Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation
The Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 grants went primarily to Oregon organizations and included support for public broadcasting, music, theatre, higher education, and other charitable organizations.
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation gave $437K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Oregon. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $437,116
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,189
- -31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $9,255,373
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (12 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5454 Sw Burton Drive, Portland, OR 97221
Phone: (503) 804-8367
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Public Broadcasting ($124K). Together the top 10 received $405K.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 147 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon. The remaining shares went to Michigan (5%), California (1%), New Mexico (1%), and Texas (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 27 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $352K (2020) to $557K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $437K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | Support | $124,000 |
| Oregon Symphony Portland, OR | Support | $106,500 |
| PSU Foundation Portland, OR | Support | $54,000 |
| All Classical Portland Portland, OR | Support | $35,250 |
| Sounds Truck NW Portland, OR | Support | $20,600 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Support | $20,250 |
| Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation Beaverton, OR | Support | $15,182 |
| Portland Piano Portland, OR | Support | $11,450 |
| Sunshine Division Portland Police Portland, OR | Support | $10,000 |
| Artists Repertory Theatre Portland, OR | Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $9,255,373 | $1,165,128 | $713,338 | $437,116 | 27 | $486,244 | $209,519 | $634,750 |
| 2024 | $8,842,991 | $1,332,684 | $779,413 | $522,908 | 22 | $568,887 | $168,078 | $584,134 |
| 2023 | $8,298,641 | $1,017,952 | $810,118 | $556,950 | 40 | $602,403 | $163,138 | $509,793 |
| 2022 | $8,073,211 | $58,403 | $694,125 | $486,088 | 31 | $513,732 | $175,754 | $510,950 |
| 2021 | $8,680,126 | $1,700,879 | $574,006 | $393,974 | 27 | $420,137 | $1,675,322 | $546,924 |
| 2020 | $7,561,464 | $-135,648 | $548,800 | $352,346 | 22 | — | $115,724 | $460,080 |
| 2019 | $8,275,370 | $993,273 | $647,665 | $443,918 | 35 | — | $968,496 | $447,513 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $635K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include organizations with varied missions. Oregon Public Broadcasting describes its mission as connecting people across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest through shared stories. Artists Repertory Theatre says it produces intimate, provocative theatre and provides a home for a diverse community of artists and audiences. Friends of Outdoor School says it supports inclusive and accessible outdoor learning for Oregon students. Other 2025 recipients include Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation, which supports Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, and Tipping Point Community, which works to advance poverty-fighting solutions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $437,116. Grants ranged from $500 to $124,000, with a median of $2,500. Among the largest were $124,000 to Oregon Public Broadcasting, $106,500 to Oregon Symphony, $54,000 to PSU Foundation, $35,250 to All Classical Portland, and $20,600 to Sounds Truck NW. Other recipients included University of Michigan ($20,250), Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation ($15,182), and Artists Repertory Theatre ($7,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristen Kern as secretary and Michael D. Kern and Anna A. Sanford as directors.
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael D. Kern
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $98K (2025)
Anna A. Sanford
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Kern
Secretary
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$45K (2019) → $94K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $98K, to Michael D Kern (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation
How much does Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation give each year?
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation gave $437K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $523K across 22 grants.
What is Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $16,189, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation give grants?
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (18 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (27 grants).
Who are Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oregon Public Broadcasting ($124,000), Oregon Symphony ($106,500) and PSU Foundation ($54,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation?
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $486K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $635K (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 does Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include organizations with varied missions. Oregon Public Broadcasting describes its mission as connecting people across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest through shared stories. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's EIN?
Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1271976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Ausplund Tooze Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ausplund-tooze-family-foundation-morg_95eff5f6734b4b2e9f7eb0af60129f29
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