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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1620966

Fosseen Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Oswego, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $185,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Randy Fosseen
44 E High Drive
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 747-3254
Form and materials
Available upon request
Deadlines
Available upon request
Restrictions
Available upon request

Assets and giving by year

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

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $731,587
  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $729,903
  • Tax year 2023

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $782,727
  • Tax year 2022

    $201,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $884,471
  • Tax year 2021

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $930,157
  • Tax year 2020

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,056
  • Tax year 2019

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,030,805
  • Tax year 2018

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,043,788

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Safe PassagesCoeur Dalene, ID

    Grant

    $25,000
  2. 4 A Better HavasuLK Havasu Cty, AZ

    Grant

    $20,000
  3. Seattle Childrens Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA

    Grant

    $20,000
  4. Human Good FoundationGlendalte, CA

    Grant

    $20,000
  5. Third Avenue Market PlacePost Falls, ID

    Grant

    $12,500
  6. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NorthwestPortland, OR

    Grant

    $10,000
  7. St Jude Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Grant

    $10,000
  8. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Grant

    $10,000
  9. Vanessa Behan Crisis NurserySpokane, WA

    Grant

    $6,000
  10. Women Helping WomenSpokane, WA

    Grant

    $6,000
  11. Union Gospel Mission of Inland NorthwestSpokane, WA

    Grant

    $5,500
  12. American Boxer Charitable FoundationMt Dora, FL

    Grant

    $5,000
  13. Liberty Lake Centennial RotaryLiberty Lake, WA

    Grant

    $5,000
  14. Spokesman Review Christmas BureauSpokane, WA

    Grant

    $5,000
  15. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Grant

    $5,000
  16. Companions Animal ShelterHayden, ID

    Grant

    $5,000
  17. Planned Parenthood - SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Grant

    $5,000
  18. Spokane SymphonySpokane, WA

    Grant

    $4,000
  19. Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank and Family ServicesSpokane Valley, WA

    Grant

    $2,500
  20. Hospice of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Grant

    $2,000
  21. Jacklin Art CenterPost Falls, ID

    Grant

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $22,00059% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington11 grants $66,000
  2. Idaho4 grants $44,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $20,000
  4. California1 grant $20,000
  5. New York1 grant $10,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  8. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Neal R Fosseen JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William Roger FosseenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donol N FosseenPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William C ChristensenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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