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Weston Family Foundation

Accepts applications Tualatin, Oregon · EIN 931304439

Weston Family Foundation is a private foundation in Tualatin, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $118,672 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $17,894 the year before.

74% 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$17,89411$1.8 million
2024$118,67226$1.8 million

How to apply

ContactJeni M Weston
6650 SW Frobase Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone or email(503) 665-2166
What to submitIndividual applicants are required to submit a completed biographical record and supporting material, including a report on their academic performance, their intended field of study, complete financial statement of the applicant or applicant's parents, letters of reference and any other information to show that the applicant is deserving of the grant. Financial need will be an important factor in selecting an applicant to receive a grant. Organization applicants are required to submit a request indicating what their mission is and what the grant will be used for.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Weston Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon19$87,028
Florida1$11,000
Idaho1$7,500
Washington1$5,000
Wisconsin1$5,000
North Carolina1$2,000
Missouri1$864
Colorado1$280

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Damascus Christian School
Damascus, OR
Education$25,000
West Linn High School
Jacksonville, FL
Education$11,000
Cat Adoption Team
Sherwood, OR
Animal support services$10,000
Oregon Dog Rescue
Tualatin, OR
Animal support services$10,000
The Salvation Army Gresham Corps
West Linn, OR
Veteran support services$10,000
Idaho Humane Society
Boise, ID
Animal support services$7,500
Clark County Veterans Assistance Center
Vancouver, WA
Veteran support services$5,000
Estacada Rural Fire District #69
Estacada, OR
Community support$5,000
Pregnancy Resource Center of Sandy
Portland, OR
Education$5,000
Shepherd's Door
Milwaukee, WI
Community support$5,000
Estacada Resource Center
Estacada, OR
Education$3,600
Beaverton Football Association Inc
Beaverton, OR
Sports program$3,500
Individual
OR
Education$3,000
Individual
OR
Education$3,000
Younglife
Salem, OR
Education$2,500
Individual
OR
Community support$2,000
Girls on the Run International
Charlotte, NC
Overseas missions$2,000
Sigma Chi Foundation
Portland, OR
Education$2,000
Oregon Right to Life Foundation
Sandy, OR
Education$1,200
Childhope
Springfield, MO
Overseas missions$864
Cedar Park Middle School
Portland, OR
Community support$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Colarado Springs, CO
Veteran support services$280
Individual
OR
Community support$210
Individual
OR
Community support$200
Individual
OR
Community support$200
Individual
OR
Community support$118

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Weston Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Weston Family Foundation give?

$118,672 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Weston Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sharon L Weston (Secretary), Jay B Weston (President), Jeni M Weston (Treasurer) and Jan M Weston (Vice-President).

What does Weston Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and animals.

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