Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Secretary / Director Unclassified | $86k $92k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BAMFORD FOUNDATION equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.5M
Itemized grants
156
Median grant
$8k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND TOYS FOR KIDS PROGRAM | $167k |
| GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50k |
| FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40k |
| FOSS WATERWAY SEAPORT MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $40k |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM- SUPPORT: READY, SET, READ | $33k |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY BOAT BUILDERS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $27k |
| ASIA PACIFIC CULTURAL CENTER | TACOMA, WA | EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | $25k |
| GRAND CINEMA | TACOMA, WA | TACOMA CREATES SUPPORT | $25k |
| TACOMA COMMUNITY HOUSE | TACOMA, WA | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $24k |
| LINDQUIST DENTAL CLINIC FOR CHILDREN | TACOMA, WA | SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE SCHOLARSHIPS | $23k |
| RAISING GIRLS | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM AND GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| SAFE STREETS CAMPAIGN | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT (TWCI IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS) | $20k |
| TACOMA PARKS FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20k |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTH PUGET SOUND | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT (GREAT FUTURES AND BOOST) | $18k |
| PALMER SCHOLARS | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT - R. MERLE PALMER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $18k |
| BRIGHTSPEAK EARLY LEARNING SERVICES | RENTON, WA | ADVOCACY GRANT | $17k |
| GREENTRIKE | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL OPERATING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORT | $17k |
| COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION | TACOMA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT (TACOMA EMPOWERING YOUTH) | $16k |
| AMARA | TACOMA, WA | PIERCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SANCTUARY PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15k |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF PUGET SOUND | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15k |
| MI CHIANTLA | OLYMPIA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT PLEDGE 1 | $15k |
| PATHWAVES WA | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15k |
| PIERCE COUNTY PROJECT ACCESS | TACOMA, WA | SUPPORT OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS / COUNSELING | $15k |
| PUSH FOR DREAMS | TACOMA, WA | GENERAL SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS | $15k |
| RAINERS SCHOLARS | TACOMA, WA | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT - ESTABLISHING SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN TACOMA | $15k |
Down 14%
from 2022
From $100k in 2022 to $86k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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In 2024, THE BAMFORD FOUNDATION reported $11.2M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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