Bruggere Family Foundation
Bruggere Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilsonville, Oregon. Its reported grants support charitable organizations, including groups serving people experiencing poverty or homelessness, children and young people, people with serious illnesses, and people with intellectual disabilities.
Bruggere Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $450,074
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $28,380
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,478
- -95.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,478
- -82.0% vs 2024
- 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 Bruggere 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: 28661 Sw Geneva Loop, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-7096
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruggere Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2024 grantees are organizations in Oregon, including organizations in Portland, Corvallis, and Beaverton.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Bruggere Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 21 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 12% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $45K (2024). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Corps Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $4,000 |
| Doernbecher Hospital Foundation Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $4,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $3,000 |
| CASA Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
| Bridge Meadows Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
| Project Lemonade Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
| Trillium Family Services Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
| The Dougy Center Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Portland, OR | To Provide Funds to Accomplish Its Function | $2,000 |
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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 | $450,074 | $28,380 | $10,478 | — | — | $2,478 | $20,893 | $20,162 |
| 2024 | $382,778 | $18,730 | $58,306 | $45,000 | 21 | $51,827 | $12,251 | $19,367 |
| 2023 | $394,256 | $27,796 | $28,967 | $22,000 | 20 | $22,055 | $21,684 | $17,688 |
| 2022 | $352,085 | $22,506 | $9,259 | — | — | $124 | $13,371 | $19,007 |
| 2021 | $340,766 | $72,894 | $46,228 | $36,500 | 23 | $36,551 | $63,217 | $21,010 |
| 2020 | $318,198 | $15,399 | $34,447 | $23,500 | 12 | — | $4,505 | $17,853 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruggere Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K 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 listed 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Mercy Corps says its mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. Blanchet House of Hospitality says it offers food, shelter, and aid to people in need of a safe place. Bridge Meadows says it develops supportive intergenerational communities for families of children who have experienced foster care and older adults.
Other listed grantees include Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care, whose stated mission is to provide care and support for people facing serious illness or end of life; Project Lemonade, which describes supporting youth aging out of care; and Special Olympics Oregon, which provides sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. The Dougy Center provides support to grieving children, teens, young adults, and their families, while Trillium Family Services describes its work as building brighter futures with children and families.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 21 grants totaling $45,000 in 2024 and 20 grants totaling $22,000 in 2023. Among the 2024 grants listed, Mercy Corps received $4,000; Blanchet House of Hospitality, Bridge Meadows, Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care, Project Lemonade, Special Olympics Oregon, the Dougy Center, and Trillium Family Services each received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas H Bruggere, Kelley L Bruggere, Maria T Bruggere, and Thomas C Bruggere as trustees.
Bruggere Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelley L. Bruggere
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Bruggere
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria T. Bruggere
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/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 Bruggere Family Foundation
How large is Bruggere Family Foundation?
Bruggere Family Foundation reported $450K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 Bruggere Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Mercy Corps says its mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruggere 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 ↑
Where does Bruggere Family Foundation make grants?
The listed 2024 grantees are organizations in Oregon, including organizations in Portland, Corvallis, and Beaverton.
What is Bruggere Family Foundation's EIN?
Bruggere Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1307769. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bruggere 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
Live grants for the work Bruggere Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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