Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA ·EIN 91-0565571 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$10.6M received 94 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Pacific Lutheran University?

Pacific Lutheran University is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by Benson Family Foundation ($1.9M), M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($1.3M), The Norcliffe Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.6M in grants to Pacific Lutheran University between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Benson Family Foundation$1,887,00042021–2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$1,262,50052021–2024
The Norcliffe Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Sunderland Foundation$1,000,00012023
Egtvedt Charitable Trust Special 1$598,29522021–2022
Independent Colleges of Washington$451,90852021–2025
Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc$435,00052021–2024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$254,84742021–2024
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation$245,78042021–2024
Reid Robert and Jean Family Fdn$230,00022021–2022
Seattle Foundation$217,14192021–2024
Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai$197,00042021–2024
Egtvedt Charitable Trust Special 1$195,40912023
Cameron Isolde Fbo Plu-education Tr$192,60342021–2024
Egtvedt Charitable Trust Special 3$179,23422023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$170,00042021–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$150,00022021–2024
He Anderson Family Foundation$150,00052021–2024
Brad and Danielle Tilden Family$150,00022022–2023
Nelson Rd Charitable Trust Tw$146,58032022–2024
Council of Independent Colleges$108,87432021–2024
Greater Horizons$100,00012024
Mattison Inez Tua-main$85,79342021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$82,76832022–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$77,69232022–2024
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Innovia Foundation$75,30012021
The Hearst Foundation$75,00012021
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$50,00012024
Woodworth Family Foundation$50,00022021–2022
Anderson Foundation$50,00012021
Lemay Family Foundation$44,00042021–2024
Allenmore Medical Foundation$43,70032021–2023
Franciscan Health System$42,17012024
Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100$39,00032022–2024
Gilbertson Fdn Ta$35,00042022–2025
Ruth Evans Charitable Trust Tai$33,74132022–2024
Lundberg Clarence & Grace Found$32,00032022–2024
Washington State Employees Credit Union$30,00012024
The Evergreen State College Foundation$30,00012023
The Neeb Family Foundation$30,00022022–2023
Bernice a B Keyes Tw$29,38032022–2024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$26,12512021
Rudolph David Roller Ed Ch Trust$25,87312021
The Bessemer Giving Fund$25,00012024
The Renaissance Foundation$19,00032022–2024
Lindberg Wh Charitable Trust$18,91942022–2025
The Herbert Jones Foundation$16,90012022
Bremerton Rotary Foundation$15,50012023
The Community Foundation of South Puget$14,50022022–2024
Sioux Falls Area Community$14,11522023–2024
The Presser Foundation$14,00042022–2025
Wf & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman Jf$13,20032022–2024
Lindberg Charitable Trust$12,70732022–2024
Frisbie Scholarship Trust$10,40022024–2025
Impactassetsinc$10,00012024
Powell Family Foundation Carol P Heller$10,00022022–2024
United Charitable$10,00012022
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$8,97712024
Tua M & a Johnson Memorial Found$8,00022023–2024
Yoakum Foundation$7,50032022–2024
Richard B Collier Pleneurethics Society$7,50012022
Benevolent & Protective Order$6,22012023
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$6,00012024
Renton Regional Community Fndn$5,00012023
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$5,00012023
El& Bg Lightfoot Foundation$4,50012024
Mars & Verna Rolfson Scholarship Trust$4,00012024
Midland Community Club T U a$4,00022024
Ida M Pope Memorial Scholarship Fund$3,00022024–2025
Scottish Rite Foundation of Wa Inc$3,00012024
Priest Lake Lions Club Foundation$3,00012024
Paul Lauzier Scholarship Foundation$3,00012024
Uw Fred and Marie Barnard$3,00012024
Fidelity Foundation$2,60052022–2024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$2,50012024
Ge Aerospace Foundation$2,00012022
Tua D W Morse Family Scholarship$2,00012022
Leo Adler Trust$1,90012024
Edward Payson Irwin and Bernice Piilani Irwin$1,80012023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,25032022–2024
George Washington Foundation$1,05012024
Turner Bismarck H Tuw$53012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$50022022–2023
Raymond H & Florence Sponberg$50012022
Duke Energy Foundation$35012022
Shell Usa Company Foundation$30012023
Donald J Madison and Lucille G Madison Elks$25012024
Xcel Energy Foundation$25032022–2024
Margaret Dunn Scholarship Trust$25012023
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$10012023
Equitable Foundation Inc$10012022
Clementine Fund$7512022
The Shug Foundation$4012023
Sempra Foundation$1012024

What grants has Pacific Lutheran University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Independent Colleges of WashingtonSCHOLARSHIP AID; & COST AVOIDANCE$117,832
2025Gilbertson Fdn TaGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Lindberg Wh Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$4,380
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Frisbie Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2025Ida M Pope Memorial Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
2024The Norcliffe FoundationCOMMUNITY-SERVING INVESTMENTS IN PRE-HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION$1,000,000
2024Benson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$520,000
2024Ben B Cheney Foundation IncPHASE 3: COMMUNITY SERVING INVESTMENTS IN PLUS SCIENCE EDUCATION FACILITIES$300,000
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$133,953
2024Independent Colleges of WashingtonSCHOLARSHIP AID; & COST AVOIDANCE$106,385
2024Greater HorizonsEducation$100,000
2024Egtvedt Charitable Trust Special 3GENERAL OPERATING$92,102
2024Greater Tacoma Community FoundationCAPTITAL SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT$81,390
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$50,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$50,000
2024Cameron Isolde Fbo Plu-education TrGENERAL OPERATING$48,381
2024Fuchsg & M Fdn TaiGENERAL OPERATING$48,000
2024Nelson Rd Charitable Trust TwCHARITABLE$46,971
2024He Anderson Family FoundationBJUG HARSTAD DAY, MATCHING FUND, $20,000. VIVIAN ANDERSON ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND $25,000$45,000
2024Franciscan Health SystemPROGRAM SUPPORT$42,170
2024Council of Independent CollegesGRANTS TO COLLEGES$40,338
2024Washington State Employees Credit UnionCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.$30,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Mattison Inez Tua-mainGENERAL PURPOSE$21,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$20,000
2024Groth Scholarship Fnd 30329100SCHOLARSHIPS$17,000
2024Ruth Evans Charitable Trust TaiGENERAL OPERATING$13,913

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Pacific Lutheran University?

Pacific Lutheran University is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by Benson Family Foundation ($1.9M), M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($1.3M), The Norcliffe Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.6M in grants to Pacific Lutheran University between 2021–2025.

Who is Pacific Lutheran University's largest funder?

Benson Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Pacific Lutheran University, with $1.9M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Pacific Lutheran University received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.6M in grants to Pacific Lutheran University across 200 grants from 94 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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