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Clasen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sisters, Oregon · EIN 391807696

Clasen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sisters, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $56,271 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $39,759. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $31,046 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$31,0463$0
2024$56,2713$367,581

How to apply

Clasen 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 Clasen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$39,759
Oregon1$10,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
School Sisters of St Francis
Milwaukee, WI
General Fund$39,759
Seed to Table
Sisters, OR
General Fund$10,000
Volunteers in Medicine
Alexandria, VA
General Fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Clasen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Clasen Family Foundation give?

$56,271 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Clasen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas Clasen (Trustee) and Mary Clasen (Trustee).

What does Clasen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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