Bollier Family Foundation
Bollier Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bend, Oregon. It reported 27 grants totaling $713,350 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations including Gonzaga University, Oregon nonprofits, and organizations in California and Hawaii.
Bollier Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bollier Family Foundation gave $713K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Washington. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $713,350
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,420
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $11,589,511
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (9 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bollier 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: 20465 Sturgeon Road, Bend, OR 97703
Phone: (503) 380-4061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bollier Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gonzaga University ($552K). Together the top 10 received $645K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($29,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 85 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 16% to Oregon, 5% to California, 1% to Hawaii, and 1% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bollier Family Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 24 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $713K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $713K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Supports effort to provide student education for lives of leadership and service for the common good. | $552,000 |
| Assistance League Bend Bend, OR | Donation provides the support to meet the needs of school-age children, providing personal care items to medicaid residents, and other care to low income residents in central Oregon | $25,000 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $29,500 |
| Every Child Central Oregon Redmond, OR | Support for the royal kids camp program to bring back full week-long, overnight program for children in foster care ages 7-11. | $15,000 |
| De Lasalle North Catholic Portland, OR | Donation Supports Underprivileged High School Youths | $12,500 |
| My Father's House Gresham, OR | My father's house reclaims at-risk homeless families from street life by providing them with the life skills necessary to become permanently independent and productive members of our community. | $10,000 |
| Path Home Portland, OR | Donation supports continued operations of the new campus in portland's lents neighborhood to host 26 homeless families in shelter and prevention programs | $10,000 |
| Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI | Supports families by providing food to anyone in Maui county who is at risk or going hungary | $5,000 |
| Council on Aging of Central Oregon Bend, OR | The council on aging of central Oregon provides food and nutrition options like meals on wheels and community dining, medicare and options counseling, family caregiver support, and social engagement programs, such as care connections and pet pals. | $5,000 |
| Oregon Community Foundation Black Student Success Community Gap Portland, OR | Oregon Community Foundation Provides Support to Black Students | $5,000 |
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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 | $11,589,511 | $812,814 | $790,215 | $713,350 | 27 | $720,598 | $768,226 | $761,533 |
| 2024 | $11,298,748 | $730,856 | $596,709 | $543,885 | 20 | $550,930 | $1,668,578 | $720,495 |
| 2023 | $11,164,117 | $181,202 | $551,649 | $511,700 | 20 | $514,266 | $263,802 | $549,610 |
| 2022 | $11,534,564 | $329,187 | $401,658 | $362,200 | 9 | $367,392 | $302,805 | $624,784 |
| 2021 | $11,587,859 | $3,072,002 | $433,598 | $363,400 | 9 | $406,301 | $545,305 | $531,604 |
| 2020 | $8,948,114 | $6,691,046 | $73,551 | $35,200 | 8 | — | $500,200 | $178,549 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bollier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $762K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for higher education and construction engineering programs, children and families affected by foster care, housing and services for people experiencing homelessness, food assistance, services for older adults, and support for people with disabilities.
Among its grantees, Every Child Central Oregon describes its mission as mobilizing the community to uplift children and families impacted by foster care in Oregon. Path Home says it empowers homeless families with children to get back into housing and stay there. Maui Food Bank says it helps the hungry in Maui County by collecting and distributing food through community partnerships. These are grantee descriptions, not stated foundation priorities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $713,350. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $552,000; the median grant was $5,000.
The largest award was $552,000 to Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, for an effort to provide student education for lives of leadership and service for the common good. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Assistance League Bend, $25,000 to California State University Sacramento, $15,000 to Every Child Central Oregon, $12,500 to De La Salle North Catholic, and $10,000 each to My Father’s House and Path Home. The filing also lists $5,000 grants to Maui Food Bank and Council on Aging of Central Oregon.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Bollier as president and treasurer, and Joan Bollier as vice president and secretary.
Bollier Family Foundation is led by John Bollier, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bollier
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Bollier
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bollier Family Foundation
How much does Bollier Family Foundation give each year?
Bollier Family Foundation gave $713K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $544K across 20 grants.
What is Bollier Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bollier Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $26,420, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bollier Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Bollier Family Foundation give grants?
Bollier Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (16%) and California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bend, OR (7 grants), Portland, OR (7 grants) and Redmond, OR (2 grants).
Does Bollier Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Bollier Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bollier Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bollier Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gonzaga University ($552,000), Assistance League Bend ($25,000) and Every Child Central Oregon ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($29,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bollier Family Foundation?
Bollier Family Foundation reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $721K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $762K (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 Bollier Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bollier 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 Bollier Family Foundation's EIN?
Bollier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2913051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bollier Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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