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Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust

Preselected recipients only Portland, Oregon · EIN 936067801

Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 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 the same as $60,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,0002$1.3 million
2024$60,0002$1.5 million
2025$60,0002$1.8 million

How to apply

Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust 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 Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$40,000
Oregon1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Del Norte Scholarship Foundation
Crescent City, CA
Scholarship$40,000
Lewis and Clark College
Portland, OR
Scholarship$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust give?

$60,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Wendy Gerlach (Trustee).

What does Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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