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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3348542

L & H Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $78,200 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $78,200

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,054,630
  • Tax year 2024

    $67,600

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,689
  • 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
  • Tax year 2020

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $986,585
  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $940,129

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Opal Creek Ancient Forest CenterMill City, OR

    General operating support

    $6,000
  2. Basic Rights OregonPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $5,000
  3. Community Library - Books of WheelsKetchum, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  4. Kickstand ComedyPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $5,000
  5. Senior ConnectionHailey, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  6. Sisters of the RoadPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. Turning Point IncMount Clemens, MI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. Winning FuturesTroy, MI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  9. Wigs for KidsSt Clair Shores, MI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Wood River Land TrustHailey, ID

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Trans Relocation Fund & Aid NetworkPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. New Avenues for YouthPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $4,000
  13. The Deegan ProjectDavisburg, MI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  14. Arbor School of Arts and SciencesTualatin, OR

    General operating support

    $1,000
  15. Argyros Performing Arts CenterKetchum, ID

    General operating support

    $1,000
  16. Capuchin Soup KitchenDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  17. Franklin University SwitzerlandNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  18. Planned Parenthood of the Columbia WillamettePortland, OR

    General operating support

    $1,000
  19. Q CenterPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $1,000
  20. St John's Deaf CenterEastpointe, MI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  21. St Mary's AcademyPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $1,000
  22. Sun Valley Writer's ConferenceKetchum, ID

    General operating support

    $1,000
  23. Mountain HumaneHailey, ID

    General operating support

    $800
  24. Taking Ownership PDXPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $600
  25. Cate SchoolCarpinteria, CA

    General operating support

    $500
  26. Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID

    General operating support

    $500
  27. Lower Columbia Q CenterAstoria, OR

    General operating support

    $500
  28. Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $500
  29. Play WritePortland, OR

    General operating support

    $500
  30. Sun Valley Culinary InstituteSun Valley, ID

    General operating support

    $500
  31. Sun Valley Film FestivalSun Valley, ID

    General operating support

    $500
  32. Grant High SchoolPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $400
  33. Detroit Rescue MissionDetroit, MI

    General operating support

    $300
  34. Equitable Giving CirclePortland, OR

    General operating support

    $300
  35. Dougy CenterPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $300
  36. STEM Like A GirlPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $300
  37. West End Food PantryRosburg, WA

    General operating support

    $300
  38. Appelo Archives MuseumNaseik, WA

    General operating support

    $200
  39. 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.

  1. Education5 grants $8,00031% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $6,00024% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $5,50022% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $1,3005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $1,6006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon19 grants $37,600
  2. Idaho9 grants $19,300
  3. Michigan7 grants $19,300
  4. New York1 grant $1,000
  5. California1 grant $500
  6. Washington2 grants $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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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