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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 93-1024760

Friesen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 19 grants and $57,625 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Feb 28, 2023), 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

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

  • Tax year 2022

    $57,625

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,292,549

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,460

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,285,968

Grants paid in 2022

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hands of Hope MinistrySalem, OR

    Operating

    $8,000
  2. Sheperd's HouseBend, OR

    Operating

    $5,000
  3. Sisters School FoundationSisters, OR

    Operating

    $5,000
  4. MRCReston, VA

    Operating

    $5,000
  5. Young Americas FND Reagan RanchReston, VA

    Operating

    $5,000
  6. Gift of AdoptionTechny, IL

    Operating

    $5,000
  7. Ocf Upon DissolutionBend, OR

    Operating

    $4,625
  8. Prepare the WayBend, OR

    Operating

    $3,000
  9. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    Operating

    $2,500
  10. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Operating

    $2,500
  11. Deschutes Public LibraryBend, OR

    Operating

    $2,500
  12. Purple Heart Pet RescueChehalis, WA

    Operating

    $2,000
  13. Heart WarmersBend, OR

    Operating

    $2,000
  14. Coastal Conservation AssociationHouston, TX

    Operating

    $1,000
  15. Wounded Warior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Operating

    $1,000
  16. First LibertyPlano, TX

    Operating

    $1,000
  17. Kids CenterBend, OR

    Operating

    $1,000
  18. Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central orBend, OR

    Operating

    $1,000
  19. Amani CenterSaint Helens, OR

    Operating

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $5,00053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50026% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon12 grants $36,125
  2. Virginia2 grants $10,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $2,500
  5. Washington1 grant $2,000
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000
  7. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jon FriesenDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harlan FriesenDIRECTOR / TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lex F PageDIRECTOR / SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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