Annual Grants (Endowed Funds)
Funding Amount
Varies by fund
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Annual distribution of grants from endowed funds established by donors with GTCF to provide ongoing, sustainable support to community organizations and causes.
Geographic Scope: Pierce County, Washington
Purpose: Support nonprofit organizations serving Pierce County across various focus areas including education, arts, youth development, scholarships, and community services.
Distribution Timeline: Grants distributed in February each year when they are most helpful to nonprofits (after receiving Fall donations).
Recent Distribution (2018):
- 233 grants distributed
- Total amount: $1.26 million
- Recipient organizations: Over 120 organizations
Examples of Endowed Funds:
- Howard R. Kilworth Girl Scout Fund - Established 1986 with $102,799; has provided over $187,780 to Girl Scouts of Western Washington for camp scholarships for girls in need; supports in perpetuity
- T. Warren Brown Fund - Supports Tacoma School of the Arts instrumental music program; honors legacy of music education advocate T. Warren Brown
- James H. Wiborg Memorial Fund - Established 2015 through memorial gifts; supports Palmer Scholars (low-income students of color) attending University of Washington Tacoma
Benefits to Recipients:
- Predictable, sustainable income for budgeting
- Allows nonprofit planning and program expansion
- Legacy of ongoing support
What Greater Tacoma Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 189
- Total given
- $18.3M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $5,190–$2.16M
- By dollars: Washington 82%, Massachusetts 12%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Tacoma, WA; Seattle, WA; Gig Harbor, WA.
- 62% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA
Capital support
$2.16M
Nourish Pierce County · Tacoma, WA
Operating support, program support
$1.86M
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula · Vaughn, WA
Operating support, capital support, program support
$1.46M
Tacoma Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA
Program support
$1.32M
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA
Operating support, capital support, program support
$1.31M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
- Education
- Arts
- Youth programs
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