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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $997,892 | $1,715,675 | $1,538,782 | $36,076,657 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 45% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHSU-KNIGHT CANCER CENTERPORTLAND, OR | KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE ENDOWMENT FUND 2016-2020 PLEDGE | $200,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Newton | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE | 3.00 | $0 |
| Harry A Merlo Jr | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $6,000 |
| John L Blackwell | DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $6,000 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $36,076,657 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,371,995 | $1,821,924 | $1,656,268 | $34,872,844 | $34,872,844 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,653,571 | $1,460,186 | $1,295,896 | $35,048,089 | $35,048,089 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $849,643 | $1,550,263 | $1,419,464 | $34,905,504 | $34,854,704 |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECTS |
| $125,000 |
| 2022 |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLICPORTLAND, OR | GYMNASIUM CONSTRUCTION 2020-2022 PLEDGE | $100,000 | 2022 |
| EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONLAGRANDE, OR | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AGRICULTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND | $100,000 | 2021 |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLICPORTLAND, OR | GYMNASIUM CONSTRUCTION 2020-2022 PLEDGE | $100,000 | 2021 |
| EASTWOOD RANCH FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA | FACILITY CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2021-2024 PLEDGE | $100,000 | 2021 |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLICPORTLAND, OR | GYMNASIUM CONSTRUCTION 2020-2022 PLEDGE | $100,000 | 2020 |
| DEPAUL TREATMENT CENTERPORTLAND, OR | VISIONARY CAMPAIGN 2019-2021 PLEDGE | $100,000 | 2020 |
| EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONLAGRANDE, OR | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AGRICULTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND | $100,000 | 2024 |
| HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT TO SOLVE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM | $100,000 | 2024 |
| CALIFORNIA WATER FOWLROSEVILLE, CA | CONSERVATION PROGRAM | $100,000 | 2022 |
| EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONLAGRANDE, OR | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AGRICULTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND | $100,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERITY OF PORTLANDPORTLAND, OR | MERLO FIELD IMPROVEMENT FUND, SCHOOL OF NURSING, ATHLETICS GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $80,000 | 2022 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIESPORTLAND, OR | COMMUNITY HOUSING PROJECTS | $75,000 | 2021 |
| EASTSIDE TIMBERSGRESHAM, OR | CAPITAL PROJECT, PHASE II (CLUBHOUSE) 2019-2022 PLEDGE | $75,000 | 2022 |
| EASTSIDE TIMBERSGRESHAM, OR | CAPITAL PROJECT, PHASE II (CLUBHOUSE) 2019-2022 PLEDGE | $75,000 | 2021 |
| PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT HEART PROGRAMPORTLAND, OR | HEART SERVICES CAPITAL 2019-2023 PLEDGE AND GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $52,500 | 2022 |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 98 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.STATEN ISLAND, NY | THE LINE OF DUTY PROGRAM FOR OREGON OR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | $50,000 | 2021 |
| IMBLER EDUCATION FOUNDATIONIMBLER, OR | CAPITAL PROJECT TO IMPROVE TRACK FOR FIELD EVENTS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| LIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONVANCOUVER, WA | THREE YEAR PLEDGE (2024-2026) SAVINGS EDUCATION PROGRAM | $50,000 | 2024 |
| PAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTSMatched to this organization because 28 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PENNGROVE, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CANINE TRAINING TO ASSIST VETERANS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| EASTWOOD RANCH FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA | FACILITY CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2021-2024 PLEDGE | $50,000 | 2022 |
| RANGER'S SCHOLARSHIP FUNDFORT BENNING, GA | PROGRAM TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO RANGER FAMILY MEMBERS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERITY OF PORTLAND SCHOOL OF NURSINGPORTLAND, OR | RURAL NURSING PROGRAM | $50,000 | 2024 |
| PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT HEART PROGRAMPORTLAND, OR | HEART SERVICES CAPITAL 2019-2023 PLEDGE | $50,000 | 2021 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202301779349100415
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202221369349104442
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202131379349100898
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.