About Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn
The Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, mostly unrestricted gifts to regional institutions, with an emphasis on higher education and healthcare-related fundraising in the Pacific Northwest. They favor repeat, multi-year support for a handful of organizations rather than many small grants, and they appear comfortable funding faith-affiliated colleges and mission-driven care providers.
Focus Areas
Private liberal arts and faith-affiliated colleges (e.g., University of Puget Sound, Westmont College)Children's hospital fundraising and special-event campaigns (Mary Bridge Children's Foundation — Festival of Trees)Senior care / community services (Seven Acres Foundation — large unrestricted support)
Who They Fund
at-risk youthstudents (those targeted by student success campaigns)scholarship-seeking athletesamateur football participantsEastside community members
About Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn
Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn is defined by a small number of very large, often unrestricted gifts to institutions in Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest. The biggest recent award in the file is $2.8 million to Seven Acres Foundation in Chelan, followed by repeated seven-figure support for the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. That pattern points to a funder that backs a few organizations over multiple years rather than spreading grants widely. Higher education is a clear anchor: the foundation has made repeated grants to the University of Puget Sound, University of Portland, Westmont College, and Washington athletics programs. Health-related giving is another consistent thread, especially support tied to Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation and the Festival of Trees. The foundation also funds community-serving organizations such as Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Greentrike Fund, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Across those awards, the common thread is flexible support for institutions with regional reach, including faith-affiliated colleges, youth-focused services, and community infrastructure.
What Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn Funds
Higher education appears in several recent awards. The foundation gave $1,428,571 in 2025 and another $1,428,571 in 2024 to University of Puget Sound for unrestricted general support, and it also supported University of Portland with $200,000 in 2024 and University of Portland Athletics with $200,000 in 2025. Athletics is another defined lane. University of Washington Athletics received $400,000 in 2023, $400,000 in 2024, and $400,000 in 2025, while Pierce College Foundation received $60,000 in 2024 for a student success campaign. Community and family-service groups also appear. Greentrike Fund received $160,000 in 2025 for a gala fund-a-need, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound received $75,000 in 2024 for unrestricted general support. Health-related grants show up through Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, which received $600,000 in 2023 for the Festival of Trees fund-a-need.
How Tom and Meg Names Family Fdn Gives
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $250,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several seven-figure awards. The foundation favors repeated support: University of Puget Sound, Seven Acres Foundation, Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, Westmont College, and University of Washington Athletics each appear in multiple years. Grants are often unrestricted general support, though some are tied to campaigns, festivals, galas, or student-success efforts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.8M
Total Assets
$28.6M
Total Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$7.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $250K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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