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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
$90,000
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $1,043,811
-
Tax year 2024
$161,000
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $1,027,660
-
Tax year 2023
$184,000
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $1,087,816
-
Tax year 2022
$86,500
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $1,245,964
-
Tax year 2021
$132,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $1,289,375
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Tax year 2020
$87,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $1,305,765
-
Tax year 2019
$134,000
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $1,315,195
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Tax year 2018
$89,500
- Grants listed
- 18
- Assets, end of year
- $1,350,803
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Lane Community College FoundationEugene, OR
To support the opening doors scholarship program
$30,000 -
Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR
To provide food assistance for needy families in lane county, oregon
$10,000 -
KLCC - National Public RadioEugene, OR
To provide funds for local news and culture
$10,000 -
Eugene Education FundEugene, OR
To support literacy and arts programs in the eugene public schools
$5,000 -
Mercy CorpsPortland, OR
For life-saving humanitarian aid in conflict zones
$5,000 -
U of O Bach FestivalEugene, OR
To support the oregon bach festival
$5,000 -
U of O Chamber MusicEugene, OR
To support the university of oregon school of music and dance
$5,000 -
St Vincent de PaulEugene, OR
For first place housing, veterans housing & the hub
$4,000 -
The John G Shedd InstituteEugene, OR
For music education for young people
$3,000 -
Kwax RadioEugene, OR
To support public radio
$3,000 -
Maude Kerns Art CenterEugene, OR
To support accessibility upgrades
$2,000 -
McKenzie River TrustEugene, OR
For the protection of land and rivers in western oregon
$2,000 -
Casa of Lane CountySpringfield, OR
To support volunteer court-appointed special advocates
$1,000 -
Eugene MissionEugene, OR
To support people getting back on their feet
$1,000 -
Hope & Safety AllianceEugene, OR
To support survivors of domestic abuse
$1,000 -
Individual
To support victims of criminal child abuse
$1,000 -
SheltercareEugene, OR
For housing & behavioral health services
$1,000 -
Square One VillageEugene, OR
To support creating self-managed communities of affordable housing
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education1 grant $30,00070% of the total
- International aid1 grant $5,00012% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $2,0005% of the total
- Environment1 grant $2,0005% of the total
- Housing and shelter2 grants $2,0005% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $1,0002% of the total
- 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Catherine Manz SmithTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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