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James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist

Preselected recipients only Wasco, Oregon · EIN 936041768

James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist is a private foundation in Wasco, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $301,145 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,425 and the largest $175,000. 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 $137,077 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$137,0777$0
2024$301,1459$1.9 million

How to apply

James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist 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 James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon9$301,145

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sherman County School District
Moro, OR
Early Childhood Fund and County Preschools$175,000
Sherman County School District
Moro, OR
Chess Club/STEM/Ag/Shop/PE supplies Funding$76,429
Individual
OR
Educational Fees and Programs$21,000
Individual
OR
Educational Expenses and Fees$10,505
Individual
OR
Educational Expenses and Fees$10,425
Individual
OR
Educational/Extra-Curricular$3,171
Individual
OR
Educational/Extra Curricular$1,820
Individual
OR
Educational/Extra-Curricular$1,578
Individual
OR
Educational Expenses and Fees$1,217

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist accept grant applications?

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

How much does James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist give?

$301,145 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,425.

Who runs James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist?

Its 2024 filing lists Brett Gray (Trustee), Kevin McCullough (Trustee) and Norman Fridley (Chairman).

What does James Weir Memorial Fund - Biglow Dist fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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