Bollier Family Foundation
Bend, OR · EIN 83-2913051. Reported 85 grants totalling $2,494,535 to 49 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Bollier Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Bollier Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 4 grants totalling $25,000 to them. That is 1% of the $2,221,900 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oregon Community Foundation | community foundation | Oregon | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Focusing Philanthropy Inc | grantmaking organization | California | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Maui United Way | federated giving programme | Hawaii | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,200 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $552,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $2,004,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| California State University Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $100,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Path Home | Portland, OR | $49,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Assistance Leaque Bend | Bend, OR | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| De Lasalle North Catholic | Portland, OR | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Every Child Central Oregon | Redmond, OR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Assistance League Bend | Bend, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bearers Charitable Trust | Los Gatos, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Father's House | Gresham, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Porland, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Hack Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Council on Aging of Central Oregon | Bend, OR | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Shepard's House Ministries | Bend, OR | $10,346 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Central Oregon Disabilities Support Network | Bend, OR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunities | Bend, OR | $9,539 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Shinning Star Foundation | Winter Park, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Foodbank | Portland, OR | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Every Child Oregon | Newberg, OR | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of Oregon | Bend, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maui Food Bank | Wailuku, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oregon Community Foundation Black Student Success Community Gap | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Beacon House Association of San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blanchet House | Portland, OR | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Dog Rescue | Sw Nyberg St, OR | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Impact of Central Oregon | Redmond, OR | $3,150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Kahului, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Newberg School District Co Catalyst High School | Newberg, OR | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Andrew Nativity School | Portland, OR | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Easterseals | Portland, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Easterseals Oregon | Portland, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels | Portland, OR | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maui United Way | Kahului, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Moles | Montvale, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Reach Nw (dba Every Child Oregon) | Newberg, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Contingent (every Child Oregonreach Nw) | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzeihmer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beavers Charitable Trust | Los Gatos, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easterseals | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Bend, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Portland Rescue Mission | Portland, OR | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California State University Sacramento Scmef Education Fund | Sacramento, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Erlanger, KY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Public Radio | Portland, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Andrew Nativity | Portland, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Arts and Cultural Center | Kahului, HI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
20 of 49 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 53%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Gonzaga University
SUPPORTS EFFORT TO PROVIDE STUDENT EDUCATION FOR LIVES OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE FOR THE COMMON GOOD. - California State University Sacramento
DONATION SUPPORTS MISSION TO TRANSFORM STUDENTS LIVES BY SUPPORTING CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS TO CONSTRUCT HEAVY ENGINEERING PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INFRASTRUCTURE, EARTHWORK/GRADING, TUNNELS, BRIDGES, ROADS, RAILROADS, ETC. - Bearers Charitable Trust
DONATION SUPPORTS THEIR MISSION TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY SUPPORTING CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AT MAJOR UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY - Path Home
DONATION SUPPORTS CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF THE NEW CAMPUS IN PORTLAND'S LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD TO HOST 26 HOMELESS FAMILIES IN SHELTER AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS - Assistance Leaque Bend
DONATION PROVIDES THE SUPPORT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE ITEMS TO MEDICAID RESIDENTS, AND OTHER CARE TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL OREGON - Every Child Central Oregon
SUPPORT FOR THE ROYAL KIDS CAMP PROGRAM TO BRING BACK FULL WEEK-LONG, OVERNIGHT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AGES 7-11.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 40 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | $363,400 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | $362,200 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 20 | $511,700 | $2,750 |
| 2024 | 20 | $543,885 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 27 | $713,350 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
80% of its giving went to organizations in Washington.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bollier Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 20465 Sturgeon Road, Bend, OR, 97703. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 83-2913051 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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