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Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund

Preselected recipients only Eugene, Oregon · EIN 311284451

Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund is a private foundation in Eugene, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $115,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,000 the year before.

57% 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
2021$90,0005$2.3 million
2023$100,0005$2.2 million
2024$110,0006$2.3 million
2025$115,0007$2.5 million

How to apply

Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon7$115,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eugene Family YMCA
Eugene, OR
General operating$25,000
Eugene Public Library Foundation
Eugene, OR
General operating$20,000
Emerald Valley Ultimate
Eugene, OR
General operating$20,000
Greenhill Humane Society
Eugene, OR
General operating$20,000
Oregon Center for Public Policy
Portland, OR
General operating$15,000
Friends of Frenchies Eugene
Eugene, OR
General operating$10,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Portland, OR
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund give?

$115,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Florence V Barnhart (President).

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