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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-6027213

Freres Foundation

A private foundation in Lyons, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $225,106 paid in grants.

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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

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 2025

    $225,106

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $4,163,405

  • Tax year 2024

    $218,867

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,913,344

  • Tax year 2023

    $167,391

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,955,480

  • Tax year 2022

    $195,125

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,785,274

  • Tax year 2021

    $174,650

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,795,708

  • Tax year 2020

    $167,450

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,352,177

  • Tax year 2019

    $137,650

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,337,611

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,525

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,477,902

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World Forestry CenterPortland, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $50,000
  2. Bradley Impact FundMilwaukee, WI

    Freedom foundation

    $25,000
  3. Turning Point USA IncIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted donation

    $25,000
  4. Family Building BlocksSalem, OR

    Doris new place construction

    $20,000
  5. Oregon State University FoundationCorvallis, OR

    Wood composite research

    $20,000
  6. Community Service ConsortiumAlbany, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $12,000
  7. Common Sense for Oregon FoundationSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $10,000
  8. Lyons Rural Fire DistrictLyons, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $8,000
  9. Creative NeighborhoodsPortland, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $7,100
  10. Forest BridgesRoseburg, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  11. Regis St Mary Catholic SchoolStayton, OR

    Regis baseball

    $5,000
  12. Mari-Linn PTOLyons, OR

    Reader board

    $4,000
  13. Youth Benefit Golf TournamentMill City, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $4,000
  14. Silver Creek FellowshipSilverton, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $3,600
  15. Scio Library Grant Matching FundScio, OR

    Renovation project

    $3,000
  16. Cascade High SchoolTurner, OR

    Hotwire robotics

    $2,500
  17. Forests Today and ForeverEugene, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  18. Biyc-Mcso Golf TournamentSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  19. Mill City-Gates Community AssistanceMill City, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  20. Opoa Legal CenterTigard, OR

    Tech upgrade

    $2,500
  21. Marion & Polk FirstSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,500
  22. Catholic Community ServicesSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  23. Marion County 4-H AssociationSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  24. Linn County Oregon Veterans Day ParadeAlbany, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  25. Oregon Society of American ForestersAnchorage, AK

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  26. Santiam FootballMill City, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  27. Keep Oregon Green AssociationSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $750
  28. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic ChurchVancouver, WA

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  29. Marion County Junior Livestock AuctionSalem, OR

    Grant dolby & madi mckenzie

    $500
  30. Hart Horses Adaptive Riding & TherapyRickreall, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $250
  31. Scio High SchoolScio, OR

    Graduation night

    $250
  32. Scio Parent ClubScio, OR

    Spring fling festival

    $250
  33. Jill and Chris How Ya Doing FoundationSalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $250
  34. Partners in Community LivingMonmouth, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $250
  35. Saint Boniface Catholic ChurchSublimity, OR

    Tombstone talks

    $250
  36. Santiam High SchoolMill City, OR

    Doernbechers

    $250
  37. Stayton OhsetStayton, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $250
  38. Willamette UniversitySalem, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $250
  39. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted donation

    $206
  40. Santiam Volleyball AsbMill City, OR

    Unrestricted donation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $55,00038% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $24,50017% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $21,00015% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $7,1005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon35 grants $173,400
  2. Arizona1 grant $25,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000
  4. Alaska1 grant $1,000
  5. Washington1 grant $500
  6. Virginia1 grant $206

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert Freres JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kyle FreresVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tyler FreresVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric AnspachSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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