The Woodworth Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the South Puget Sound/Tacoma region with a clear emphasis on children and youth wellbeing, access to higher education, and basic social services. It funds hospitals and pediatric health-related philanthropy, youth development organizations, and regional colleges (often for scholarships or student access), and also supports local homeless services. Grants are relatively large and directed to a small set of repeat and flagship local organizations.
A defining feature of the Woodworth Family Foundation is its repeated support for a small group of Tacoma- and Pierce County–based organizations, especially in health care, youth development, and education. The largest recent grant on file is a $185,000 scholarship endowment to the University of Washington Foundation, and the foundation has also made large, repeated grants to Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation for support. That pattern fits a broader portfolio centered on children, students, and families in the South Puget Sound area. Recent grants show the foundation backing both direct service and longer-term capacity building. In higher education, it supports scholarship endowments and student access at Washington universities, including Central Washington University Foundation and Washington State University Foundation. In the local community, it has funded The Rescue Mission for homeless-program operations and Habitat for Humanity for support. Its giving is structured around education, youth services, health care, and human services, with a local reach that is highly concentrated in Washington recipients.
In health care philanthropy, the foundation made a $150,000 grant to Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation for support in 2025, following similar grants in 2024 and 2023. That repeated funding points to a sustained relationship with pediatric health-related work in Tacoma. Education is another clear theme. The foundation gave $185,000 to the University of Washington Foundation for a scholarship endowment in 2025, and $135,000 to the Central Washington University Foundation for supporting student access and success at CWU. It also backed Washington State University Foundation with a $100,000 Woodworth Family Scholarship Fund at WSU. Human services and community support appear through a $125,000 grant to The Rescue Mission for operations for support for homeless programs, plus grants to Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center and Habitat for Humanity.
Typical grant size sits at $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. At the same time, the recent grants list includes many six-figure awards, showing a mix of routine support and larger strategic commitments. The foundation is a regular funder and accepts unsolicited applications for its general, youth services, education, health care, and human services grant programs. Recent records also show recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in Tacoma-area health care, youth services, and scholarship endowments.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving with a small number of relatively large grants; several repeat multi-year or multiple grants to flagship local institutions rather than many small, dispersed awards.
Notable grantees: Mary Bridge Children's Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, University of Washington Foundation, Central Washington University Foundation, The Rescue Mission
Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Washington, with 97% of grants to recipients in the state. Tacoma appears repeatedly across the grants list, along with nearby Lakewood and Ellensburg. The foundation’s recipient geography is centered on Pierce County and the South Puget Sound region, with examples including Tacoma-based organizations such as Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, The Rescue Mission, and United Way of Pierce County, plus Lakewood’s Emergency Food Network of Tacoma & Pierce County and Ellensburg’s Central Washington University Foundation.
Its grant programs focus on education, youth services, health care, and human services. Recent grants also show support for scholarship endowments, homeless services, pediatric health philanthropy, youth development programs, food security, housing-related work, and community support organizations in Tacoma and Pierce County.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Its grant programs are listed at $2,500 to $25,000, although recent awards include larger six-figure grants.
Yes. Its general grants, youth services grants, education grants, health care grants, and human services grants all accept unsolicited requests. These programs are centered on Tacoma and Pierce County.
Yes. The foundation gives locally, and 97% of its grants go to recipients in Washington. Recent recipients are concentrated in Tacoma, with additional grants to Lakewood, Ellensburg, Pullman, and other Washington locations.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support over multiple years for organizations such as Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, University of Washington Foundation, The Rescue Mission, and United Way of Pierce County.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $185,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSOTY FOUNDATION | ELLENSBURG, WA | $135,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING STUDENT ACCESS AND SUCCESS AT CWU |
| THE RESCUE MISSION | TACOMA, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FOR SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS PROGRAMS |
| WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PULLMAN, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | WOODWORTH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT WSU |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND | TACOMA, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | RACING EVENT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | TACOMA, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MULTICULTURAL CHILD AND FAMILY HOPE CENTER | TACOMA, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GREENTRIKE | TACOMA, WA | $45,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | TACOMA, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | CAMPUS CENTER CAMPAIGN |
| FOUNDATION FOR TACOMA STUDENTS | TACOMA, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS TO AID IN TACOMA SCHOOLS GRADUATE RATE |
| COMPREHENSIVE LIFE RESOURCES | TACOMA, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE WHOLE HEALTH SERVICES THAT HELP PIERCE COUNTY ADULTS AND YOUTH RECOVER FROM MENTAL DISTRESS. |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TACOMA GREEN SCHOOLYARDS |
| GIG HARBOR PENINSULA FISH FOOD BANK | GIG HARBOR, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST LEO'S FOOD CONNECTION | TACOMA, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF PUGET SOUND | TACOMA, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY MENTORING |
| UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY | TACOMA, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY HOUSE | TACOMA, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | UNITING COMMUNITIES CAPITAL BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| PUYALLUP FOOD BANK | PUYALLUP, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR FOOD |
| R MERLE PALMER MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FOR COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARS PROGRAM |
| HELPING HAND HOUSE | PUYALLUP, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| DEGREES OF CHANGE | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | CAMPBELL COURT REPAIR AND REPLACE/CAPITAL EXPENSE TO FIX APARTMENTS |
| HARBOR HOPE CENTER | GIG HARBOR, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | NURSE TRAINING EDUCATION |
| PIERCE COUNTY PROJECT ACCESS | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATED CARE |
| TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | TACOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | TRINITY OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER | EDGEWOOD, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| TREEHOUSE | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HILLTOP ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| MULTICARE HEALTH FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL FUNDING FOR NEW BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL IN TACOMA |
| NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VALEO VOCATION | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CKJ COMMUNITY HOMES | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | PUYALLUP HEALTH CENTER |
| FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON HOME BUILDERS FOUNDATION | TUMWATER, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION TRADES TRAINING ACADEMY |
| PUYALLUP VALLEY ST FRANCIS HOUSE | PUYALLUP, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CLOTHING BANK OPERATIONS |
| ARK INSTITUTE OF LEARNING | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| TACOMA ART MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLD FIELD TRIP PROGRAMMING |
| REBUILDING HOPE SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER OF PIERCE COUNTY | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| EATONVILLE AREA COUNCIL | EATONVILLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INITIATIVES: EMPOWERING FAMILIES IN RURAL PIERCE COUNTY |
| THE RISE CENTER | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | THE WILDERNESS PROJECT |
| NAMI WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HELATH YOUTH OUTREACH INITIATIVE |
| ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES OF TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY | TACOMA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF LAKEWOOD WA | LAKEWOOD, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF IN PUERTO RICO |
| HARVEST HOUSE | GRAHAM, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | FOOD INVENTORY SUSTAINABILITY |
| PUSH FOR DREAMS | TACOMA, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| EXODUS HOUSING | SUMNER, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DEVINE ALTERNATIVES FOR DADS SERVICES (DADS) | LAKEWOOD, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | DADS FATHERHOOD PROGRAM IN PIERCE COUNTY |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$185,000SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSOTY FOUNDATION
$135,000SUPPORTING STUDENT ACCESS AND SUCCESS AT CWU
WOODWORTH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT WSU
Current and upcoming funding from Woodworth Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Tacoma and Pierce County whose projects emphasize education, youth services, health care, or human services.
Deadline: No deadlines for Letters of Inquiry; LOIs are accepted at any time. Full proposals are by invitation only.
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND
RACING EVENT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$100,000SUPPORT
BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$40,000CAMPUS CENTER CAMPAIGN
OPERATIONS TO AID IN TACOMA SCHOOLS GRADUATE RATE
COMPREHENSIVE LIFE RESOURCES
$25,000TO PROVIDE WHOLE HEALTH SERVICES THAT HELP PIERCE COUNTY ADULTS AND YOUTH RECOVER FROM MENTAL DISTRESS.
GIG HARBOR PENINSULA FISH FOOD BANK
$20,000SUPPORT
ST LEO'S FOOD CONNECTION
$20,000SUPPORT
OPERATIONS FOR COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARS PROGRAM
HELPING HAND HOUSE
$15,000SUPPORT
METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
$15,000CAMPBELL COURT REPAIR AND REPLACE/CAPITAL EXPENSE TO FIX APARTMENTS
PIERCE COUNTY PROJECT ACCESS
$15,000DONATED CARE
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$15,000TRINITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
TREEHOUSE
$10,000SUPPORT
HILLTOP ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
MULTICARE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000CAPITAL FUNDING FOR NEW BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL IN TACOMA
NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC
$10,000GENERAL
CKJ COMMUNITY HOMES
$10,000PUYALLUP HEALTH CENTER
WASHINGTON HOME BUILDERS FOUNDATION
$10,000CONSTRUCTION TRADES TRAINING ACADEMY
PUYALLUP VALLEY ST FRANCIS HOUSE
$10,000CLOTHING BANK OPERATIONS
ARK INSTITUTE OF LEARNING
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
$10,000TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLD FIELD TRIP PROGRAMMING
REBUILDING HOPE SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER OF PIERCE COUNTY
$10,000SUPPORT
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INITIATIVES: EMPOWERING FAMILIES IN RURAL PIERCE COUNTY
THE RISE CENTER
$10,000THE WILDERNESS PROJECT
ASSOCIATED MINISTRIES OF TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$10,000HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF IN PUERTO RICO
HARVEST HOUSE
$6,000FOOD INVENTORY SUSTAINABILITY
PUSH FOR DREAMS
$5,000SUPPORT
EXODUS HOUSING
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DEVINE ALTERNATIVES FOR DADS SERVICES (DADS)
$5,000DADS FATHERHOOD PROGRAM IN PIERCE COUNTY