Names Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Names Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fircrest, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $7.0 million in 177 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$7.0 million
- Number of grants177
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$178 million
- New grantees49%
Giving in 2024 was up from $6.0 million the year before.
49% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.0 million | 174 | $160 million |
| 2024 | $7.0 million | 177 | $178 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Patricia Shults 1019 Regents Blvd Suite 201, Fircrest, WA 98466 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (253) 566-7000 |
| What to submit | Standard grant application including nature of organization, charitable functions, use to which grant proceeds will be applied, current financial statements of the organization, list of officers and directors or trustees, and copy of IRS notice of exempt status. |
| Deadlines | August 31st |
| Restrictions | The foundation generally restricts its grants to assisting in the funding of sports, fitness and health related activities or capital projects. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Names Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to Washington.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 129 | $6.5 million |
| California | 16 | $222,598 |
| Arizona | 9 | $56,091 |
| Oregon | 3 | $45,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $27,500 |
| Florida | 2 | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $25,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $25,000 |
| Montana | 4 | $24,000 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multicare Health Foundation | Mary bridge capital campaign: inpatient gym/therapy facility | $1.5 million |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Morgan family YMCA rebuild | $755,880 |
| Bellarmine Preparatory School | Bellarmine enhanced community space project | $500,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Fircrest parks and recreation foundation - backstop replacement project | $456,786 |
| Game Time Way | General operating support | $450,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | All-inclusive playground at cirque park | $300,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Basketball ops & husky health and high performance center | $268,000 |
| Gig Harbor Canoe Kayak Racing Team | Making them great for la 2028 | $135,000 |
| Greater Metro Parks Foundation DBA Tacoma Parks Foundation | Summer teen late nights 2024 | $135,000 |
| Rainier Adaptive Sports | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation | General operating support for generation reach | $120,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Healthy lifestyles | $100,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Fircrest parks and recreation foundation - endowment fund | $100,000 |
| Partners for Parks | Fort steilacoom dog park in honor of paula larkin | $100,000 |
| Special Olympics Washington | Special olympics washington in tacoma/pierce county | $80,000 |
| Friends of Sequoia Therapeutic Recreation (DBA Sequoia Therapeutic Recreati | Sequoia therapeutic recreation general operating support | $70,000 |
| Outdoors for All Foundation | Group adaptive recreation events for children & adults with disabilities in pierce county | $60,000 |
| Sundance Circle Hippotherapy Foundation | Sundance circle hippotherapy - patient scholarship support | $60,000 |
| Sundance Circle Hippotherapy Foundation | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Community Health Care | Puyallup health center programs | $50,000 |
| ONLY7SECONDS | Only7seconds work with native americans in eastern wa | $50,000 |
| Seven Acres Foundation | General operating | $50,000 |
| The First Tee of South Puget Sound | First tee youth programming support | $50,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego | General operating support | $45,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation FBO the Rape Treatment Center | 24 hour emergency care clinic | $40,000 |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | General operating support for pacific northwest native lacrosse | $30,000 |
| Step by Step Family Support Center | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Tacoma Athletic Commission | Salute to sports scholarships multiyear | $30,000 |
| Mops International (DBA Momco) | General operating support | $27,500 |
| Bar X Project Inc | Summer 2025 bar x project trip to montana for post 9/11 combat veterans | $25,000 |
| Conquest Self Defense | Training facility equipment | $25,000 |
| Northwest Association for Blind Athletes | 2024 pierce county sports outreach | $25,000 |
| Reigning Grace Ranch | Outdoor arena lighting | $25,000 |
| Usta Pacific Northwest Section | Galbraith tennis center expanded youth scholarship program | $25,000 |
| Washington Golf Foundation | Youth on course pierce county | $25,000 |
| Youth Empowerment Services for Dine Bikeyah | Navajoyes - dine' bike project | $25,000 |
| Alliance for Community Empowerment | Basketball program expansion | $20,000 |
| Camp Korey | 2024 fall family weekends for children with complex medical conditions | $20,000 |
| Hope for Heroes Horsemanship Center | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Kids Out of Cars | Kids out of cars | $20,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Patricia Shults
- Kim Hegardt
- Rick Names
- Erin Shagren
- Monica Names-King
- Kappy Names
- Trina Gohrick
Questions people ask
Does Names Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: August 31st.
How much does Names Family Foundation give?
$7.0 million in tax year 2024, across 177 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Names Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Patricia Shults (Executive Director), Kim Hegardt (Board President), Rick Names (Vice President) and Erin Shagren (Treasurer) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Names Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and education.