Welcome to the Olympia Tumwater Foundation
What We Do
Founded in 1950, the non-profit Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) honors both the history and future of Thurston County through its commitment to a wide range of community projects including student scholarships, historic preservation, and stewardship of Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls and the historic Schmidt House.
Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls
Scholarships & Grants
The Schmidt House
Support our programs
Created by the Olympia Brewing Company to conduct their philanthropic efforts, our organization aims to enrich our local community through a variety of programs.
Latest Projects
The Tumwater Falls Video Series
Your support makes amazing projects, like this video series, possible!
In 2023, working in conjunction with the City of Tumwater through their LTAC funding program, we collaborated with local videography company RAPT to produce a series of promotional videos of Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls. These videos took hours of filming, editing, and production time. We are incredibly excited to share them with you! We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Resources & Announcements
January Newsletter
Read about the what we’ve been up to here at the foundation, and what’s coming next!
Coming Soon: Brewery Park History & Nature Center
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation is pleased to announce plans for a new History and Nature Center to enhance visitors’ appreciation of the rich cultural resources and spectacular natural beauty of Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls. We need our community’s help to fund this incredible project!
John Freedman Announces Retirement as Executive Director
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation announces the retirement of John Freedman, its Executive Director for the past 12 years. The Foundation also announces that Todd Cutts will take over as Executive Director effective December 16, 2024. Cutts brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit leadership, economic development, and community engagement.
Historic Photos of Tumwater
Explore the history of the Tumwater area through vintage photos. In 2020, OTF was awarded a grant from the Thurston County Historic Commission. This grant allowed OTF to digitize over 4,400 images from its collection. From time to time, more photos will be added to our website. Our expansive archives are in the process of being digitized. This means anyone curious about Tumwater’s past can browse through a catalogue of incredible photographs.
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