The Heidner Marco J Char Trust makes concentrated, unrestricted philanthropic gifts through a regional intermediary rather than directly to many charities. All recorded giving flows to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound and is classified as religion-related/general operating support, suggesting the trust funds faith-based or community-directed religious activities via a local community foundation.
Highly concentrated: two grants (totaling $140,000) to a single intermediary; repeat giving to the same organization and emphasis on flexible, general operating support.
Heidner Marco J Char Trust’s giving is marked by a single, large recurring transfer to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound: $70,000 in 2023 and another $70,000 in 2024. That pattern points to a trust that channels much of its philanthropy through a regional intermediary rather than making many direct operating grants. In the recent-grants list, the trust also supports medical, education, housing, and community-service organizations, often with unrestricted or general operating support. The largest direct grants in the file are $25,000 awards in 2023 to Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation. Those grants sit alongside smaller, steady gifts to local organizations in Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia, and nearby Washington communities. The recurring mix of charitable and general operating awards suggests a funding approach that combines intermediary support with direct assistance to nonprofits serving health, basic needs, youth, and local community life. Across the record, the trust’s philanthropy is concentrated in Washington recipients and shows repeated support for several organizations over multiple years.
Health-related organizations appear repeatedly in the record. In 2023, Heidner Marco J Char Trust gave $25,000 to Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and $25,000 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, both in Seattle, and also gave $25,000 to Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation in Tacoma. The trust also supports basic-needs and social-service work. In 2024, it gave $10,000 to Neighborhood Clinic in Tacoma and $10,000 to Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children in Tacoma, alongside $15,000 to Medical Teams International in Tigard, Oregon. Youth and family-serving groups are present as well. Recent grants include $5,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, $5,000 to Greentrike, and $5,000 to Seattle Education Access, all as general operating support in 2024. Smaller gifts also went to organizations such as The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County and Hilltop Artists in Residence.
The typical grant is modest: p25 is $2,140, median is $4,000, and p75 is $5,000. The record also includes a much larger recurring $70,000 grant to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound in both 2023 and 2024, showing a two-track pattern of small direct awards and a separate larger intermediary gift. The trust appears to fund through both charitable and general operating awards, with several recipients appearing in more than one year. It is classified as a Regular Funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants point to ongoing, repeated support rather than one-off project-only giving.
$322K
$5.2M
$648K
$410K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Notable grantees: Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
Giving is nationally scoped in the data, but the distribution is heavily Washington-based. Washington is the top state by grant count, and the trust gives 0% of grants to recipients in Wisconsin, its headquarters state. In the recent-grants list, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Federal Way, Puyallup, and Tigard appear as recipient locations, with Tacoma showing up most often. Non-Washington recipients are present but limited in the recent list, including San Diego, California; Alexandria, Virginia; and Tigard, Oregon.
The recent grants show support for health research, children’s services, social services, education access, hunger relief, disability services, and faith-related community support. Examples include grants to Seattle and Tacoma health institutions, youth-serving groups, and organizations such as St Vincent De Paul Society and The Salvation Army.
The grant-size profile is small to mid-sized: p25 is $2,140, the median grant is $4,000, and p75 is $5,000. Most named recent grants fall within that range, with a separate $70,000 recurring grant to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound at $70,000 in both 2023 and 2024, Medical Teams International in 2023 and 2024, Neighborhood Clinic in 2023 and 2024, and Associated Ministries and St Vincent De Paul Society across both years.
Washington receives the most grants in the record, and the recent-grants list is dominated by recipients in Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia, Federal Way, and Puyallup. The grant record also shows a national scope, with occasional grants outside Washington.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUND | TUKWILA, WA | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LINDQUIST DENTAL CLINIC FOR CHILDREN | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL | TIGARD, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA REFUGEE CHOIR | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY F TACOMA AND PIERCE C | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HILLTOP ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA BOAT BUILDERS | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEATTLE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA URBAN LEAGUE | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE RESCUE MISSION | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA OPERA ASSOCIATION | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA ARTS LIVE | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA AREA COALITION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (TACID) | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA CONCERT BAND | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TREEHOUSE | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE MUSTARD SEED PROJECT OF KEY PENINSUL | Vaughn, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LAKEWOOD | LAKEWOOD, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREENTRIKE | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER SOUTH SOUND | LAKEWOOD, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTHWEST EDUCATION ACCESS | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES OF TACOMA | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OLIVE CREST | SANTA ANA, CA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NW FURNITURE BANK | TACOMA, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTER FOR DIALOG RESOLUTION | TACOMA, WA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WISHING WELL FOUNDATION | PUYALLUP, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REACH MINISTRIES | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| A STEP AHEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY | PUYALLUP, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEARING SPEECH DEAF CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AHAT HOMECARE | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOODWILL OF THE OLYMPICS RAINIER | TAXOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEABURY SCHOOL | TACOMA, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HELPING HAND HOUSE | PUYALLUP, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY BAY | TACOMA, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DEGREES OF CHANGE | TACOMA, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOB CARR CABIN MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WRITE253 | Tacoma, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YOUR MONEY MATTERS | AUBURN, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT | TACOMA, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARK INSTITUTE OF LEARNING | TACOMA, WA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUYALLUP VALLEY ST FRANCIS HOUSE | PUYALLUP, WA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| REBUILDING HOPE SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER | TACOMA, WA | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TACOMA SISTER CITIES | TACOMA, WA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
LINDQUIST DENTAL CLINIC FOR CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA REFUGEE CHOIR
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE HUMANE SOCIETY F TACOMA AND PIERCE C
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
HILLTOP ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WASHINGTON
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA BOAT BUILDERS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA OPERA ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA AREA COALITION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (TACID)
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA CONCERT BAND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
TREEHOUSE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA YOUTH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL COUNCIL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES OF TACOMA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CENTER FOR DIALOG RESOLUTION
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
REACH MINISTRIES
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
A STEP AHEAD IN PIERCE COUNTY
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
HEARING SPEECH DEAF CENTER
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
AHAT HOMECARE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
GOODWILL OF THE OLYMPICS RAINIER
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
SEABURY SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
HELPING HAND HOUSE
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITIES FOR A HEALTHY BAY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
JOB CARR CABIN MUSEUM
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
WRITE253
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
YOUR MONEY MATTERS
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
ARK INSTITUTE OF LEARNING
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
PUYALLUP VALLEY ST FRANCIS HOUSE
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
REBUILDING HOPE SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING
TACOMA SISTER CITIES
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING