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The Ramig Family Foundation

Accepts applications Portland, Oregon · EIN 261599917

The Ramig Family Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,100 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $32,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $32,184 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,45013$1,623
2024$32,18411$26,624
2025$73,10016$10,607

How to apply

ContactJohn C Ramig
121 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204
Phone or email(503) 957-2481
What to submitA letter stating needs
RestrictionsExclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes that qualify as charitable criteria whether an individuals or a non-profit organization.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ramig Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$32,500
California3$17,500
Oregon6$10,400
North Carolina1$5,000
New Jersey1$2,500
Texas1$2,000
Washington1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Ohio1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mt Airy Center
Davidson, MD
Charitable contribution$32,500
Dece Charity
Granite Bay, CA
Charitable contribution$15,000
Verbena Foundation
Greensboro, NC
Charitable contribution$5,000
Sewing Hope Foundation
Corvallis, OR
Charitable contribution$4,000
International Foundation
Fairfield, NJ
Charitable contribution$2,500
St Joseph Catholic Church
Vancouver, WA
Charitable contribution$2,000
St John Society
Corvallis, OR
Charitable contribution$2,000
Monks of Norcia Foundation
Houston, TX
Charitable contribution$2,000
Buchalter Nemer Charitable Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable contribution$2,000
Our Lady Queen of Africa
Lake Oswego, OR
Charitable contribution$1,400
Faber Institute
Beaverton, OR
Charitable contribution$1,000
Carmel of Jesus Mary and Joseph
Fairfield, PA
Charitable contribution$1,000
Oregon Leadership Development Institute
Portland, OR
Charitable contribution$1,000
St Michael Archangel Parish
Portland, OR
Charitable contribution$1,000
Dominican Mission Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$500
St John's Villa
Carrollton, OH
Charitable contribution$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ramig Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Ramig Family Foundation give?

$73,100 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Ramig Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John C Ramig (Director), Margaret T Ramig (Director) and Anna K Ramig (Director).

What does The Ramig Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and faith communities.

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