NAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$7.0M+18% YoY
Grants
177
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
153
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Foundation Overview
Mission
exists to enrich the lives of our community by providing grants to non-profit organizations that champion initiatives focused on sports, physical activity and fitness; honors the passion of Scott and Evelyn Names, who believed that every person deserves to live a healthy life with access to sports, athletics and play with plenty of opportunities to be physically fit
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Names Family Foundation has awarded over $45M to projects in and around Puget Sound. Recent recipients include Gig Harbor Canoe Kayak Racing Team, Washington Youth Soccer Foundation, Tacoma Athletic Commission, and Fircrest Community Center
How to Apply
Establish organizational account through online grant-making platform, complete grant application with project information, budget and request type. Final Grant Application Deadline: August 29, 2025. Applications reviewed quarterly by Board of Directors. LOI process used to determine interest in full proposal.
Does Not Fund
Other types of requests require an invitation - they only support open applications for requests that support physical activity, sports and movement
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$7.0M
Grants
177
Median
$10K
States
16
$6.0M
Grants
174
Median
$10K
States
17
$6.1M
Grants
191
Median
$5K
States
16
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$275
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$20K
75th Pctile
$1.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $20K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.5M
2024
MULTICARE HEALTH FOUNDATION
WA · MARY BRIDGE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: INPATIENT GYM/THERAPY FACILITY
$756K
2024
YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIES
WA · MORGAN FAMILY YMCA REBUILD
$500K
2024
BELLARMINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
WA · BELLARMINE ENHANCED COMMUNITY SPACE PROJECT
$457K
2024
GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
WA · FIRCREST PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION - BACKSTOP REPLACEMENT PROJECT
$450K
2024
GAME TIME WAY
WA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.