Foundations for a Better Oregon

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 42-1606106 Website

SEE SCHEDULE OFBO ADVANCES OREGON'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT EVERY CHILD TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. WE BRIDGE COMMUNITY, POLICYMAKERS, AND PHILANTHROPY TO COLLABORATE TOWARD REALIZING A SHARED LONG-TERM VISION FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.1M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

-68.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-68.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$714K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,100,245$2,135,345$2,639,227
Revenue$1,230,938$810,221$295,909
Expenses$1,488,000$1,332,787$1,419,616
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$827$790$9,049
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$13K$20K$27K2 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SALEM KEIZER COALITION F…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WHITNEY GRUBBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$249KJANET SOTO RODRIGUEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR$181KLOUIS WHEATLEYSTRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIR…$107KJESSIE MCCLUNGTREASURER$7KDL RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER$5KCARINA MILLERBOARD MEMBER$5KBARBARA SMITH WARNERBOARD MEMBER$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JESSIE MCCLUNGTREASURER1$7,000
DL RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER0.5$5,000
CARINA MILLERBOARD MEMBER0.5$5,000
BARBARA SMITH WARNERBOARD MEMBER0.5$5,000
CAROL CHENEYBOARD CHAIR1
TOYA FICKSECRETARY1
PETER KOEHLERVICE CHAIR1
KARA CARLISLEBOARD MEMBER0.5
TRUMAN COLLINSBOARD MEMBER0.5
CARRIE HOOPSBOARD MEMBER0.5
LISA MENSAHBOARD MEMBER0.5
CARRIE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER0.5
VANESSA WILKINSBOARD MEMBER0.5
WHITNEY GRUBBSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$249,021
JANET SOTO RODRIGUEZDEPUTY DIRECTOR40$181,452
LOUIS WHEATLEYSTRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40$107,223

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

NEW YORKPORTLANDSALEMWASHINGTON

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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