, WA | $20,000 |
| Olive Crest INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Safe Streets Campaign PROGRAM SUPPORT (TWCI IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS) | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Community House CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Raising Girls PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Safe Streets Campaign PROGRAM SUPPORT (TWCI IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS) | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Tacoma Parks Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound PROGRAM SUPPORT (GREAT FUTURES AND BOOST) | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 |
| Palmer Scholars PROGRAM SUPPORT - R. MERLE PALMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Tacoma, WA | $18,000 |
| American Leadership Forum | Tacoma, WA | $17,000 |
| Brightspeak Early Learning Services ADVOCACY GRANT | Renton, WA | $16,500 |
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