Tacoma Arts Live
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.7M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
126
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Tacoma Arts Live?
Tacoma Arts Live is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($1.2M), Artsfund ($559K), Sequoia Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Tacoma Arts Live between 2019–2025.
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| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $5,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ruth Anderson Wheeler & Henry O Wheeler Chari | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raynier Institute & Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lindberg Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Real Progress Foundation | $482 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Maria Altmann Family Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spodek Family Foundation | $180 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $246K.
What grants has Tacoma Arts Live received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sequoia Foundation | CY 2023 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (ANNUAL) | $85,000 |
| 2025 | Artsfund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $70,250 |
| 2025 | Forest Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Bamford Foundation | PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Wm Kilworth Fdn TW | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Mercer Family Foundation | ARTS SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | DV & Ida McEachern Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Heidner Marco J Char Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Kilworth Florence Char Tr Fndn | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Foundation | FYE 6/2024 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $85,000 |
| 2024 | Artsfund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $82,950 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | ACCELERATING CREATIVE & CULTURAL ENTERPRISES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | NEW COMMUNICATIONS STAFF | $47,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | NEW COMMUNICATIONS STAFF | $47,000 |
| 2024 | Forest Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Mercer Family Foundation | ARTS SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Norcliffe Foundation | COMMUNITY HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Fuchsg & M Fdn Tai | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Washington State Microenterprise Association | — | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | $17,064 |
| 2024 | The Bamford Foundation | PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Foundation | CY 2023 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (ANNUAL) | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Wm Kilworth Fdn TW | GENERAL OPERATING | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Tacoma Arts Live Civil Rights Legacy Tour | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Heidner Marco J Char Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Names Family Foundation | INTEGRATING PHYSICAL HEALTH WITH CULTURAL WEALTH | $5,000 |
| 2024 | LT Murray Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Kent Foundation Inc | youth arts education | $1,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 126 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Tacoma Arts Live?
Tacoma Arts Live is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($1.2M), Artsfund ($559K), Sequoia Foundation ($515K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Tacoma Arts Live between 2019–2025.
Who is Tacoma Arts Live's largest funder?
M J Murdock Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Tacoma Arts Live, with $1.2M across 8 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Tacoma Arts Live received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to Tacoma Arts Live across 126 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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