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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3407905

WRG Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $836,075 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $836,075

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $10,780,628
  • Tax year 2023

    $819,600

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $10,269,896
  • Tax year 2022

    $807,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $11,579,915
  • Tax year 2021

    $751,950

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $12,578,158
  • Tax year 2020

    $857,507

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $10,590,339
  • Tax year 2019

    $620,450

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $10,630,928
  • Tax year 2018

    $628,625

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $10,704,350

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $85,000
  2. Abbey of Regina LaudisBethlehem, CT

    Charitable

    $55,000
  3. Good CounselHoboken, NJ

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. Grymes Memorial SchoolOrange, VA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Mesa Farms - Ojai CaOjai, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  6. Youth VillagesBartlett, TN

    Charitable

    $47,500
  7. St Andrew Nativity SchoolPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $45,000
  8. PATH HomePortland, OR

    Charitable

    $40,000
  9. Friends of the ChildrenPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $35,000
  10. Mercy CorpsPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. Reach Out and Read OregonBeaverton, OR

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. Saving MothersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  13. Gladstone School District FoundationGladstone, OR

    Charitable

    $20,500
  14. Mustard Seed CommunitiesNeedham HGTS, MA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  15. NAMI of OregonPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $20,000
  16. Partnership to End HomelessnessNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  17. Providence St Vincent Medical FoundationPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $20,000
  18. Bridge ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $12,000
  19. Carver Foundation of NorwalkNorwalk, CT

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Children's InstitutePortland, OR

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Community Foundation of the LowcountyHilton Head, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. Friends of Hopewell HousePortland, OR

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. GTO2 Foundation for Lung CancerWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Help of OjaiOjai, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. John Paul II Catholic SchoolRidgeland, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  26. Memory MattersHilton Head, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. NAMI LowcountryHilton Head, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  28. Oregon Institute of Creative ResearchPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $10,000
  29. Peace Health Southwest Medical Center FoundationVancouver, WA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  30. St Francis by the Sea Catholic ChurchHilton Head, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  31. St Francis Catholic School Annual FundHilton Head Island, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  32. Volunteers in Medicine ClinicSpringfield, OR

    Charitable

    $10,000
  33. Casa for ChildrenPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  34. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. Hospice Care of the LowcountryBluffton, SC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  36. Mt Angel AbbeySaint Benedict, OR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Portsmouth Abbey SchoolPortsmouth, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. St Marys Home for BoysBeaverton, OR

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. St Timothys SchoolStevenson, MD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  40. Boys and Girls Club of Hilton HeadBluffton, SC

    Charitable

    $3,000
  41. Parenting NowEugene, OR

    Charitable

    $2,500
  42. Women Moving MillionsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  43. Global Impact HomesLake Stevens, WA

    Charitable

    $1,475
  44. Cornell OrnithologyIthica, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  45. Holy Family Catholic ChurchPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $1,000
  46. Kex Kids FundPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $1,000
  47. New Life ChurchBluffton, SC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  48. Ojai Women's FundOjai, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  49. Trinity College HartfordHartford, CT

    Charitable

    $1,000
  50. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  51. Hilton Head PlantationHilton Head Island, SC

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $107,00023% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $100,00022% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $100,00022% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $60,00013% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $45,00010% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $30,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $17,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon20 grants $422,500
  2. South Carolina10 grants $69,100
  3. Connecticut3 grants $66,000
  4. California3 grants $61,000
  5. New York6 grants $61,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  9. Washington2 grants $11,475
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Byron GrantTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0
  • Deborah S GrantTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elise S LauingerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joseph LauingerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jeremy SeeleyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Molly SeeleyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Cynthia GrantSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lauren BeightTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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