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The Adams Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portland, Oregon · EIN 936037058

The Adams Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2023 it gave $9,900 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $47,400 the year before.

33% of its 2023 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
2022$47,4007$1.2 million
2023$9,9003$0

How to apply

The Adams 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 The Adams Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$5,000
Oregon1$2,500
Washington1$2,400

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hermosa Beach Education Foundation
Hermosa Beach, CA
Educational$5,000
The Ainsworth Foundation
Portland, OR
Educationaleducational$2,500
Bosia Scholarship Fund
Rollingbay, WA
Educational$2,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Adams Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Adams Foundation give?

$9,900 in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Adams Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Charles A Adams (Director), Charles F Adams III (Director), J Portland Adams (Director) and Heidi Y Beebe (Director).

What does The Adams Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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