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Hillside Foundation

Preselected recipients only McMinnville, Oregon · EIN 470932189

Hillside Foundation is a private foundation in McMinnville, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $125,478 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $25,278. 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 up from $67,198 the year before.

14% 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$74,3508$1.5 million
2024$67,1988$1.6 million
2025$125,4789$1.7 million

How to apply

Hillside 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 Hillside Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon9$125,478

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
OR
Resident Assistance$25,278
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
College Scholarships$24,000
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
College Scholarships$20,000
Linfield College
McMinnville, OR
College Scholarships$20,000
Give a Little Foundation
McMinnville, OR
Support$16,000
Willamette Valley Cancer Center
McMinnville, OR
Financial assistance for cancer patients and families$10,000
Yamhill Community Action Partnershi
McMinnville, OR
Capital improvements and food and financial assistance to elderly residents in Yamhill County: staff training.$6,000
Lions Club Medical Equipment Progra
McMinnville, OR
Support$3,000
Individual
OR
$1,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hillside Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hillside Foundation give?

$125,478 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Hillside Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Terry Olson (Secretary), Gary Rueter (Vice President), Jim Givens (President) and Leila MacDonald (Treasurer).

What does Hillside Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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