Woodworth Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 90-0283284 · since 2007woodworthfamilyfoundation.org·Pierce County, Tacoma·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.3M
Annual giving, 2023 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$2,500 to $25,000
Grant range
From the funder's website
$15,000
Typical grant (median)
54 grants in the latest filing
Open to applications
Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • The foundation's stated focus is nonprofit 501(c)(3) organisations in Tacoma and Pierce County working in education, youth services, health care or human services, so a group with that base and that kind of work should consider a Letter of Inquiry.
  • It does not fund organisations that are not 501(c)(3)s and, generally, local service organisations located outside its giving areas, though regional resources unlikely to be replicated locally may receive funding.
  • Half of its grants to organisations across its last two filings were $10,000 or less, so a modest request fits; its stated range is $2,500 to $25,000, but its filings show a $150,000 award, so that range is not a firm ceiling.
  • Begin with an online Letter of Inquiry that gives detailed information about the organisation, its programme and its fit with the foundation's goals, since applications are accepted on a rolling basis and the foundation may then ask for a full application.
  • Repeat giving is common, with 64% of grant dollars in its most recent filing going to organisations it had also funded in the filing before, but that is a share of dollars, not of grants; the foundation generally avoids back-to-back grants and prefers a 24-month gap, so a group funded recently should expect to wait.

Overview

Woodworth Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Tacoma, WA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Woodworth Family Foundation supports nonprofit 501(c)(3) organisations in Tacoma and Pierce County, with a focus on service in education, youth services, health care and human services. Its education grants support secondary-education scholarships, access to learning opportunities, school supplies, capital projects and general operations. Youth services funding supports organised activities that contribute to young people’s growth, including athletics, other curricular activities and services for at-risk youth. In health care, it supports clinic operations and capital, treatment, prevention and patient access. Human services grants support programmes or facilities meeting basic needs, including food banks, homeless services and shelters, and crisis intervention. Organisations based outside the area generally do not qualify, although regional resources unlikely to be replicated locally may receive funding.

Themes

  • Education
  • Youth services
  • Health care
  • Human services

Geographic Focus

Tacoma; Pierce County.

What They Don't Fund

  • Organizations that are not nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations
  • Local service organizations located outside our giving areas

How to apply

Submit an online Letter of Inquiry first. After review, the Foundation may request an application.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 64% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
  • Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 108 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The LOI should give detailed information about the organisation, its programme and alignment with the Foundation’s goals.
  • The Foundation generally does not make grants to an organisation in back-to-back years and prefers a 24-month interim between grants.
  • Reporting requirements depend on the grant amount and project specifications and are set out in award notification letters.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

Washington98%
Virginia1%
Oregon<1%
  • The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2023, 64% of grant dollars went to organisations Woodworth Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • 5% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

54 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $15,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 54 grants in tax year 2023 by size

$2.5k–$5k4%
$5k–$10k15%
$10k–$25k50%
$25k–$50k20%
$50k–$100k6%
$100k–$250k6%

Median $15,000 (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • Mary Bridge Childrens Foundation · Support
    $150,0002023 tax year
  • YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Capital for new ymca building
    $100,0002023 tax year
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Racing event
    $100,0002023 tax year
  • Emergency Food Network of Tacoma and Pierce County · General operations support
    $75,0002023 tax year
  • University of Washington Foundation · Scholarship endowment
    $60,0002023 tax year
  • University of Puget Sound · Scholarship endowment
    $50,0002023 tax year
  • United Way of Pierce County · General operations
    $45,0002023 tax year
  • Bellarmine Preparatory School · Campus center campaign
    $40,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • Derek Woodworth — Treasurer
  • Jill Woodworth — Board Member
  • Nancy Woodworth — Secretary
  • William Starks — Vice President
  • John A Woodworth — Board Member
  • Jeffrey A Woodworth — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$1,161,924$1,032,500$30,681,424Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$1,382,726$1,268,500$26,652,324Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

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