Enhancing the lives of military members, South Sound residents, and their families.
Acu Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a single large 2024 grant of $104,910 to Afcs Acs Food in Tacoma, a sign that the foundation can make very concentrated awards alongside smaller community gifts. Across its grant activity, it supports military members, South Sound residents, and their families through direct financial support to organizations serving those groups. The pattern includes both military-facing and broader local needs, with grants flowing to service-oriented institutions and community nonprofits. Another 2024 award went to Madigan Hospital in Tacoma for support, showing the foundation’s connection to military-adjacent care and services in the South Sound area. The foundation’s stated focus areas include military and veterans support, community assistance and basic needs, family support such as welcome baskets and holiday assistance, and fundraising or event support. Its work is place-based and centered on Washington communities tied to Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the surrounding South Sound region, where the foundation appears to fund organizations that deliver practical help to service members, veterans, and local families.
Military and veterans support is a core theme. In 2024, Acu Foundation gave $104,910 to Afcs Acs Food in Tacoma for support, alongside another $15,000 grant to Madigan Hospital in Tacoma for support. The foundation also backs organizations tied to the military community and the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area. Family assistance is another clear thread, with stated priorities that include welcome baskets and holiday assistance for service members and their families. Community support extends to local emergency and service organizations as well; a 2024 grant of $5,457 went to Graham Fire Department for support. The foundation’s grant descriptions point to direct service and program delivery rather than broad institutional funding.
Acu Foundation’s 2024 grants show a wide spread in size, with a p25 of $10,228, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $59,955. The top grant in the recent list is far above that range, while the smaller awards still support local service organizations. The foundation’s 2024 giving is entirely in Washington, and the recipient list reflects a local, place-based pattern rather than national funding. It also appears to use more than one grant channel, including community grants and an application-for-aid line. The data points to direct grants and donations rather than program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $60K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$60K
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Acu Foundation’s giving is fully concentrated in Washington, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent recipients include Tacoma and Graham, both in the South Sound area, which fits the foundation’s local and place-based profile. The grant descriptions also reference Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Pierce County as recurring geographic anchors. That pattern suggests the foundation funds nearby organizations that serve military members, veterans, and South Sound residents rather than distributing broadly across multiple states or countries.
It supports organizations serving military members, South Sound residents, and their families. The grant descriptions also point to military and veteran services, community assistance and basic needs, family support, and fundraising or event-related support.
The typical award is in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,228, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $59,955. The recent grant list also includes a much larger 2024 award of $104,910.
Its giving is local and entirely in Washington, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent grants cited are in Tacoma and Graham, and the program descriptions repeatedly reference the South Sound and Joint Base Lewis-McChord area.
Yes. The ACU Foundation — Application for Aid is identified as accepting unsolicited requests, and it is described as providing financial assistance and grants to support military members, service families, and South Sound community organizations.
Recent funding includes support for food assistance, hospital-related support, and a local fire department. The foundation also describes grantmaking for veteran mental health and suicide prevention, holiday assistance, food and housing assistance, and school programs.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCS ACS FOOD | TACOMA, WA | $104,910 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| MADIGAN HOSPITAL | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| GRAHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT | GRAHAM, WA | $5,457 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
AFCS ACS FOOD
$104,910SUPPORT
MADIGAN HOSPITAL
$15,000SUPPORT
GRAHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT
$5,457SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Acu Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended for military members, South Sound residents, and their families requesting assistance; specific eligibility details are contained in the application for aid PDF.
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