Clasen Family Foundation
Clasen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sisters, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $92K.
Clasen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Clasen Family Foundation gave $51K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,759
- +63.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,920
- +63.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $295,424
- +31.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Clasen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was School Sisters of St Francis ($40K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clasen Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $53K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School Sisters of St Francis Milwaukee, WI | General Fund | $39,759 |
| Seed to Table Sisters, OR | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine Alexandria, VA | General Fund | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $295,424 | $129,691 | $58,620 | $50,759 | 3 | $91,938 | $16,871 |
| 2023 | $224,353 | $35,144 | $31,282 | $31,046 | 3 | $8,024 | $12,787 |
| 2022 | $220,491 | $18,852 | $33,880 | $31,557 | 3 | $18,852 | $14,176 |
| 2021 | $237,966 | $222,593 | $53,571 | $52,625 | 7 | $172,763 | $11,087 |
| 2020 | $66,497 | $71,221 | $31,300 | $26,170 | 5 | $22,031 | $4,843 |
| 2019 | $36,176 | $33,646 | $35,873 | $31,359 | 1 | — | $812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clasen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clasen Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Clasen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Clasen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Clasen Family Foundation
How much does Clasen Family Foundation give each year?
Clasen Family Foundation gave $51K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 3 grants.
What is Clasen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Clasen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,920, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clasen Family Foundation give grants?
Clasen Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (20%).
Does Clasen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clasen Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Clasen Family Foundation?
Clasen Family Foundation reported $295K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $130K.
How much is Clasen Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Clasen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Clasen Family Foundation's EIN?
Clasen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1807696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 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 November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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