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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
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Tax year 2025
$78,200
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $1,054,630
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Tax year 2024
$67,600
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $1,051,689
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Tax year 2023
$64,000
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $984,297
-
Tax year 2022
$81,028
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $992,654
-
Tax year 2021
$61,300
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $1,000,828
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Tax year 2020
$58,000
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $986,585
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Tax year 2019
$60,000
- Grants listed
- 33
- Assets, end of year
- $940,129
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Opal Creek Ancient Forest CenterMill City, OR
General operating support
$6,000 -
Basic Rights OregonPortland, OR
General operating support
$5,000 -
Community Library - Books of WheelsKetchum, ID
General operating support
$5,000 -
Kickstand ComedyPortland, OR
General operating support
$5,000 -
Senior ConnectionHailey, ID
General operating support
$5,000 -
Sisters of the RoadPortland, OR
General operating support
$5,000 -
Turning Point IncMount Clemens, MI
General operating support
$5,000 -
Winning FuturesTroy, MI
General operating support
$5,000 -
Wigs for KidsSt Clair Shores, MI
General operating support
$5,000 -
Wood River Land TrustHailey, ID
General operating support
$5,000 -
Trans Relocation Fund & Aid NetworkPortland, OR
General operating support
$5,000 -
New Avenues for YouthPortland, OR
General operating support
$4,000 -
The Deegan ProjectDavisburg, MI
General operating support
$2,000 -
Arbor School of Arts and SciencesTualatin, OR
General operating support
$1,000 -
Argyros Performing Arts CenterKetchum, ID
General operating support
$1,000 -
Capuchin Soup KitchenDetroit, MI
General operating support
$1,000 -
Franklin University SwitzerlandNew York, NY
General operating support
$1,000 -
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia WillamettePortland, OR
General operating support
$1,000 -
Q CenterPortland, OR
General operating support
$1,000 -
St John's Deaf CenterEastpointe, MI
General operating support
$1,000 -
St Mary's AcademyPortland, OR
General operating support
$1,000 -
Sun Valley Writer's ConferenceKetchum, ID
General operating support
$1,000 -
Mountain HumaneHailey, ID
General operating support
$800 -
Taking Ownership PDXPortland, OR
General operating support
$600 -
Cate SchoolCarpinteria, CA
General operating support
$500 -
Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID
General operating support
$500 -
Lower Columbia Q CenterAstoria, OR
General operating support
$500 -
Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR
General operating support
$500 -
Play WritePortland, OR
General operating support
$500 -
Sun Valley Culinary InstituteSun Valley, ID
General operating support
$500 -
Sun Valley Film FestivalSun Valley, ID
General operating support
$500 -
Grant High SchoolPortland, OR
General operating support
$400 -
Detroit Rescue MissionDetroit, MI
General operating support
$300 -
Equitable Giving CirclePortland, OR
General operating support
$300 -
Dougy CenterPortland, OR
General operating support
$300 -
STEM Like A GirlPortland, OR
General operating support
$300 -
West End Food PantryRosburg, WA
General operating support
$300 -
Appelo Archives MuseumNaseik, WA
General operating support
$200 -
Community Cycling CenterPortland, OR
General operating support
$200
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education5 grants $8,00031% of the total
- Environment1 grant $6,00024% of the total
- Human services2 grants $5,50022% of the total
- Mental health1 grant $2,0008% of the total
- Animals2 grants $1,3005% of the total
- Health1 grant $1,0004% of the total
- 5 other causes5 grants $1,6006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Oregon19 grants $37,600
- Idaho9 grants $19,300
- Michigan7 grants $19,300
- New York1 grant $1,000
- California1 grant $500
- Washington2 grants $500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Holley R ShepardPRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Lisa C HolleyV PRES, TRES, TRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
- Helen M FowlerSECRETARY, TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Lorenzo ShepardTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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