Open Foundations · Washington

Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - Mark

Tacoma, Washington · EIN 811386818. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $4.9M across 45 grants in 2024, a median of $50K each.

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$4.9M
paid in 2024
45
grants paid
$50K
median grant
18%
to first-time recipients
$120.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
EXCLUSIVELY ACCEPTED ONLINE VIA WWW
Address
1701 COMMERCE STREET, TACOMA, WA, 98042
Phone
2532740121
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
A LETTER OF INQUIRY IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. THE LETTER OF INQUIRY IS REVIEWED, AND IF APPROVED, THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE A FULL APPLICATION.
Submission deadline
THERE IS NO DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY.
Restrictions on awards
ALL APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS MUST QUALIFY AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CERTAIN PROPOSALS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING, SUCH AS: ANNUAL FUNDS, GALAS, OR OTHER SPECIAL EVENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES; SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, DEBT REDUCTION, POLITICAL LOBBYING, OR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES; AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ETHNICITY, GENDER, POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202542949349100329. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

pierce countyspay neutercaremedicalsuppliesoutreachvet

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 45 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Humane Society - Tacoma & Pierce CoWA$1,200,0002024-2025 PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2Pasado's Safe HavenWA$405,900PIERCE COUNTY HQHVSN CLINICS
3Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget SoundWA$400,000OPERATIONS/TEEN MENTAL HEALTH
4Tacoma Rescue MissionWA$310,000BREAKFAST MEALS PROGRAM
5Ginger's Pet RescueWA$250,000RESCUE 2024
6Forgotten Dogs RescueWA$225,000MEDICAL CARE DOGS WA STATE
7Dog Is My CopilotWY$175,000ANIMAL TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
8Auburn Valley Humane SocietyWA$160,000NWSNC SUBSIDY/ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
9PawsWA$125,000WILDLIFE REHAB CTR
10The Noah CenterWA$125,000SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC PROGRAM
11Center for Whale ResearchWA$100,000ORCA SURVEY, OUTREACH, CONSERVATION
12Heartwood HavenWA$100,000SUPPLIES & EXPENSES
13Kindred Souls FoundationWA$100,000PARTNERED INTAKE DIVERSION
14Orca NetworkWA$100,000EDUCATION/OUTREACH/ADVOCACY
15The Elephant SanctuaryTN$100,000BUILDING THE BULLS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202031$4.1M
202136$4.7M
202255$5.7M
202337$5.0M
202445$4.9M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Washington89%
Wyoming2%
Tennessee2%
Georgia2%
California2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Ashley RobertsSECRETARY · 2024
Harold BerryEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Jill BerrySECRETARY · 2024
Mark MilgardPRESIDENT & TREASURER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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