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Anderson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salem, Oregon · EIN 352545065

Anderson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Salem, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,865 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $4,750 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $103,669 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$31,7008$53,512
2024$103,66915$185,062
2025$80,8658$236,748

How to apply

Anderson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Anderson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon4$56,400
Tennessee2$17,465
California2$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
David Ross DMD
Salem, OR
Dental assistance$40,000
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Educational$12,965
Salem Heights Church
Salem, OR
Religious$12,900
Bob Kilpatrick Ministries Inc
Westlake Village, CA
Religious$5,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Cente
Nashville, TN
Medical$4,500
Liberty House
Salem, OR
Community service$2,500
Cathedral Town Villas
Cathedral City, CA
Community service$2,000
Salem Leadership Foundation
Salem, OR
Community service$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anderson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Anderson Family Foundation give?

$80,865 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $4,750.

Who runs Anderson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Troy Anderson (President), Lori Anderson (Secretary) and Jennifer Tinseth (Director).

What does Anderson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and education.

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