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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-1273462

Equinox Foundation

A private foundation in Veneta, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $192,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Equinox Foundation
23985 Vaughn Road
Veneta, OR 97487
(541) 935-7266
Form and materials
No particular form is required. Include general information about the organization and the purpose for requesting grant.
Deadlines
Applications accepted throughout the year.
Restrictions
Exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary and educational purposes and prevention of cruelty to children and animals.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $192,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,895,239

  • Tax year 2023

    $179,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,790,168

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,905,616

  • Tax year 2021

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $726,292

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $743,034

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $765,685

  • Tax year 2018

    $41,970

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $741,828

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southwest Center for BiodiversityTucson, AZ

    Operating fund

    $25,000
  2. Glynwood Center IncCold Spring, NY

    Operating fund

    $15,000
  3. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  4. Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  5. Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  6. NRDC Action FundNew York, NY

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  7. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    Education fund

    $10,000
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  9. Fern Ridge Library FoundationVeneta, OR

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  10. Medicins Sans FrontieresNew York, NY

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  11. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  12. United States Association for UnhcrWashington, DC

    Operating fund

    $7,500
  13. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    Education fund

    $5,000
  14. Pacific Crest Trail AssociationSacramento, CA

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  15. Chewonki FoundationWiscasset, ME

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  16. Bring RecyclingEugene, OR

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  17. Epicenter FoundationLaguna Hills, CA

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  18. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  19. Bennington College CorpBennington, VT

    Educational fund

    $5,000
  20. Medicins Sans FrontieresNew York, NY

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  21. McKenzie River TrustEugene, OR

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  22. Imagine AfricaDrain, OR

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  23. Seed Global HealthBoston, MA

    Operating fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $35,00030% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $27,50023% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $15,00013% of the total
  4. Environment3 grants $15,00013% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $15,00013% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $50,000
  2. Oregon6 grants $45,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $17,500
  5. California3 grants $15,000
  6. Arkansas1 grant $10,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  9. Maine1 grant $5,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey Wilson-CharlesVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Victoria Wilson-CharlesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tenaya Wilson-CharlesSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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