Pape Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · EIN 93-1231080. Reported 102 grants totalling $654,030 to 72 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Pape Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,300 and $9,900; the smallest was $250 and the largest $55,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health and Science University Foundation | Portland, OR | $104,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| My Possibilities | Plano, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friendly House Inc | Portland, OR | $17,400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The High Desert Museum | Bend, OR | $17,300 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Emerald Kidsports | Eugene, OR | $16,125 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation | Eugene, OR | $16,125 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Idaho Youth Ranch Inc | Boise, ID | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp Inc | Portland, OR | $13,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Think Wild | Bend, OR | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arc of Lane County | Springfield, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blanchet House of Hospitality | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cancer Pathways | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childhaven | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Center for the Performing Arts | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cottage Theatre | Cottage Grove, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family House Inc | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Children-Central Oregon | Bend, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life School of Dallas | Red Oak, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northwest Association for Blindathletes | Vancouver, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northwest School for Hearing Impaired Children | Shoreline, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Calling Inc | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Relief Nursery Inc | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Dallas Community School | Plano, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stroke Survivors Can Inc | Meridian, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades | Bend, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wellmama Inc | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tahoe Learning Haven | S Lake Tahoe, CA | $9,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbia County Child Abuse Assessment Center | St Helens, OR | $9,863 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe | S Lake Tahoe, CA | $9,852 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jasper Mountain | Jasper, OR | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boise Rescue Mission | Boise, ID | $9,300 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Coppell Humane Society | Coppell, TX | $9,300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Patriot Paws Service Dogs | Rockwall, TX | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Groceries for Seniors | San Francisco, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Incight Company | Portland, OR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Association for Blind Athletes | Vancouver, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of Boise City | Boise, ID | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $7,300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Marist Spartan Boosters | Eugene, OR | $6,900 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Allen Community Outreach | Allen, TX | $6,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Utah | Murray, UT | $5,915 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holding Out Help Inc | Draper, UT | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Genesis Community Health Inc | Garden City, ID | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Northwest | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bit By Bit | Corvallis, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County | Garden City, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County Inc | Mckinney, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eugene Education Foundation | Eugene, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holy Family Day Homes of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanities Washington | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Its a Sensory World Inc | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kinship House | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marist Catholic High School Eugene Oregon | Eugene, OR | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Old Mill Center for Children and Families Inc | Corvallis, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oslc Developments Inc | Eugene, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tahoe Blue Volleyball Club | S Lake Tahoe, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Idaho Youth Golf Association Inc | Boise, ID | $4,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association | Teton Village, WY | $4,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love | Baltimore, MD | $4,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capp Fund | S Lake Tahoe, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Serenity Lane Health Services Foundation | Coburg, OR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Rainbow Gold Inc | Boise, ID | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coppell Arts Cultural & Heritage Foundation Inc | Coppell, TX | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pastor of St Theresa Parish- South Lake Tahoe a Co | S Lake Tahoe, CA | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fund for Public Education | Jackson, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley Inc | Ketchum, ID | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Makkis Catch | Eugene, OR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Positive Community Kitchen | Eugene, OR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eugene Public Library Foundation | Eugene, OR | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
17 of 72 (24%) 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 28%, 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.
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.
- Oregon Health and Science University Foundation
Pap Family Pediatric Research Institute for updating medical equipment - Friendly House Inc
Friendly House Facilities: Upgrades fund for 2021 - My Possibilities
Career Services and Vocational Training Expansion - Northwest School for Hearing Impaired Children
Accessibility Ramp Installation - Blanchet House of Hospitality
to purchase New Building Furnishings - Community Center for the Performing Arts
WOW Hall Eugene Capital Improvements: Raise the Roof! Fund
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 84 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 | 15 | $167,263 | $9,863 |
| 2022 | 17 | $106,052 | $5,200 |
| 2023 | 18 | $127,600 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 26 | $135,000 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | 26 | $118,115 | $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
54% of its giving went to organizations in Oregon. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oregon.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Pape 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19809. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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