THE BAMFORD FOUNDATION
https://WWW.BAMFORDFOUNDATION.ORG
$24.6M
Total Assets (2024)
$1.5M
Total Giving (2024)
301
Grants on File (2018–2024)
$10K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
HOLLY BAMFORD
Phone
2533838584
Deadlines
FOR 2024, GRANT CYCLES WILL OCCUR DURING THE WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER QUARTERS.
How to Apply
THE BAMFORD FOUNDATION HAS NOW ADOPTED AN ONLINE GRANTS PORTAL THROUGH WHICH ORGANIZATIONS MAY SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY. WWW.GRANTINTERFACE.COM. SEE WWW.BAMFORDFOUNDATION.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Restrictions
FOR 2024, THE FOUNDATION WILL FOCUS ON LEVERAGING THE IMPACT OF SMALL (LESS THAN 15,000) SIZE GRANTS WITH BOTH NEW AND EXISTING GRANT PARTNERS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO MAKE GRANTS ALIGNED WITH FOUR PRIORITY GIVING AREAS, PRIMARILY WITHIN THE GREATER TACOMA AND PIERCE COUNTY, IN THE SPIRT OF OUR FOUNDERS' MISSION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR FOUR GIVING PRIORITIES: BASIC NEEDS, EARLY LEARNING AND PARENT SUPPORT, EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, POST-SECONDARY ED & JOB TRAINING.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $10.7M | $2.2M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $12.5M | $5.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $14.2M | $5.2M | N/A |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $13.7M | $1.5M | 142 |
| 2023 | $35K | $15.1M | $308K | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $24.6M | $11.2M | 156 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 301 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$290K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| HOLLY BAMFORD | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | $86K |
| HOLLY BAMFORD HUNT | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | $7K |
| CALVIN BAMFORD JR | PRESIDENT / TREASURER | — |
| HEATHER BAMFORD | DIRECTOR | — |
| DREW BAMFORD | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOANNE BAMFORD | VP / DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (301 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENTRIKE | TACOMA, WA | $289,925 | GENERAL OPERATING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES | TACOMA, WA | $167,167 | SUPPORT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $166,667 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION (UW-TACOMA) | SEATTLE, WA | $96,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND PROGRAM SUPPORT (GLOBAL HONORS, TWCI, CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIPS, MILGARD DIRECT ADMIT) | 2022 |
| SAFE STREETS CAMPAIGN | TACOMA, WA | $91,150 | PROGRAM SUPPORT (TWCI IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS) | 2022 |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $88,500 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND | TACOMA, WA | $71,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT (GREAT FUTURES AND BOOST) | 2022 |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | $65,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY | TACOMA, WA | $60,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT (COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FUND AND SUMMER LEARNING) | 2022 |
| GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| TACOMA ART MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW WING | 2022 |
| ANNIE WRIGHT SCHOOL | TACOMA, WA | $45,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION, CAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT SUPPORT FOR STRENGTH CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS | TACOMA, WA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | $40,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER | TACOMA, WA | $40,000 | SUPPORT TO INCREASE ORGANIZATION CAPACITY. | 2022 |
| TACOMA ARTS LIVE | TACOMA, WA | $35,500 | PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| PIERCE COUNTY AIDS FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $35,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW BUILDING | 2022 |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | TACOMA, WA | $32,500 | PROGRAM- SUPPORT: READY, SET, READ | 2024 |
| TACOMA REFUGEE CHOIR | TACOMA, WA | $30,500 | PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| SOUTH SOUND OUTREACH | TACOMA, WA | $30,250 | PROGRAM SUPPORT (CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM) | 2022 |
| DEGREES OF CHANGE | TACOMA, WA | $30,000 | ACT SIX SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT. | 2022 |
| TACOMA YOUTH MARINE FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | $30,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT OF TEACHING VESSEL | 2022 |
| ARTS IMPACT | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $30,000 | PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDERS | TACOMA, WA | $27,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 |
| RAINERS SCHOLARS | TACOMA, WA | $25,500 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT - ESTABLISHING SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN TACOMA | 2022 |