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The Challenge Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $1.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Challenge Foundation, a private foundation in Tigard, OR, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $1,685,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $350,000 to Young American's Foundation in Reston, VA for national student conference.
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- EIN
- 581817816
- Based in
- Tigard, OR
- Assets
- $396,205
- Grants paid
- $1,685,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349103856. It reported $1,685,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young American's Foundation | Reston, VA | National student conference | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Rights of Abused Children | Phoenix, AZ | Support ongoing efforts for foster children | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | Upcoming films, intern program | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Esa programs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Projects with the center for education policy | Public and societal benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for American Rights | Chicago, IL | School choice expansion, censorship | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | Parental rights, academic transparency, etc. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union | Mount Vernon, VA | Revitalization of exhibits | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parents for Educational Freedom in NC (pefnc) | Raleigh, NC | Expanding school choice & scholarships | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | Support of educational outreach programs | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Can | Washington, DC | Outreach programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | Children's scholarship program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Camp Collins | Gresham, OR | Summer camp scholarships | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202511339349102156. It reported $1,735,000 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young American's Foundation | Reston, VA | National student conference | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Rights of Abused Children | Phoenix, AZ | Support ongoing efforts for foster children | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | Upcoming films, intern program | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | Parental rights, academic transparency, etc. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Support for katherine bathgate's fellowship | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Projects with the center for education policy | Public and societal benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mt Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union | Mount Vernon, VA | Revitalization of exhibits | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Opportunity Project | Chicago, IL | School choice expansion, censorship, etc. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents for Educational Freedom in NC (pefnc) | Raleigh, NC | Expanding school choice & scholarships | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | Support of educational outreach programs | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Can | Washington, DC | Outreach to parents re school choice | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Policy Institute | Portland, OR | Children's scholarship program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA Camp Collins | Gresham, OR | Summer camp scholarships | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $800,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $600,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $250,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $1,200,000 |
| Arizona | $750,000 |
| New York | $400,000 |
| District of Columbia | $350,000 |
| Illinois | $200,000 |
| North Carolina | $200,000 |
| Oregon | $180,000 |
| California | $140,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. 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.