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Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation: 27 grants to organizations, $8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, OR, paid 27 grants to organizations totaling $8,003,612 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $1,050,000 to Blosser Center for Dyslexia in Portland, OR for tutoring program for dyslexic children.
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- EIN
- 943112077
- Based in
- Portland, OR
- Assets
- $15,767,097
- Grants paid
- $8,003,612
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349103640. It reported $8,003,612 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blosser Center for Dyslexia | Portland, OR | Tutoring program for dyslexic children | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | Wetlands preservation | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gate Youth Association | Independence, OR | Education / mentorship / community center | Human services | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Hospital Foundation | Portland, OR | Build new emergency foom | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding | Port Hadlock, WA | Trades school boat building education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ella Curran Food Bank - Independence | Independence, OR | Building a food bank facility | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ffa Oregon | Corvallis, OR | Youth leadership in farming | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Portland, OR | Conservation | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opal Creek Anvient Forest Center | Portland, OR | Forrest recovery from forest fire | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candlelighters for Children With Cancer | Portland, OR | Family wraparound services/cancer | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tualatin River Keepers | Tualatin, OR | Conservation and environment | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Willamette Riverkeeper | Oregon City, OR | Conservation and envioronment | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blanchet House | Portland, OR | Homeless services | $106,112 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albertina Kerr | Portland, OR | Support community mental health | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bird Alliance of Oregonaudobon | Portland, OR | Conservation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogs for Better Lives | Central Point, OR | Dog training support services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | Boring, OR | Dog training support services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | Animal welfare | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | News and education | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Rescue Mission | Portland, OR | Homeless and addiction services | Religion-related | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | Homeless services | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | Latino community farming business | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Cultural | Cornelius, OR | Culture center/various | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tualatin Food Pantry | Tualitin, OR | Food bank | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sherwood Helping Hands Food Pantry | Sherwood, OR | Food bank | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agfest | Salem, OR | Agriculture festival/education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burns Youth Correction | Sherwood, OR | Youth correctional facility | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed November 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202523259349100012. It reported $994,640 in grants paid; 51 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertina Kerr | Portland, OR | To support community mental health | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blanchet House | Portland, OR | 25k for farm project 25k for housing and meal programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited | Vancouver, WA | For conservation of wetlands | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | APPLIED TO ROOTED AND rISING CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT HUNGER | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Emergency Room Renovation | Portland, OR | To support emergency room renovation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogs for Better Lives | Central Point, OR | Applied to endowment for service dog supports | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, OR | To support efforts of training guide dogs | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | To support animal welfare | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Forest Conservancy | Portland, OR | Forest conservation efforts | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daughters of American Revolution (pioneer Museum) | Happy Valley, OR | To renovate bathroom to ada accessible | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children - Portland | Portland, OR | Applied to endowment to support youth mentorship | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity-Newberg Branch | Newberg, OR | Applied to endowment to support housing for low income families | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mark Prairie Historical Society | Canby, OR | To support preservation of a historic school house | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | Port Hadlock, WA | To support educational programs for youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opal Creek Anvient Forest Center | Portland, OR | To support forest conservation and youth education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opb Foundation | Portland, OR | Applied to endowment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foudation | Portland, OR | To support screening and treatment for sign and hearing | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parkinson's Resources of Oregon | Beaverton, OR | Applied to endowment to support parkinson's efforts | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Audubon Societybird Alliance of Oregon | Portland, OR | Applied to endowment to support conservation efforts of wildlife | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of the Road | Portland, OR | To help with renovation of center | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | Portland, OR | To support environmental efforts | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloomin' Boutique | Oregon City, OR | To support clothing closet for children in need | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blosser Center for Dyslexia | Portland, OR | For tutoring program for dyslexic children | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candlelighters for Children With Cancer | Portland, OR | Applied to endowment to support children facing cancer | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gate Youth Association | Independence, OR | Applied to endowment to support youth education | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Hands Food Pantry | Sherwood, OR | To support food pantry program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tualatin River Keepers | Tualatin, OR | Applied to endowment to support river conservation efforts | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Airwary Science for Kids | Portland, OR | Help with science education programs for kids | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beaverton Resource Center | Beaverton, OR | To support housing and food insecurity | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America Cascade Pacific Council | Portland, OR | Applied to endowment for youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elevate Oregon | Portland, OR | To support staff salaries for youth education | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ella Curran Food Bank - Independence | Independence, OR | Applied to endowment to support food pantry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of Greater Washington County | Beaverton, OR | To support families facing housing insecurity | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Tualatin Valley | Tigard, OR | To support families facing housing insecurity | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Corps | Portland, OR | Feeding children facing food scarcity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children - Central Point | Bend, OR | To support youth mentorship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children - Lane County | Eugene, OR | To support youth mentorship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just Compassion of Washington County | Tigard, OR | Applied to endowment for homeless services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marion-Polk Food Share | Salem, OR | Applied to endowment to support marion county food programs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Coast Land Conservancy | Seaside, OR | To support conservation efforts of the north coast | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North County Food Bank - Tillamook Area | Wheeler, OR | To support food pantry program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Ffa | Corvallis, OR | To support youth leadership programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | To support conservation efforts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Results | Portland, OR | To support tutoring for struggling readers | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salem Harvest | Salem, OR | Farm gleaners to support local food pantries | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Street Roots | Portland, OR | To help with addiction treatment | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tualatin School House Pantry | Tualatin, OR | To support food pantry program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home Orchard Education Center | Oregon City, OR | To support food growing education | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| (bsa Scout Project for) Blanchet House | Portland, OR | For 200 winter care kits for homeless | $3,990 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winona Grange | Tualatin, OR | To purchase seeds for annual festival | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pleasant View Cemetery | Sherwood, OR | Help with keeping cemetery grounds | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $1,110,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 |
| Animal-related | $135,000 |
| Religion-related | $90,000 |
| Youth development | $35,000 |
| Environment | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $6,923,252 |
| Washington | $1,075,000 |
| Tennessee | $1,000,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.