Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tacoma, WA EIN: 91-6035908

The Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation is a private foundation based in Tacoma, Washington. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists 13 grants totaling $23,118, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Washington and Indiana.

Key facts about Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation

In short: Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation gave $23K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-6035908
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$23,118
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,778
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$269,494
Primary geography
Washington (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$269K

+5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+77.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+105.3% YoY

Is Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $790; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, community-service organizations, and groups working in areas such as youth, food assistance, and urban forestry. Parkland Community Association describes its mission as educating and involving the public in building a quality, livable Parkland community and providing charitable assistance. GREENTRIKE says its mission is to honor children and youth and champion play. Tacoma Tree Foundation says it works to grow community stewardship of the urban forest through planting, education, and advocacy.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $23,118. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $5,792, with a median of $1,500.

The largest listed grants were $5,792 to Kiwanis Foundation in Indianapolis, $4,000 to Tacoma Public Schools, $3,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Tacoma, $2,000 to Daffodil Festival Foundation, and $1,650 to Tacoma Rescue Mission. Other listed recipients included UC San Diego ($1,500), University of Washington ($1,500), GREENTRIKE ($1,000), Parkland Community Association ($1,000), Emergency Food Network ($926), Tacoma Tree Foundation ($350), and Sister Cities ($300).

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 25% to Indiana, 6% to California, and 1% to the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

TacomaIndianapolisLakewoodGladstonePuyallupSeattleWashingtonSteilacoomBellevueBellinghamLa JollaLosa AngelesOrangeRedmondRichlandTarpon Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K10 grants2019 13 grants2020 22 grants2021 19 grants2022 11 grants2023 15 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $74K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kiwanis Foundation: $6KKiwanis Foundation$6KTacoma Public Schools: $4KTacoma Public Schools$4KHabitat for Hummanity: $3KHabitat for Hummanity$3KDaffodil Festival Foundation: $2KDaffodil Festival Foundation$2KTacoma Rescue Mission: $2KTacoma Rescue Mission$2KUc San Diego: $2KUc San Diego$2KUniversity of Washington: $2KUniversity of Washington$2KGreentrike: $1KGreentrike$1KParkland Community Association: $1KParkland Community Association$1KEmergency Food Network: $926Emergency Food Network$926

The largest 2025 recipient was Kiwanis Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kiwanis Foundation Indianapolis, INCommunity & Youth Services$5,792
Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma, WACommunity & Youth Services$4,000
Habitat for Hummanity Tacoma, WACommunity & Youth Services$3,000
Daffodil Festival Foundation Puyallup, WACommunity & Youth Services$2,000
Tacoma Rescue Mission Tacoma, WACommunity & Youth Services$1,650
Uc San Diego La Jolla, CACommunity & Youth Services$1,500
University of Washington Tacoma, WACommunity & Youth Services$1,500
Greentrike Tacoma, WACommunity & Youth Services$1,000
Parkland Community Association Tacoma, WACommunity & Youth Services$1,000
Emergency Food Network Lakewood, WACommunity & Youth Services$926

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $269,494 $22,086 $31,263 $23,118
2024 $256,745 $16,990 $18,116 $12,992
2023 $215,754 -$24,541 $21,328 $12,008
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$269,494$256,745$215,754
Revenue$22,086$16,990$-24,541
Expenses$31,263$18,116$21,328
Qualifying Distributions$23,118$12,992$12,008
Net Investment Income$10,215$4,845$62

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ken Brownlee as President, Norm Bellamy as President Elect, Willie Stewart as Vice President, Richard Hawkins as Imm Past Pres, and Gary Brackett as Secretary.

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation is led by Ken Brownlee, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ken Brownlee

    President

    Past President → Previous President, 2023

    Previous President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Brackett

    Secretary

    President → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Hawkins

    Imm Past President

    Vice President → President, 2020

    President → Imm Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Stewart

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Norm Bellamy

    President Elect

    Director → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Kurt Olson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Clare Petrich (2022) — Director
  • Former: Doug Berglund (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jackie Pearson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ruth Wright (2022) — Director
  • Former: Eli Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Graham (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Justina Johnson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pete Stiles (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard Benedetti (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ruth Nelson-Wright (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sierra Raynor (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brad Baker (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gene Weigman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: John Deloma (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Judy Rucker (2019) — Director
  • Former: Robert Kinch (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Ron Hendry (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 7848, Tacoma, WA 98417
Phone: (253) 380-2918

Frequently asked questions about Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation

How much does Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation give each year?

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation gave $23K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 15 grants.

What is Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's typical grant size?

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,778, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation that year got $790 on average.

Where does Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation give grants?

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (25%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (8 grants).

Does Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community & Youth Services" (12 grants).

Who are Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's largest grantees?

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kiwanis Foundation ($5,792), Tacoma Public Schools ($4,000) and Habitat for Hummanity ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation?

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation reported $269K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $22K.

What does Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, community-service organizations, and groups working in areas such as youth, food assistance, and urban forestry. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's EIN?

Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6035908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Kiwanis Club of Tacoma Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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