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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-1331876

Jason E Zidell Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $197,266 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jason E Zidell
2020 SW 4th Avenue Suite 600
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 228-8961
Form and materials
Application should be in writing and the use of the funds should be stated
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $197,266

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,426,378
  • Tax year 2024

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,583,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,136,012
  • Tax year 2022

    $97,020

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,169,462
  • Tax year 2021

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,247,748
  • Tax year 2020

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,257,623
  • Tax year 2019

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,128,032

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catlin Gabel SchoolPortland, OR

    Community center for athletics & wellness pledge & general operating support

    $43,333
  2. MJCCPortland, OR

    MJCC capital campaign pledge & general operational support

    $43,333
  3. Morrison Child & Family ServicesPortland, OR

    Sage program kids for kids initiative

    $25,000
  4. Portland Jewish AcademyPortland, OR

    2025 pja family camp + general operational support

    $13,600
  5. B'nai B'rith CampBeaverton, OR

    Field house project

    $10,000
  6. Native American Youth & Family CenterPortland, OR

    Family center food pantry

    $10,000
  7. New Avenues for YouthPortland, OR

    General operational support

    $10,000
  8. Outside inPortland, OR

    General operational support

    $10,000
  9. Israel Tech MissionWhite Plains, NY

    General operational support

    $10,000
  10. Virginia Garcia Memorial FoundationAloha, OR

    General operational support

    $7,000
  11. Jewish Federation of PortlandPortland, OR

    JFGP annual campaign

    $5,000
  12. Outside the FramePortland, OR

    General operational support

    $5,000
  13. PathfindersPortland, OR

    General operational support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $56,93350% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $32,00028% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon12 grants $187,266
  2. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jason E ZidellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jay ZidellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Vicki ZidellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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