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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7109040

Helen John Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Oswego, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $49,040 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $49,040

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $751,825

  • Tax year 2024

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $586,236

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,802

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $490,158

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,956

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $474,174

  • Tax year 2021

    $37,038

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $479,708

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,147

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $499,128

  • Tax year 2019

    $15,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $533,444

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $532,250

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boise State FoundationBoise, ID

    School sponsorship

    $19,415
  2. ALS Association of or and SW WashingtonPortland, OR

    Support people living with ALS, their families, and caregivers living in the state of oregon and the six counties of southwest washington

    $7,500
  3. Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    Support to rescue, heal and adopt pets

    $3,000
  4. Portland Dachshund RescuePortland, OR

    Support to rescue and rehome dachsunds

    $3,000
  5. St Andrew Nativity SchoolPortland, OR

    School sponsorship

    $2,800
  6. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    School sponsorship

    $2,800
  7. Holy Family Catholic SchoolCoeur Dalene, ID

    School sponsorship

    $2,800
  8. St Pius Catholic ChurchCoeur Dalene, ID

    Church contribution

    $2,800
  9. The JesuitsPortland, OR

    Church contribution

    $2,800
  10. Idaho Women's Charitable FoundationBoise, ID

    Support schools and nonprofits

    $1,125
  11. Holy Cross Catholic SchoolPortland, OR

    School sponsorship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $6,00047% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $5,60044% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,1259% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho4 grants $26,140
  2. Oregon6 grants $20,100
  3. Washington1 grant $2,800

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Pkaye CondonPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy TwilegarSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth PursleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary E ButlerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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