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Fournier Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bend, Oregon · EIN 931307301

Fournier Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bend, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $48,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $12,500. 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 down from $51,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$51,00013$961,635
2024$48,00010$979,986

How to apply

Fournier 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 Fournier Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon8$30,500
Maine1$12,500
Washington1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Maine Foundation
Orono, ME
General$12,500
Individual
OR
General$8,000
Tower Theatre
Bend, OR
General$5,000
Individual
OR
General$5,000
Big River Community Land Trust
White Salmon, WA
General$5,000
Central Oregon Trail Alliance
Bend, OR
General$3,000
Individual
OR
General$3,000
Deschutes County Search Rescue
Bend, OR
General$2,500
Individual
OR
General$2,500
Individual
OR
General$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fournier Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fournier Family Foundation give?

$48,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Fournier Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bruce Fournier (President), Joanne Fournier (VP) and Ellen Norton (VP).

What does Fournier Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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