The Lazar Foundation
Black Butte Ranch, OR · EIN 13-6088182. Reported 207 grants totalling $4,512,468 to 74 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. 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. The Lazar 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $1 and the largest $100,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | $320,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | Warrenton, VA | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $225,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oregon Desert Land Trust | Bend, OR | $195,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Central Oregon Land Watch | Bend, OR | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crag Law Center | Portland, OR | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | $165,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | $160,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Portland Audubon Society | Portland, OR | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $155,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Eugene, OR | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | Bend, OR | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Waterwatch of Oregon | Portland, OR | $130,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Go Alliance | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | Portland, OR | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Coast Range Association | Corvallis, OR | $87,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology | Eugene, OR | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ipas | Chapel Hill, NC | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oregon Agricultural Trust | Salem, OR | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Audubon Society of Lincoln City | Lincoln City, OR | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Coast Land Conservancy | Seaside, OR | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Portland, OR | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 350PDX | Portland, OR | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lower Nehalem Community Trust | Manzanita, OR | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition | Coos Bay, OR | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bark | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Windy Hill Foundation | Middleburg, VA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Owyhee | Ontario, OR | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Portland, OR | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beyond Toxics | Eugene, OR | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bird Alliance of Oregon | Portland, OR | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Hells Canyon Council | La Grande, OR | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts | Portland, OR | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Verde | Portland, OR | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Discover Your Northwest | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon League of Conservation Voters | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Seven Capes Bird Alliance | Lincoln City, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hill School | Middleburg, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Biodiversity Founders Group | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pacific Rivers | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Sacramento, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States | Chevy Chase, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative | Lincoln City, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Conservation Biology Institute | Corvallis, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oregon State University Agricultural Research Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breach Collective | Eugene, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goose Creek Association | Middleburg, VA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Idaho Conservation League | Boise, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silvix Resources | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wallowa Resources | Enterprise, OR | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middleburg Community Center | Middleburg, VA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Flow-Through From Aspen Yo LLC K-1 | Tigard, OR | $1,696 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| X Flow-Through From Aspen Yo LLC K-1 | Tigard, OR | $569 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| X Flow-Through From Sentinel Private Equity Xv Fund LLC K-1 | Houston, TX | $62 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| X Flow-Through From Sentinel Private Equity Xiv Fund LLC K-1 | Houston, TX | $61 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Flow-Through From Sentinel Private Equity Xiv Fund LLC K-1 | Houston, TX | $34 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| X Flow-Through From Sentinel Private Equity Xvi Fund LLC K-1 | Houston, TX | $34 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| X Flow-Through From Sentinel Private Equity Xvii Fund LLC K-1 | Houston, TX | $9 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flow-Through From Sentinel Private Equity Xv Fund LLC K-1 | Houston, TX | $3 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
51 of 74 (69%) 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 80%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Wild Salmon Center
FOREST AND RIVERS PROGRAM - Piedmont Environmental Council
VIRGINA LAND PRESERVATION - Portland Audubon Society
FOREST AND RIVERS PROJECT AND MARINE RESERVE PROGRAM - Oregon Natural Desert Association
OREGON DESERT CONSERVATION - Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center
CLIMATE AND FOREST PROGRAM - Go Alliance
FOREST PROTECTION PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $840,328 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | 43 | $904,905 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $953,628 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 40 | $900,601 | $22,500 |
| 2024 | 44 | $913,006 | $20,000 |
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
70% 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 $20,000. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Lazar Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: Po Box 8000 Pmb 8083, Black Butte Ranch, OR, 97759. 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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