Windows of Hope Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “There is no deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI), but applicants should expect a response within 12-16 weeks.”
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Geography
- In Pierce County, Washington, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000
Required status
- Tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Grant Requirements
- Grants to any one organization will generally not be approved more often than once a year and will not constitute a guarantee of future funding.
- Grant application cover letter must be signed by the Executive Director of the organization.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Proposals Ineligible for Funding
- Not eligible: Organizations that do not qualify as 501(c)3 tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue CodeAnnual funds, galas, or other special event fundraising activities.
- Not eligible: Sectarian religious activities, political lobbying, or legislative activities.
- Not eligible: Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, political affiliation or religious belief
Overview
The Windows of Hope Foundation supports various non-profit organizations in Pierce County, Washington, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. The foundation prioritizes funding for social services, senior and youth programs, homelessness, health, and education. There is no deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI), but applicants should expect a response within 12-16 weeks. Eligible organizations must be tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code.
Note: There is no deadline for submitting a LOI. Our foundations board reviews the LOI’s on an ongoing basis, but we ask that you allow 12-16 weeks for a response. The response time can vary depending on the volume of requests, the timing of proposals and our foundations monthly and quarterly review schedules.
The Legacy Foundations
Our foundations support the work of a wide variety of non-profit organizations that serve our communities. The foundations are guided by the values of the Milgard family and represent the passions of the individual board members.
The Windows of Hope Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the residents of Pierce County, Washington. We passionately support programs and organizations that work toward the betterment of our community by having a direct, meaningful impact on those they serve.
The Windows of Hope Foundation serves the Pierce County, Washington area with grant requests from $1,000 up to $50,000.
The funding priority areas include social service programs, senior services, youth, homelessness, health and wellness, and education
Eligibility
Grant Requirements
All applicant organizations must qualify as tax-exempt organizations under the Internal Revenue Code. Grants to any one organization will generally not be approved more often than once a year and will not constitute a guarantee of future funding.
Grant application cover letter must be signed by the Executive Director of the organization.
Ineligibility
Proposals Ineligible for Funding
Organizations that do not qualify as 501(c)3 tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue CodeAnnual funds, galas, or other special event fundraising activitiesSectarian religious activities, political lobbying, or legislative activitiesOrganizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, political affiliation or religious belief
What Gary E Milgard Family Foundation- actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 69
- Total given
- $1.41M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $2,000–$134K
- By dollars: Washington 85%, Pennsylvania 9%, California 4%. Top recipient cities: Tacoma, WA; Puyallup, WA; Seattle, WA.
- 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA
Pierce county teachers
$134K
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA
Nourish & flourish senior
$50K
Tacoma Community House · Tacoma, WA
Fulfilling the american promise
$50K
The Trust for Public Land · Los Angeles, CA
Wa parks for people-pierce co
$50K
Associated Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce CO · Tacoma, WA
Shared housing services
$35K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Social services
- Youth programs
- Seniors
- Homeless
- Healthcare
- Education
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