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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3189006

VC Fund

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $731,634 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Barbara Deeming
7560 SW 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 706-8854
Form and materials
Written grant application and supplemental information as deemed necessary.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted at any time.
Restrictions
Must be a public charity.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $731,634

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $746,928

  • Tax year 2023

    $630,288

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,388,440

  • Tax year 2022

    $364,288

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,934,825

  • Tax year 2021

    $298,645

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,350,464

  • Tax year 2020

    $327,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,531,482

  • Tax year 2019

    $365,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,698,352

  • Tax year 2018

    $385,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,834,347

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    General Support

    $152,317
  2. New Heights ChurchVancouver, WA

    general support

    $150,000
  3. ALS Association of Oregon and SW WaPortland, OR

    Provide support to people with ALS

    $88,000
  4. Individual

    General Support

    $42,317
  5. Family Promise of Tualatin ValleyTigard, OR

    General Support

    $30,000
  6. La Salle Catholic College PrepatoryMilwaukie, OR

    General Support

    $30,000
  7. Columbia Gorge CASAHood River, OR

    Provide support to court appointed special advocates of foster children.

    $20,000
  8. Habitat for Humanity East BayOakland, CA

    General Support

    $20,000
  9. Hull FoundationSandy, OR

    General Support

    $20,000
  10. Meals On Wheels of Contra CostaMartinez, CA

    general support

    $20,000
  11. Individual

    General Support

    $17,000
  12. Altadena United Methodist ChurchPasadena, CA

    general support

    $15,000
  13. Hood River CompositeHood River, OR

    general support

    $15,000
  14. St Mark's Episcopal ChurchLos Angeles, CA

    general support

    $15,000
  15. Western SeminaryPortland, OR

    General Support

    $14,000
  16. Individual

    General Support

    $12,500
  17. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General Support

    $12,500
  18. West Hills Christian SchoolPortland, OR

    Provide support for christian education.

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  20. RefitLake Oswego, OR

    General Support

    $10,000
  21. Desert Chapel Church Palm SpringsPalm Springs, CA

    general support

    $10,000
  22. St Juan Diego ParishPortland, OR

    general support

    $10,000
  23. Compassion MinistriesPortland, OR

    general support

    $5,000
  24. Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA

    general support

    $1,750
  25. Individual

    general support

    $750
  26. Individual

    general support

    $500

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 $40,00028% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $27,50019% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon11 grants $252,000
  2. Washington1 grant $150,000
  3. California6 grants $81,750
  4. Missouri1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carl H Cadonau JRTrustee Hours 0.02Pay $0
  • Barbara DeemingTrustee Hours 0.12Pay $0
  • Anita J Cadonau-HusebyTrustee Hours 0.02Pay $0

The return

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