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Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Oswego, Oregon · EIN 931277040

Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Oswego, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $56,393 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 $33,357 the year before.

32% 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$33,35721$623,540
2024$56,39319$626,594

How to apply

Marlene K Sapinsley Private 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 Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$16,000
District of Columbia3$15,000
Oregon7$14,393
New York2$5,000
Georgia1$3,000
Alabama1$2,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$6,000
Animal Welfare Institute
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
General support$5,000
Environmental Working Group
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Food & Water Watch
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Oregon Environmental Council
Portland, OR
General support$5,000
Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
General support$3,000
Central City Concern
Portland, OR
General support$3,000
Redrover
Sacramento, CA
General support$3,000
The Carter Center
Altanta, GA
General support$3,000
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Cotati, CA
General support$2,000
Blanchet House
Portland, OR
General ssupport$2,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
General support$2,000
The Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
General support$2,000
Eugene Masonic Cemetery Association
Eugene, OR
General support$1,393
Cascadia Healthcare
Portland, OR
General support$1,000
Hygiene 4 All
Portland, OR
General support$1,000
Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Memphis, TN
General support$1,000
The Asher House
Estacada, OR
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation give?

$56,393 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisi McCarthy (Director, President and Treasurer) and Beth Dana (Director, Vice President and Secretary).

What does Marlene K Sapinsley Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, human services and animals.

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