Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari is a private foundation based in Tacoma, Washington. It supports nonprofit projects and programs focused on community health, quality of life, and positive community change.
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari at a glance
In short: Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari gave $4.9M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $212K), mostly in Washington. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,874,000
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $211,913
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $127,402,634
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari
- How to Apply
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Submit an online LOI after completing the eligibility quiz; a full application follows only if the LOI is approved.
- Review Cycle
- There is no deadline for submitting an LOI. The website says applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and generally advises allowing 12–16 weeks for a response. Its FAQ says new application submissions generally close by mid-November.
- Deadline
- There is no deadline for submitting an LOI.
- Contact
Application contact: Exclusively Accepted Online Via Www
Mailing address: 1701 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 274-0121
Website: https://garymilgardfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tacoma Rescue Mission ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 28 grants of 85 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Washington recipients (98%), with 2% going to Oregon. The 2025 grants included recipients in Tacoma and other Washington communities. The family foundation website describes a Pierce County focus for some of its foundations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $390K; repeat grants $157K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $120K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 176% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $11.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Rescue Mission Tacoma, WA | Services/Shelter Expansion | $1,000,000 |
| Tra Medical Imaging Foundation Tacoma, WA | Mobile Mammonw | $1,000,000 |
| Goodroots Bonney Lake, WA | Locker Network- Round Two | $339,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | General Operations | $300,000 |
| Kitsap Humane Society Silverdale, WA | Bog Dog Crisis Initiative | $300,000 |
| Hopesparks Family Services Tacoma, WA | Pediatric Healthcare Integration | $250,000 |
| Pack-People for Animal Care and Kindness Tacoma, WA | Party with a Purpose 2025 | $250,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties Tacoma, WA | Community Learning CTRS | $250,000 |
| Nourish Pierce County Tacoma, WA | General Operations | $175,000 |
| Rebuilding Hope Tacoma, WA | Drop-in Center | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $127,402,634 | $5,336,944 | $6,055,915 | $4,874,000 | 23 | $5,617,101 | $9,015,214 | $5,844,539 |
| 2024 | $115,342,234 | $9,180,601 | $5,716,511 | $4,588,000 | 21 | $5,294,378 | $10,208,995 | $5,399,418 |
| 2023 | $107,024,164 | $2,837,986 | $1,901,065 | $1,101,000 | 13 | $1,582,425 | $2,420,376 | $4,923,672 |
| 2022 | $95,484,604 | $3,156,680 | $2,477,646 | $1,765,000 | 15 | $2,189,817 | $3,050,008 | $4,945,057 |
| 2021 | $114,220,911 | $3,602,287 | $12,118,008 | $11,247,500 | 13 | $11,820,861 | $3,256,431 | $5,630,556 |
| 2020 | $109,695,418 | $5,413,625 | $3,880,309 | $3,003,000 | 23 | — | $3,825,015 | $4,912,090 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari reported a distributable amount of $5.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes support for well-managed nonprofit projects and programs focused on the health of the community, improving quality of life, and creating positive change. Its 2025 grants included social services, health and wellness, youth programs, and animal welfare.
Grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. TRA Medical Imaging Foundation says it advances access to medical imaging services and workforce development. Nourish Pierce County says it provides food to people in need with compassion, dignity, and respect. Greentrike describes its mission as honoring children and youth and championing play.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $4,874,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $100,000. Among the largest awards were $1,000,000 to Tacoma Rescue Mission for services and shelter expansion and $1,000,000 to TRA Medical Imaging Foundation for “Mobile Mammonw.” Other awards included $339,000 to Goodroots for its locker network, $300,000 to Boys & Girls Club of South Puget Sound for general operations, and $300,000 to Kitsap Humane Society for its “Bog Dog Crisis Initiative.”
The application process begins with an online eligibility quiz and a letter of inquiry (LOI) submitted through the grant portal. The LOI is reviewed first; applicants whose LOIs are approved are invited to submit a full application. The website says applicants should allow 12–16 weeks for a response at either stage. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Ineligible requests include annual funds, galas and other special-event fundraising, sectarian religious activities, political lobbying or legislative activities, and organizations that discriminate on listed grounds. The foundation’s 2024 filing also identifies debt reduction as ineligible.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cari Milgard as president, Kasey Milgard as vice president and secretary, Kirby Milgard as vice president and treasurer, and Paul DeGoede as director.
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari is led by Cari Milgard, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cari Milgard
President
President & CEO → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $152K (2025)
Paul Degoede
Director
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kasey Milgard
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$48K (2020) → $76K (2025)
Kirby Milgard
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$48K (2020) → $76K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $152K, to Cari Milgard (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari
How much does Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari give each year?
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari gave $4.9M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 21 grants.
What is Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's typical grant size?
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $211,913, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari that year got $390K on average.
Where does Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari give grants?
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari gives mostly in Washington: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (15 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's largest grantees?
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's largest 2025 grantees include Tacoma Rescue Mission ($1,000,000), Tra Medical Imaging Foundation ($1,000,000) and Goodroots ($339,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari?
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari reported $127.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari fund?
The foundation’s website describes support for well-managed nonprofit projects and programs focused on the health of the community, improving quality of life, and creating positive change. Its 2025 grants included social services, health and wellness, youth programs, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari?
Submit an online LOI after completing the eligibility quiz; a full application follows only if the LOI is approved. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's EIN?
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-Cari's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1292744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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