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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-6020752

The Jackson Foundation

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 150 grants and $800,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Jackson Foundation Attn Mr R
PO Box 3168
Portland, OR 97208
(503) 275-6564
Form and materials
A formal application is available on request grants are made only to 501(c)(3) non-private foundatations whose exemption letter shows them to be oregon organizations.
Deadlines
Applications may be submitted at anytime and will be reviewed at a spring, fall and winter meeting.
Restrictions
Funds requested for general operating purposes, staff salaries and the like do not generally have the same priority that funds for one-time, special projects or developmental projects enjoy.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $12,175,808

  • Tax year 2023

    $517,440

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $12,125,897

  • Tax year 2022

    $682,031

    Grants listed
    138
    Assets, end of year
    $12,385,748

  • Tax year 2021

    $654,000

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $12,879,417

  • Tax year 2020

    $581,500

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $10,801,762

  • Tax year 2019

    $926,100

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $10,922,621

  • Tax year 2018

    $757,400

    Grants listed
    170
    Assets, end of year
    $10,983,954

Grants paid in 2024

150 grants, largest first

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

  1. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    General operating

    $21,000
  2. OpbPortland, OR

    General operating

    $20,000
  3. Oregon Symphony AssociationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $20,000
  4. All Classical RadioPortland, OR

    General operating

    $20,000
  5. Oregon Arts WatchPortland, OR

    General operating

    $20,000
  6. Literary ArtsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  7. Oregon Shakespeare FestivalAshland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  8. Portland Opera AssociationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  9. Patricia Reser Center for the ArtsBeaverton, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  10. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $15,000
  11. OmsiPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  12. Oregon Food Bank IncPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  13. Oregon Ballet TheatrePortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  14. Portland Center StagePortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  15. Portland Parks FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  16. Portland State UniversityPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  17. Oregon Journalism ProjectPortland, OR

    General operating

    $15,000
  18. Library FoundationPortland, OR

    Generaloperating

    $12,000
  19. Profile TheatrePortland, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  20. Ohsu FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  21. Willamette University PncaSalem, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  22. Willamette Falls TrustWest Linn, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  23. The GrottoPortland, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  24. NW Dance ProjectPortland, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  25. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  26. Bodyvox IncPortland, OR

    General operating

    $10,000
  27. Oregon HumanitiesPortland, OR

    General operating

    $7,500
  28. Meals on WheelsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $7,500
  29. Union Gospel MissionSalem, OR

    General operating

    $7,500
  30. White BirdPortland, OR

    General operating

    $7,500
  31. Lan Su Chinese GardenPortland, OR

    General operating

    $7,500
  32. New Avenues for YouthPortland, OR

    General operating

    $7,000
  33. Advance Gender Equity in the ArtsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $6,000
  34. Broadway Rose Theatre CompanyTigard, OR

    General operating

    $6,000
  35. High Desert MuseumBend, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  36. Miracle Theatre GroupPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  37. Oregon Children's TheatrePortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  38. Maybelle Center for CommunityPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  39. Dovelewis Emergency Animal HospitalPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  40. Dress for Success OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  41. World Forestry CenterPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  42. Elevate OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  43. Portland PlayhousePortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  44. Bird Alliance of OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  45. Catholic High SchoolLittle Rock, AR

    General operating

    $5,000
  46. Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  47. YWCA of Greater PortlandGresham, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  48. Tucker Maxon SchoolPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  49. Portland Rescue MissionPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  50. Immigration Counseling ServicePortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  51. Lakewood Theatre CompanyLake Oswego, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  52. Serendipity CenterPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  53. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. Leach Botanical GardenPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  55. Civics Learning ProjectPortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  56. Oregon Coast AquariumNewport, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  57. PhamePortland, OR

    General operating

    $5,000
  58. Planned ParenthoodSan Antonio, TX

    General operating

    $5,000
  59. Chamber Music NorthwestPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,500
  60. Youth Music ProjectWest Linn, OR

    General operating

    $4,500
  61. Oregon Zoo FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,500
  62. Northwest Housing AlternativesMilwaukie, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  63. Schoolhouse SuppliesPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  64. Big Brothers Big SistersSheboygan, WI

    General operating

    $4,000
  65. Bravo Youth OrchestraPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  66. Minds Matter PortlandPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  67. Open SchoolPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  68. Community Transitional SchoolPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  69. Friends of Zenger FarmPortland, OR

    General operating

    $4,000
  70. Wallace Medical ConcernPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  71. Lift Urban PortlandPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  72. Park AcademyLake Oswego, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  73. Maurice Lucas FoundationTigard, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  74. Casa for Children IncPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  75. Albertina Kerr CentersPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  76. Kinship HousePortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  77. Store to DoorPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  78. Trillium Family ServicesPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,500
  79. Portland Institute for Contemporary ArtPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  80. Rebuilding Together PortlandPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  81. PDX JazzPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  82. Gleaners of Clackamas County IncOregon City, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  83. Adelante MujeresForest Grove, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  84. Actors ConservatoryPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  85. Financial BeginningsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  86. Girls on the Run of Portland MetroPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  87. Bag and Baggage ProductionsHillsboro, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  88. Shaking the Tree TheatrePortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  89. Jazz Society of OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  90. Metropolitan Youth SymphonyPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  91. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  92. Write Around PortlandPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  93. Ok You IncPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  94. Neighborhood HousePortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  95. Oregon Historical SocietyPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  96. Youth Progress AssociationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  97. William Temple HousePortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  98. Friends of the Columbia GorgePortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  99. Clackamas Womens ServicesOregon City, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  100. Chess for SuccessPortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  101. Friendly HousePortland, OR

    General operating

    $3,000
  102. Portland Youth PhilharmonicPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  103. Third Angle New MusicPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  104. Bloodworks NorthwestSeattle, WA

    General operating

    $2,500
  105. Portland Japanese GardenPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  106. Friends of BaseballPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  107. Play It ForwardPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  108. Volunteers of AmericaPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  109. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $2,500
  110. Reading ResultsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  111. Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX

    General operating

    $2,500
  112. Kboo FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  113. Risk RewardPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  114. Sitka Center For Art & EcologyOtis, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  115. Forest Park ConservancyPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  116. Girls Inc of the Pacific NorthwestPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  117. Impact NWPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  118. Transition Projects IncPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  119. Adaptive Sports NorthwestPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  120. The Black United Fund of orPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  121. Portland Baroque OrchestraPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  122. Parkinsons Resources of OregonBeaverton, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  123. Portland Area Theatre AlliancePortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  124. Smart ReadingPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  125. Childrens Cancer AssociationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  126. Portland Mountain RescuePortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,500
  127. Angel Flight WestSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $2,500
  128. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $2,500
  129. Playwrite IncPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  130. Arts for Learning NWPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  131. Boys Girls ClubsSequim, WA

    General operating

    $2,000
  132. Portland Piano InternationalPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  133. Friends of Saturday AcademyPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  134. Coho ProductionsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  135. Special Olympics OregonBeaverton, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  136. Northwest Catholic Counseling CenterPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  137. Portland Youthbuilders PybPortland, OR

    General operating

    $2,000
  138. Childrens CenterOregon City, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  139. EcochallengePortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  140. Portland Community Football ClubPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  141. Oregon Repertory SingersPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  142. HAND2MOUTHPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  143. ALS NorthwestPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  144. Metropolitan Family ServiceGresham, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  145. Ecumenical Ministries of OregonPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  146. Portland Festival SymphonyPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  147. Free GeekPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  148. Oregon Society of ArtistsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  149. PdxambucsPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,500
  150. Wheel to Walk FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture32 grants $222,00048% of the total
  2. Environment9 grants $43,0009% of the total
  3. Human services13 grants $43,0009% of the total
  4. Education8 grants $29,0006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation4 grants $22,0005% of the total
  6. Animals4 grants $19,5004% of the total
  7. 10 other causes22 grants $87,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon138 grants $746,000
  2. California4 grants $27,500
  3. Texas2 grants $7,500
  4. Arkansas1 grant $5,000
  5. Washington2 grants $4,500
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $4,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Julie VigelandCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Emily KarrCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • US Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $147,379

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