Titcomb Foundation
The Titcomb Foundation is a private foundation based in Tacoma, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $85,000 to charitable organizations.
Titcomb Foundation at a glance
In short: Titcomb Foundation gave $85K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Washington. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- -45.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -42.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,383
- Total assets
- $2,039,397
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (44% 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 Titcomb Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 1278, Tacoma, WA 98401-1278
Phone: (253) 272-8336
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Titcomb Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RVC Seattle ($11K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Washington (44%), Montana (14%), Colorado (13%), Oregon (6%), and Arizona (6%). These figures describe the states of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Titcomb Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $84K (2022) to $155K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Foundation of Great Falls Great Falls, MT | General Operating Support | $7,275 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society Colorado Springs, CO | Giraffe Exhibit and/or General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (Color Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $5,384 |
| Red Lodge Transition Services Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,384 |
| RVC Seattle Seattle, WA | Age up Program - General Operating Support | $5,384 |
| Colectiva Legal Del Pueblo Burien, WA | General Operating Support | $5,383 |
| Front and Centered Seattle, WA | Frontline Response Fund | $5,383 |
| Potlatch Fund Seattle, WA | General Operating Support | $5,383 |
| RVC Seattle Seattle, WA | Wa-Bloc - General Operating Support | $5,383 |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest Seattle, WA | Annual Fund | $5,383 |
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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 | $2,039,397 | $225,947 | $103,764 | $85,000 | 17 | $98,940 | $223,495 | $110,515 |
| 2024 | $1,917,214 | $122,302 | $171,169 | $155,125 | 18 | $168,806 | $119,938 | $109,114 |
| 2023 | $1,966,175 | $77,798 | $111,326 | $95,790 | 16 | $108,915 | $75,386 | $166,598 |
| 2022 | $1,995,335 | $57,698 | $103,196 | $84,034 | 15 | $95,347 | $54,479 | $101,779 |
| 2021 | $2,042,986 | $204,569 | $115,695 | $99,500 | 14 | $111,329 | $198,537 | $119,199 |
| 2020 | $1,957,345 | $103,483 | $125,964 | $109,300 | 14 | — | $79,210 | $98,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Titcomb Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare, social justice, immigrant and migrant justice, environmental justice, and Native communities. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, the Animal Foundation of Great Falls Montana describes its mission as providing animal shelter and advancing animal welfare. Colectiva Legal del Pueblo says it works to build community leadership and power for migrant justice through legal services, advocacy, and education. Front and Centered describes itself as a community-driven coalition advancing environmental justice. Potlatch Fund says its mission is to expand philanthropy with Tribal Nations and Native communities in the Pacific Northwest.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $85,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,275, with a median grant of $5,383.
Among the largest reported grants were $7,275 to the Animal Foundation of Great Falls for general operating support; $6,000 to Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society for its giraffe exhibit and/or general operating support; and $5,384 each to Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights for general operating support, Red Lodge Transition Services for general operating support, and RVC Seattle for its Age Up program’s general operating support. Other listed grants included $5,383 each to Colectiva Legal del Pueblo, Front and Centered, Potlatch Fund, Social Justice Fund Northwest, and Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mackenzie T Bruce as vice president/treasurer, Qxhna W B Titcomb as president, and Peter Titcomb as secretary.
Titcomb Foundation is led by Qxhna W. B. Titcomb, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Qxhna W. B. Titcomb
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mackenzie T. Bruce
Vice President & Treasurer
President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Titcomb
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stephen T. Titcomb (2020–2023) — Former Director & Officer
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 Titcomb Foundation
How much does Titcomb Foundation give each year?
Titcomb Foundation gave $85K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 18 grants.
What is Titcomb Foundation's typical grant size?
Titcomb Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,383, and its average grant was $5,000, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Titcomb Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Titcomb Foundation give grants?
Titcomb Foundation's top state is Washington, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (14%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (6 grants).
Does Titcomb Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Titcomb Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Titcomb Foundation's largest grantees?
Titcomb Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include RVC Seattle ($10,767 across 2 grants), Animal Foundation of Great Falls ($7,275) and Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Titcomb Foundation?
Titcomb Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (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 Titcomb Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare, social justice, immigrant and migrant justice, environmental justice, and Native communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Titcomb Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Titcomb Foundation's EIN?
Titcomb Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6020513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Titcomb 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.
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 May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Titcomb Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/titcomb-foundation-morg_6a727afb8d684b368ca6ef4fd0f104d4
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