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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4708840

Yarg Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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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

    $2,026,250

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $13,122,085

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,897,587

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $21,657,989

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,755,607

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $26,203,931

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,782,140

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $36,167,756

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,494,580

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $28,199,879

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,482,153

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $34,338,735

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,272,914

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $32,614,513

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gray Family FoundationPortland, OR

    Youth leadership for the environment

    $150,000
  2. Partnership for Safety and JusticePortland, OR

    General operating

    $100,000
  3. Friends of the Children Lane CountyEugene, OR

    Healthy families year 4 of 5

    $75,000
  4. Unite OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $67,500
  5. Child's Way Charter SchoolDorena, OR

    General operating

    $65,000
  6. Coalition of Communities of ColorPortland, OR

    General operating

    $65,000
  7. African Refugee Immigrant OrganizationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  8. Insight AlliancePortland, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  9. Latino Community AssociationBend, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  10. Mano A ManoSalem, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  11. Northwest Alliance for Alternative Media & EducationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  12. Pathfinders of OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  13. Samoa Pacific Development CorpPortland, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  14. Transformative Justice CommunityWilsonville, OR

    General operating

    $60,000
  15. Parenting NowEugene, OR

    General operating

    $55,000
  16. YWCAPortland, OR

    Family preservation project

    $55,000
  17. Family Resource CenterBend, OR

    Education programming

    $50,000
  18. Northwest Health FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $50,000
  19. Oregon Center for Voting and ElectionsPortland, OR

    Education programming

    $50,000
  20. Planned Parenthood Columbia WillamettePortland, OR

    Education programming

    $50,000
  21. Planned Parenthood of Southwestern OregonEugene, OR

    Education programming

    $50,000
  22. South Lane Mental HealthCottage Grove, OR

    General operating

    $50,000
  23. Oregon School Based Health AlliancePortland, OR

    General operating

    $45,000
  24. Urban League of PortlandPortland, OR

    General operating

    $41,250
  25. Bohemia Food HubCottage Grove, OR

    General operating

    $40,000
  26. Circle of Friends SchoolOregon City, OR

    General operating

    $40,000
  27. Latino NetworkPortland, OR

    Staff capacity: sexual health education advocacy position

    $38,000
  28. Slabtown BMXCottage Grove, OR

    General operating

    $35,000
  29. Oregon Community ProgramsEugene, OR

    General operating

    $32,000
  30. Friends of the Cottage Grove Library - South Valley Farmers MarketCottage Grove, OR

    General operating

    $30,000
  31. Oregon Justice Resource CenterPortland, OR

    General operating

    $26,250
  32. Youth Rights & JusticePortland, OR

    General operating

    $26,250
  33. Community Outreach Through Radical EmpowermentEugene, OR

    General operating

    $25,000
  34. Kids in Transition SchoolEugene, OR

    General operating

    $25,000
  35. Imagine Black FuturesPortland, OR

    General operating

    $20,000
  36. Ophelia's PlaceEugene, OR

    General operating

    $20,000
  37. ACLUPortland, OR

    General operating

    $17,500
  38. Fair Shot for AllPortland, OR

    General operating

    $17,500
  39. Central City ConcernPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  40. Immigration Counseling ServicePortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  41. Latino NetworkPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  42. Next UpPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  43. Poic RahsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  44. Red Lodge Transition ServicesOregon City, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  45. SponsorsEugene, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  46. Friends of the Child Advocacy Center Inc - Kids FirstEugene, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. Lenfest Institute for Journalism Lookout LocalPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $10,000
  48. Singing Creek Educational CenterJunction City, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  49. South Lane School DistrictCottage Grove, OR

    Education programming

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Friends of the Children Lane CountyEugene, OR

    Healthy families year 5 of 5

    $75,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services10 grants $366,75027% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid5 grants $335,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $150,00011% of the total
  4. Civil rights3 grants $102,5007% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $100,0007% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $95,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $232,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon48 grants $2,016,250
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kristin WalrodEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $59,482
  • Jack GrayCHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Nicholas WalrodSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Travis GearhartDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laurie MootzDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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