The Oregon State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-1010019

Wyss Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 105 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,300,000

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $10,733,639
  • Tax year 2023

    $983,500

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $9,437,852
  • Tax year 2022

    $996,500

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $9,595,166
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $9,579,650
  • Tax year 2020

    $986,500

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $9,533,694

Grants paid in 2024

105 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Check 4033

    $75,000
  2. Individual

    Check 4000

    $40,000
  3. Individual

    Check 4021

    $35,000
  4. Individual

    Check 4039

    $35,000
  5. Individual

    Check 4074

    $35,000
  6. Individual

    Check 4010

    $30,000
  7. Individual

    Check 4025

    $30,000
  8. Individual

    Check 4057

    $30,000
  9. Individual

    Check 4030

    $25,000
  10. Individual

    Check 4037

    $25,000
  11. Individual

    Check 4069

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Check 4022

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    Check 4029

    $20,000
  14. Individual

    Check 4049

    $20,000
  15. Individual

    cHECK 4056

    $20,000
  16. Individual

    Check 4065

    $20,000
  17. Individual

    Check 4066

    $20,000
  18. Individual

    Check 4068

    $20,000
  19. Individual

    Check 4073

    $20,000
  20. Individual

    Organization use

    $20,000
  21. Individual

    Check 4013

    $15,000
  22. Individual

    Ach

    $15,000
  23. Individual

    Check 4062

    $15,000
  24. Individual

    Organization use

    $15,000
  25. Individual

    Organization use

    $15,000
  26. Individual

    Organization use

    $15,000
  27. Ely Cathedral Music EducationCanbridge, United Kingdom

    Organization use

    $15,000
  28. Individual

    Check 4060

    $14,000
  29. Individual

    Cash 4023

    $12,000
  30. Individual

    Check 4034

    $12,000
  31. Individual

    Check 4058

    $11,000
  32. Schweizerischer Verein BalgristZurich, Switzerland

    Organization use

    $11,000
  33. Individual

    Check 4001

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    Check 4002

    $10,000
  35. Individual

    Check 4003

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    Check 4005

    $10,000
  37. Individual

    Check 4006

    $10,000
  38. Individual

    Check 4007

    $10,000
  39. Individual

    Check 4008

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    Check 4011

    $10,000
  41. Individual

    Ach

    $10,000
  42. Individual

    Check 4016

    $10,000
  43. Individual

    Ach

    $10,000
  44. Individual

    Check 4017

    $10,000
  45. Individual

    Check 4018

    $10,000
  46. Individual

    Check 4020

    $10,000
  47. Individual

    Check 4026

    $10,000
  48. Individual

    Check 4035

    $10,000
  49. Individual

    Check 4036

    $10,000
  50. Individual

    Check 4038

    $10,000
  51. Individual

    Check 4041

    $10,000
  52. Individual

    Check 4044

    $10,000
  53. Individual

    Check 4045

    $10,000
  54. Individual

    Check 4046

    $10,000
  55. Individual

    Check 4047

    $10,000
  56. Individual

    Check 4048

    $10,000
  57. Individual

    Check 4050

    $10,000
  58. Individual

    Check 4051

    $10,000
  59. Individual

    Check 4055

    $10,000
  60. Individual

    Check 4054

    $10,000
  61. Individual

    Ach

    $10,000
  62. Individual

    Check 4061

    $10,000
  63. Individual

    Check 4063

    $10,000
  64. Individual

    Check 4064

    $10,000
  65. Individual

    Check 4067

    $10,000
  66. Individual

    Ach

    $10,000
  67. Individual

    Check 4070

    $10,000
  68. Individual

    Check 4072

    $10,000
  69. Individual

    Org. Use

    $10,000
  70. Individual

    Organization use

    $10,000
  71. Individual

    Organization use

    $10,000
  72. Individual

    Organization use

    $10,000
  73. Individual

    Organization use

    $10,000
  74. Individual

    Organization use

    $10,000
  75. Individual

    Organization use

    $10,000
  76. Individual

    Organization use

    $8,000
  77. Individual

    Check 4075

    $6,000
  78. Individual

    Organization use

    $6,000
  79. Individual

    Check 4012

    $5,000
  80. Individual

    Check 4014

    $5,000
  81. Individual

    Check 4015

    $5,000
  82. Individual

    Check 4019

    $5,000
  83. Individual

    Check 4027

    $5,000
  84. Individual

    Check 4031

    $5,000
  85. Individual

    Check 4040

    $5,000
  86. Individual

    Check 4042

    $5,000
  87. Individual

    Check 4059

    $5,000
  88. Individual

    Check 4071

    $5,000
  89. Individual

    Check 4077

    $5,000
  90. Individual

    Check 4078

    $5,000
  91. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  92. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  93. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  94. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  95. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  96. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  97. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  98. Individual

    Organization use

    $5,000
  99. Kirchenchor FraumunsterZurich, Switzerland

    Organization use

    $5,000
  100. Individual

    Check 4079

    $3,000
  101. Individual

    Check 4028

    $2,500
  102. Individual

    Check 4032

    $2,500
  103. Individual

    Organization use

    $2,500
  104. Individual

    Organization use

    $2,500
  105. Individual

    Check 4076

    $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Isabel WyssDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Edmund J WyssDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily A WyssDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer A WyssDirector Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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