Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0879500

Evans Venture Foundation

A private foundation in Longview, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $306,000 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $306,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,239,125

  • Tax year 2023

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,688,276

  • Tax year 2022

    $99,550

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,760,607

  • Tax year 2021

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,063,678

  • Tax year 2020

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,244,980

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,316,523

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Humane Society of Cowlitz CountyKelso, WA

    Shelter and resources

    $50,000
  2. Emergency Support ShelterLongview, WA

    Shelter and resources

    $35,000
  3. Kelso Public Schools FoundationKelso, WA

    Education

    $35,000
  4. Lower Columbia College FoundationLongview, WA

    Education

    $35,000
  5. Ra Long High SchoolLongview, WA

    Education

    $35,000
  6. Cowlitz County CasaLongview, WA

    Child advocacy

    $20,000
  7. Fish of Cowlitz CountyLongview, WA

    Hunger

    $20,000
  8. Eat and ThriveKalama, WA

    Animal shelter

    $15,000
  9. PeacehealthsjmcfSeattle, WA

    Health

    $15,000
  10. Youth & Family LinkLongview, WA

    Social services

    $15,000
  11. Toutle Lake School DistrictToutle Lake, WA

    Education

    $6,000
  12. Community Health PartnersLongview, WA

    Health

    $5,000
  13. Hello LifeLongview, WA

    Social services

    $5,000
  14. Janus Youth ProgramsLongview, WA

    Social services

    $5,000
  15. St Rose Catholic ChurchLongview, WA

    Education

    $5,000
  16. Salvation ArmyLongview, WA

    Social services

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $70,00042% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $70,00042% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $20,00012% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington16 grants $306,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sharon BergmanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mason EvansDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Kulakala Point FoundationSeattle, WA 10 grants Preselected only $305,000 giving
  2. Davidson Family FoundationSpokane, WA 4 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  3. Mack FoundationBainbridge Island, WA 9 grants Preselected only $314,000 giving
  4. Dayspring Family FoundationSnohomish, WA 5 grants Preselected only $317,499 giving
  5. Bryan R Bickmore FoundationVancouver, WA 4 grants Preselected only $320,000 giving