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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1776086

Giustina Foundation

A private foundation in Eugene, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $4.7 million 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

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 2025

    $4,662,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $14,728,722
  • Tax year 2024

    $554,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $18,260,165
  • Tax year 2023

    $414,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,297,632
  • Tax year 2022

    $450,520

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,096,283
  • Tax year 2021

    $447,520

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,975,747
  • Tax year 2020

    $426,020

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,980,920
  • Tax year 2019

    $432,520

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,818,051
  • Tax year 2018

    $322,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,372,562

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    Giustina knight campus fellowship fund

    $4,080,000
  2. University Foundation - Csu - ChicoChico, CA

    Bell family presidential scholars

    $205,000
  3. Lane Community College FoundationEugene, OR

    Aircraft systems scholarships

    $110,000
  4. Eugene Civic AllianceEugene, OR

    Grandstand

    $100,000
  5. The John G Shedd Institute for the ArtsEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $75,000
  6. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $25,000
  7. The Freedom FoundationSalem, OR

    General purposes

    $15,000
  8. Emerald KidsportsEugene, OR

    Youth scholarship fund

    $10,000
  9. McKenzie River TrustEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $10,000
  10. Eugene Family YMCAEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. Pleasant Hill Education FoundationPleasant Hill, OR

    General purposes

    $5,000
  13. Serenity LaneEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $5,000
  14. Fanconi Anemia Research FundEugene, OR

    Research and family support

    $2,500
  15. United Way of Lane CountySpringfield, OR

    General purposes

    $2,500
  16. Emerald Empire Young MarinesEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $1,500
  17. Forest BridgesRoseburg, OR

    General purposes

    $1,500
  18. Friends of Buford Park & Mt PisgahEugene, OR

    General purposes

    $1,000
  19. Future Natural Resource LeadersLebanon, OR

    General purposes

    $1,000
  20. Springfield Education FoundationSpringfield, OR

    General purposes

    $1,000
  21. World Forestry CenterPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $4,217,00095% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $110,0002% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $75,0002% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $13,500<1% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon19 grants $4,452,000
  2. California2 grants $210,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • E Danell GiustinaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas Anthony GiustinaTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Neill PlantTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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