Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 68-0525464

The Firstenburg Foundation

A private foundation in Vancouver, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $1.3 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jennifer Rhoads
1220 Main Street Suite 203
Vancouver, WA 98660
(360) 699-4212
Form and materials
The foundation form must be completed including information regarding the organization, project, budget and required attachments.
Deadlines
Submission deadlines coincide with grant cycles, which may vary. Please check website for details.
Restrictions
No grants will be given to/for individuals, religious organizations, international organizations without qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representative, private foundations, endowments, dinners/balls/ticketed events, political purposes, lobbying activities or purposes outside of the foundation's funding priorites.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,344,550

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $42,840,324

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,361,456

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $31,943,544

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,821,236

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $31,979,918

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,659,997

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $33,670,353

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,128,747

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $31,436,816

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,751,038

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $33,917,896

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,678,164

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $34,674,231

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Specialized Housing IncBeaverton, OR

    To be applied to felida park senior housing

    $215,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club of SW WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $50,000
  3. Community House on BroadwayLongview, WA

    To be applied to emergency shelter

    $50,000
  4. Council for the HomelessVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $50,000
  5. Janus Youth ProgramsPortland, OR

    To be applied to key housing prevention

    $50,000
  6. Outsiders InnVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $50,000
  7. Share IncVancouver, WA

    To be applied as flexible funds for housing programs

    $50,000
  8. Vancouver Housing AuthorityVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $48,000
  9. Washington Gorge Action ProgramsBingen, WA

    To be applied as program support for housing & shelter programs

    $45,000
  10. Fish of VancouverVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $43,550
  11. Cascade AIDS ProjectPortland, OR

    To be applied to housing services

    $40,000
  12. Family Promise of Clark CountyVancouver, WA

    To be applied to cares program

    $40,000
  13. Second Step HousingVancouver, WA

    To be applied to resident retention program

    $40,000
  14. Community Roots CollaborativeVancouver, WA

    To be applied as fte support

    $35,000
  15. Columbia River Mental HealthVancouver, WA

    To be applied as essential needs support

    $30,000
  16. Lifeline ConnectionsVancover, WA

    To be applied to recovery residencies

    $30,000
  17. NW Furniture BankVancouver, WA

    To be applied to welcome home furniture program

    $30,000
  18. Community Roots CollaborativeVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $25,000
  19. CultureseedWhite Salmon, WA

    To be applied as capacity building support staffing

    $25,000
  20. Evergreen Habitat for HumanityVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $25,000
  21. Pink Lemonade ProjectVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support pink glow paddle raise

    $20,000
  22. Share IncVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support paddle raise

    $20,000
  23. A Caring ClosetVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  24. Ashby Family Lead & Engagement ServicesVancouver, WA

    To be applied to peer mentorship program

    $10,000
  25. Clark County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue TeamRidgefield, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  26. Cloth and FosterVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  27. Cowlitz Community NetworkKelso, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  28. Family Promise of Cowlitz CountyKelso, WA

    To be applied as program support intensive case management

    $10,000
  29. Family Promise of Cowlitz CountyKelso, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  30. FosterfulVancouver, WA

    To be applied as giving tuesday match & paddle raise

    $10,000
  31. Fourth Plain ForwardVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  32. Friends of Vancouver LakeVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  33. Hello Life Eating Disorder Recovery ServicesLongview, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  34. Humane Society for Southwest WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied to mobile veterinary clinic

    $10,000
  35. Lelooska FoundationAriel, WA

    To be applied as collections management

    $10,000
  36. Lewis River Mobile Food BankLa Center, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  37. Live Love OutreachVancouver, WA

    To be applied to severe weather shelter

    $10,000
  38. National Women's Coalition Against Violence & ExploitationVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  39. Neighbors Helping NeighborsRidgefield, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  40. Pax Learning CenterVancouver, WA

    To be applied to leading the way for greater community impact program

    $10,000
  41. Ren LocusVancouver, WA

    To be applied to free income tax filing assistance

    $10,000
  42. Restored and RevivedVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  43. Second Chance CompanionsBattle Ground, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $10,000
  44. The Foundation WaVancouver, WA

    To be applied to youth navigation: diversion & empowerment program

    $10,000
  45. Vancouver Bee ProjectVancouver, WA

    To be applied to expanding education & access

    $10,000
  46. Vietnamese Community of Clark CountyVancouver, WA

    To be applied as capacity building

    $10,000
  47. Washington Gorge Action ProgramsBingen, WA

    To be applied as program support for food bank

    $10,000
  48. White Salmon Valley Education FoundationWhite Salmon, WA

    To be applied to rural leadership

    $10,000
  49. CDM Caregiving ServicesVancouver, WA

    To be applied to hope program

    $5,000
  50. Fort Vancouver Regional Library FoundationVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  51. Free Clinic of SW WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  52. Hough FoundationVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  53. Humane Society for Southwest WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  54. Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital FoundationVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support paddle raise

    $5,000
  55. Nautical Safety FoundationPortland, OR

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  56. Open House MinistriesVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  57. The Foundation WaVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  58. The Zain Justis FoundationCamas, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $5,000
  59. Vancouver Firefighters Community Assistance FundVancouver, WA

    To be applied to operation warm

    $5,000
  60. Police Activities League of Southwest WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support lieutenant sponsorship

    $4,000
  61. Hope for the GoodBattle Ground, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $3,500
  62. Pink Lemonade ProjectVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $2,600
  63. Community Foundation for Southwest WaVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $2,500
  64. Police Activities League of Southwest WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support paddle raise

    $2,500
  65. Community Foundation for Southwest WaVancouver, WA

    To be applied as community screening

    $1,500
  66. Boys and Girls Club of SW WashingtonVancouver, WA

    To be applied to welcome to the jungle paddle raise

    $900
  67. Santa's PosseVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $450
  68. Council for the HomelessVancouver, WA

    To be applied as program support

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter8 grants $420,05041% of the total
  2. Human services23 grants $386,60037% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $60,0006% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $45,0004% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $30,0003% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $70,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington65 grants $1,074,550
  2. Oregon3 grants $270,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey Wayne FirstebburgPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William FirstenburgSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce FirstenburgTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer RhoadsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $134,144
  • Jeffrey William FirstenburgDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelly FirstenburgDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly LinzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole FlackDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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