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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1199140

The Sophron Foundation

A private foundation in Fairfax, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $54,703 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $54,703

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,208

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,232

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,505

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,524

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,082,810

  • Tax year 2021

    $38,344

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,026,324

  • Tax year 2020

    $29,570

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,271,248

  • Tax year 2019

    $43,681

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,170,410

  • Tax year 2018

    $28,759

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,055,679

  • Tax year 2017

    $38,738

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $996,666

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery CenterConcord, NH

    To support organizational needs

    $17,000
  2. Project LemonadePortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $12,000
  3. Lorton Community Action CenterLorton, VA

    To support organizational needs

    $11,000
  4. Northwest Children's TheaterPortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $2,500
  5. KGW School Supplies DrivePortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $2,050
  6. Planned ParenthoodPortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $2,000
  7. Bradley AnglePortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $1,962
  8. Community Transitional SchoolPortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $1,196
  9. Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $1,031
  10. Impact NWPortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $1,000
  11. Beaverton Education FundBeaverton, OR

    To support organzational needs

    $988
  12. Holy Trinity Food ClosetBeaverton, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $988
  13. Neighborhood HousePortland, OR

    To support organizational needs

    $988

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $19,50049% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $15,95040% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,1963% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,0313% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon11 grants $26,703
  2. New Hampshire1 grant $17,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Hope E GroveSECRETARY/TR Hours 7Pay $12,000
  • Daniel R GrovePRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $9,750
  • Kathryn A HibschmanVICE PRESIDE Hours 5Pay $9,000
  • Alexis H ManchioDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Craig ManchioDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey V ManchioDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judith E ManchioDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jesse BattyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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