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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7428977

Tykeson Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Ovando, MT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 85 grants and $5.6 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,629,023

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $102,245,947

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,070,757

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $101,525,681

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,022,459

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $103,851,300

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,905,020

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $106,364,084

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,920,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $84,261,165

Grants paid in 2024

85 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the ChildrenPortland, OR

    National chapter

    $500,000
  2. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    Pathway oregon and ducks rise student success

    $500,000
  3. Providence Montana Health FoundationMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign

    $260,000
  4. Deschutes Public Library FoundationBend, OR

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  5. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    Expansion and renovation

    $250,000
  6. Missoula Family YMCAMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  7. Montana Children's FoundationHelena, MT

    Shodair children's hospital

    $250,000
  8. Mountain HomeMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  9. Partners Hope FoundationMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign for hospice house

    $250,000
  10. The Lenfest Institute for JournalismPhiladelphia, PA

    Eugene/springfield location capital campaign

    $250,000
  11. University of MontanaMissoula, MT

    Wildlife biology program

    $250,000
  12. Partners in CareBend, OR

    General fund

    $200,000
  13. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    Oregon bach festival building fund

    $200,000
  14. Friends of Missoula ParksMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $188,312
  15. Connected Lane CountyEugene, OR

    General fund

    $150,000
  16. Innovation Law LabPortland, OR

    General fund

    $150,000
  17. KLCC Public Radio FoundationEugene, OR

    General fund

    $125,000
  18. Volunteers in Medicine of Lane CountySpringfield, OR

    General fund

    $125,000
  19. Garden City HarvestMissoula, MT

    Farm to school and youth development programs

    $100,000
  20. Relief Nursery IncEugene, OR

    Program expansion

    $100,000
  21. Stand for ChildrenPortland, OR

    Early literacy success initiative

    $100,000
  22. United Way of Lane CountySpringfield, OR

    Building challenge & early childhood hub in rural lane county

    $100,000
  23. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    Jordan schnitzer museum of arts' art heals

    $89,211
  24. Conejo Valley Senior ConcernsThousand Oaks, CA

    Capacity building fund

    $70,000
  25. Bags of Love IncEugene, OR

    General fund

    $58,800
  26. Eugene Family YMCAEugene, OR

    General fund

    $50,000
  27. Fanconi Anemia Research FundEugene, OR

    General fund

    $50,000
  28. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    Mobile dental clinics program

    $50,000
  29. Missoula Community FoundationMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $50,000
  30. Ohsu FoundationPortland, OR

    DR. Bourdette's work on MS

    $50,000
  31. Serenity LaneEugene, OR

    General fund

    $50,000
  32. Friends of the ChildrenMissoula, MT

    Capacity building fund

    $45,000
  33. Arts Missoula Cultural CouncilMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $30,000
  34. Eugene Ballet CompanyEugene, OR

    General fund

    $25,000
  35. Missoula Creative Writing CollaborativeMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $24,100
  36. Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & FamiliesCamarillo, CA

    General fund

    $15,000
  37. Foodshare IncOxnard, CA

    General fund

    $15,000
  38. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General fund

    $10,500
  39. Boys & Girls Club of Richland CountySidney, MT

    General fund

    $10,000
  40. Friends of the ChildrenMissoula, MT

    Missoula chapter

    $10,000
  41. Hearts and Horses FoundationEast Setauket, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  42. Upper Seven LawHelena, MT

    General fund

    $10,000
  43. Mt Calvary Early Learning CenterFlagstaff, AZ

    General fund

    $8,000
  44. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $7,500
  45. Environmental Law AllianceEugene, OR

    General fund

    $5,000
  46. Harbor HouseThousand Oaks, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  47. Many MansionsThousand Oaks, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  48. McKenzie River TrustEugene, OR

    General fund

    $5,000
  49. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  50. News Literacy ProjectWashington, DC

    General fund

    $5,000
  51. Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland, OR

    News division

    $5,000
  52. Seeley Lake Community FoundationSeeley Lake, MT

    Glass recycling

    $5,000
  53. The Nature ConservancyPortland, OR

    Oregon chapter

    $5,000
  54. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General fund

    $3,000
  55. The Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General fund

    $3,000
  56. Time for Change FoundationSN Bernrdno, CA

    General fund

    $3,000
  57. White Bird ClinicEugene, OR

    General fund

    $3,000
  58. Oregon Contemporary TheaterEugene, OR

    General fund

    $2,500
  59. American Friends of the Ocean CleanupNew York, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  60. Basis Charter School FlagstaffFlagstaff, AZ

    General fund

    $2,000
  61. Holos CommunitiesNorth Hollywood, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  62. Maude Kerns Art CenterEugene, OR

    General fund

    $2,000
  63. Nature NexusLong Beach, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  64. PCRFBurbank, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  65. Rocky Mountain Immigrant AdvocacyWestminster, CO

    General fund

    $2,000
  66. Soft Landing MissoulaMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $1,500
  67. Morongo Basin Humane SocietyJoshua Tree, CA

    General fund

    $1,400
  68. Bienvenidos Food BankDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,100
  69. ACLU ColoradoDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  70. Colorado Water TrustDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  71. First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  72. Friends of Montana PBSBozeman, MT

    General fund

    $1,000
  73. High Mountain InstituteLeadville, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  74. Montana Environmental Information CenterHelena, MT

    General fund

    $1,000
  75. Montana Free PressHelena, MT

    General fund

    $1,000
  76. Mountain Area Land TrustEvergreen, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  77. Mountain Resource CenterConifer, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  78. Planned Parenthood Rocky MountainsDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  79. Resilience 1220Evergreen, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  80. Second StoryDunn Loring, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  81. Spero Recovery CenterEvergreen, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  82. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $600
  83. Liberty Ukraine FoundationAustin, TX

    General fund

    $500
  84. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General fund

    $500
  85. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    General fund

    $500

Approved for future payment

11 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    Pathway oregon and ducks rise student success

    $2,000,000
  2. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    Expansion and renovation

    $1,750,000
  3. Providence Montana Health FoundationMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign

    $750,000
  4. Mountain HomeMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  5. Partners Hope FoundationMissoula, MT

    Capital campaign for hospice housing

    $250,000
  6. Friends of Missoula ParksMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $188,312
  7. Fanconi Anemia Research FundEugene, OR

    General fund

    $100,000
  8. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    Mobile dental clinics program

    $100,000
  9. United Way of Lane CountySpringfield, OR

    Building challenge

    $100,000
  10. Eugene Ballet CompanyEugene, OR

    General fund

    $75,000
  11. Missoula Creative Writing CollaborativeMissoula, MT

    General fund

    $34,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $1,195,21132% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $760,60020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $415,50011% of the total
  4. Human services7 grants $401,80011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture7 grants $291,5008% of the total
  6. Environment7 grants $201,8125% of the total
  7. 7 other causes15 grants $518,40014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon28 grants $3,200,511
  2. Montana21 grants $1,997,412
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $250,000
  4. California12 grants $121,900
  5. New York5 grants $23,100
  6. Colorado10 grants $11,100
  7. District of Columbia3 grants $10,500
  8. Arizona2 grants $10,000
  9. Maryland1 grant $3,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Amy C TykesonTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $75,000
  • Ellen P TykesonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Eric D TykesonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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