Alice R Thayer Foundation
Alice R Thayer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $2K.
Alice R Thayer Foundation at a glance
In short: Alice R Thayer Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,671
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,224
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,668
- Total assets
- $121,131
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alice R Thayer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Health Science Foundation ($3K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alice R Thayer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $11K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health Science Foundation Portland, OR | Research | $3,335 |
| Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR | Legal Services for the Poor | $1,668 |
| Salvation Army of Portland Portland, OR | Various Programs | $1,668 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $121,131 | $6,227 | $11,624 | $6,671 | 3 | $7,046 | $1,649 | $7,986 |
| 2024 | $126,528 | $3,958 | $11,915 | $6,442 | 3 | $6,776 | — | $7,675 |
| 2023 | $134,485 | $1,383 | $12,297 | $7,366 | 3 | $7,711 | $1,042 | $7,574 |
| 2022 | $145,400 | $8,673 | $14,310 | $8,806 | 3 | $9,218 | $3,580 | $8,454 |
| 2021 | $151,036 | $7,189 | $14,213 | $8,880 | 3 | — | $2,428 | $8,861 |
| 2020 | $158,060 | $10,487 | $15,988 | $10,865 | 3 | — | $5,709 | $8,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice R Thayer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alice R Thayer Foundation is led by Roscoe C. Nelson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roscoe C. Nelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Roscoe C Nelson (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Alice R Thayer Foundation
How much does Alice R Thayer Foundation give each year?
Alice R Thayer Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
What is Alice R Thayer Foundation's typical grant size?
Alice R Thayer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,668, and its average grant was $2,224, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alice R Thayer Foundation give grants?
Alice R Thayer Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (3 grants).
Does Alice R Thayer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Alice R Thayer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Alice R Thayer Foundation?
Alice R Thayer Foundation reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Alice R Thayer Foundation's EIN?
Alice R Thayer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4988560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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