MMS Giving Foundation
MMS Giving Foundation is a private foundation based in Burien, Washington. It describes itself as a family foundation and says it aims to improve lives and communities in the Pacific Northwest, primarily through support for charitable organizations in the Puget Sound region.
MMS Giving Foundation at a glance
In short: MMS Giving Foundation gave $532K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $531,500
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,422
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,801,745
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to MMS Giving Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website directs applicants to submit a completed application form by email. The 2025 filing lists a written request and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applications should be submitted by September 30; the 2025 filing lists no deadline.
- Deadline
- The website says applications should be submitted by September 30; the 2025 filing lists no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Mms Giving Foundation
Mailing address: 609 Sw 150Th St Unit 66135, Burien, WA 98166
Phone: (206) 713-3084
Email: info@mmsgiving.org
Website: https://mmsgiving.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from MMS Giving Foundation
Who MMS Giving Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ballard Food Bank ($20K). Together the top 10 received $195K.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 155 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it directs grants primarily to charitable organizations in the Puget Sound region. Its website identifies King County and the Puget Sound region in its eligibility criteria. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington and 4% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
How MMS Giving Foundation gives
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (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 $201K (2020) to $532K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $532K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard Food Bank Seattle, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Farestart Seattle, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Highline Food Bank Burien, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Jefferson County Food Bank Association Port Hadlock, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood St. Paul, MN | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Seattle Aquarium Seattle, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Sound Tukwila, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| West Seattle Food Bank Seattle, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| White Center Food Bank Seattle, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Garfield Jazz Foundation Seattle, WA | In Furtherance of 501(C)(3) Charitable Purpose | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,801,745 | $556,969 | $827,874 | $531,500 | 51 | $537,020 | $328,781 | $545,226 |
| 2024 | $8,043,153 | $11,301,751 | $559,102 | $458,500 | 42 | $471,075 | $5,227,771 | $352,617 |
| 2023 | $3,278,114 | $225,868 | $300,640 | $256,500 | 23 | $258,810 | $185,419 | $186,546 |
| 2022 | $3,353,613 | $164,685 | $275,756 | $223,000 | 38 | $230,201 | $120,568 | $198,692 |
| 2021 | $3,462,537 | $229,488 | $312,968 | $258,100 | 1 | $265,693 | $161,560 | $224,195 |
| 2020 | $3,547,895 | $111,575 | $293,671 | $201,200 | 38 | — | $66,373 | $200,196 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MMS Giving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $545K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to support organizations and programs that help improve the lives of individuals and communities in the Pacific Northwest. Its website describes support for visual and performing arts, access to music and music education; vocational, apprenticeship, mentoring, and other education and training programs; services for people with disabilities and at-risk or underprivileged communities; and environmental remediation, recovery, awareness, and stewardship.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations working in these areas. For example, grantee SOUND describes its mission as providing equitable, recovery-focused behavioral healthcare, while FareStart says it transforms lives and nourishes communities through food, life skills, and job training. The West Seattle Food Bank says it works to ensure community members have access to essential necessities. Outdoors for All Foundation describes its work as providing outdoor adaptive and therapeutic recreation for people with disabilities. Seattle JazzED says it uses jazz education to expand access and build community, and The Residency describes its work as developing young hip-hop artists through artistic and professional skills and mentorship.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $531,500. Individual grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among its largest 2025 awards were $20,000 each to Ballard Food Bank, FareStart, Highline Food Bank, Jefferson County Food Bank Association, Planned Parenthood, Seattle Aquarium, SOUND, West Seattle Food Bank, and White Center Food Bank. It also awarded $15,000 to Garfield Jazz Foundation, Outdoors for All Foundation, and Seattle JazzED. These grants were reported for charitable purposes.
The foundation’s grant-program description says awards are intended to address a specific need through a particular task, activity, or project. Its website says eligible applicants must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charities in good standing, located in King County or the Puget Sound region, and seeking support for a program or project fitting its stated focus areas. The website describes an application form submitted by email; the foundation’s 2025 filing lists a written request as the application material and gives no deadline or award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Sharp as president, Anthony Muller as vice president, and Michele Sharp as secretary/treasurer.
MMS Giving Foundation is led by Michael Sharp, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Sharp
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Muller
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Sharp
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about MMS Giving Foundation
How much does MMS Giving Foundation give each year?
MMS Giving Foundation gave $532K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $459K across 42 grants.
What is MMS Giving Foundation's typical grant size?
MMS Giving Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,422, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does MMS Giving Foundation give grants?
MMS Giving Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (31 grants), Burien, WA (2 grants), Port Hadlock, WA (2 grants) and Bellevue, WA (2 grants).
Who are MMS Giving Foundation's largest grantees?
MMS Giving Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ballard Food Bank ($20,000), Farestart ($20,000) and Highline Food Bank ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MMS Giving Foundation?
MMS Giving Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $537K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $545K (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 MMS Giving Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support organizations and programs that help improve the lives of individuals and communities in the Pacific Northwest. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MMS Giving Foundation?
The website directs applicants to submit a completed application form by email. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MMS Giving Foundation's EIN?
MMS Giving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4169231. 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). MMS Giving Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mms-giving-foundation-morg_9bd2f7ae634e41b3af9cbc7e8fdf2c41
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