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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-1095466

The Varitz Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $139,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $139,550

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $14,130

  • Tax year 2023

    $158,883

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $28,608

  • Tax year 2022

    $152,733

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,526

  • Tax year 2021

    $121,883

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $21,046

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,550

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $34,075

  • Tax year 2019

    $92,650

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $26,636

  • Tax year 2018

    $108,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,287

  • Tax year 2017

    $115,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,437

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fathers Heart Street MinistryOregon City, OR

    To support program services

    $22,000
  2. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    To support program services

    $22,000
  3. Mercy CorpsPortland, OR

    To support program services

    $22,000
  4. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    To support program services

    $11,000
  5. Estacada Food BankEstacada, OR

    To support program services

    $11,000
  6. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    To support program services

    $11,000
  7. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    To support program services

    $11,000
  8. Springwater Presbyterian ChurchEstacada, OR

    To support program services

    $8,800
  9. Emmanuel Presbyterian ChurchWest Linn, OR

    To support program services

    $8,000
  10. Chi Alpha Christian FellowshipEllensburg, WA

    To support program services

    $6,600
  11. All Classical PortlandPortland, OR

    To support program services

    $3,000
  12. OpbPortland, OR

    To support program services

    $1,000
  13. Oregon EnergyTualatin, OR

    To support program services

    $1,000
  14. Salvation ArmyHappy Valley, OR

    To support program services

    $1,000
  15. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    To support program services

    $150

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 $33,00050% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $33,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon11 grants $99,800
  2. Arkansas1 grant $22,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $11,000
  4. Washington1 grant $6,600
  5. Virginia1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William R VaritzPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marjory G VaritzSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa A JoerinVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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