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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 20-5175797

Brandsness Foundation

A private foundation in Klamath Falls, OR. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 8 grants and $223,785 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Nov 30, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $223,785

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR

    Further charitable activities

    $178,941
  2. The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, OR

    Further charitable activities

    $37,344
  3. Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchKlamath Falls, OR

    Further charitable activities

    $2,000
  4. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    Further educational goals

    $1,500
  5. Ross Ragland TheaterKlamath Falls, OR

    Further cultural diversity

    $1,000
  6. Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR

    Further educational goals

    $1,000
  7. Klamath Trail AllianceKlamath Falls, OR

    Further charitable activities

    $1,000
  8. KCC FoundationKlamath Falls, OR

    Further educational goals

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $216,28598% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,500<1% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon8 grants $223,785

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William P BrandsnessPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sharon D BrandsnessSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • W Peter BrandsnessDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew C BrandsnessVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth A HonzelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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