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TPG Foundation

Preselected recipients only Portland, Oregon · EIN 843167856

TPG Foundation is a private foundation in Portland, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $219,540 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $10,420 and the largest $57,703. 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 $153,596 the year before.

83% of its 2024 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$153,5967$143,689
2024$219,54012$128,713

How to apply

TPG 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 TPG Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon7$177,431
Washington1$25,025
California2$11,840
Connecticut1$2,622
North Carolina1$2,622

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kinship House
Portland, OR
General donation$57,703
Casa Clackamas County
Oregon City, OR
General donation$57,703
Girls Inc PNW
Portland, OR
General donation$25,025
Athletes for Kids Youth Mentoring
Sammamish, WA
General donation$25,025
Sam Day Foundation
Portland, OR
Event sponsorship and general donation$25,000
California Fire Foundation
Sacramento, CA
General donation$10,840
Down Syndrome Network Oregon
Lake Oswego, OR
Event sponsorship$10,000
Mana Food Bank
Mills River, NC
Hurricane relief$2,622
Red Cross
New London, CT
Hurricane relief$2,622
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Educational grant$1,000
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA
Educational grant$1,000
US Department of Education
Portland, OR
Educational grant$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TPG Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does TPG Foundation give?

$219,540 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $10,420.

Who runs TPG Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Rod Cruickshank (Director/President), Sarah Friend (Director), Zach Fritz (Treasurer) and Tim Kelly (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does TPG Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, human services and education.

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