Names Family Foundation Grants

The Names Family Foundation, established by Scott and Sis Names in 1996, is dedicated to enhancing community health and wellness through sports and physical education. Inspired by their humble beginnings, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations that promote healthy lifestyles and athletic opportunities, primarily in the Pierce County region. Their philanthropic commitment reflects the belief that everyone deserves access to sports and the chance to lead a healthy life, impacting lives today and for future generations.

Caring And Community
While their business success changed the Names’ family, it never changed the family’s humility and commitment to serving their community. Scott and Sis remembered their humble beginnings and the struggles of life during the Depression. For them, philanthropy was a part of being human and always the right thing to do.
In 1996, Scott and Sis started the Names Family Foundation in order to formalize their innate desire to impact their family and their community. Combining their passions for philanthropy and athletics, Scott and Sis put the focus of their foundation on supporting non-profit organizations that emphasized health, wellness and physical education. Today, the influence of the Names Family Foundation can be seen, felt and experienced through the caring attention of their Executive Board.
About Our Grant Program
The Names Family Foundation honors the passion of Scott and Evelyn “Sis” Names, who believed that every person deserves to live a healthy life with access to sports, athletics and play with plenty of opportunities to be physically fit. We support nonprofit organizations that are transforming lives through sports, physical activity and healthy lifestyle initiatives. We invest primarily in the Pierce County region, and in areas that have a direct link to the Names Family.