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Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Portland, Oregon · EIN 853289966

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $55,000. 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 $148,500 the year before.

33% 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$57,5003$325,677
2024$148,5004$207,803
2025$62,5003$167,007

How to apply

Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc 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 Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin3$62,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Wisconsin Art
West Bend, WI
General$55,000
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
United Way
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc give?

$62,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Claire L Rolfs (President/Secretary).

What does Claire L Rolfs Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and human services.

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