Divination Foundation
Divination Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it made $17K in qualifying distributions.
Divination Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,367
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $89,778
- +78.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $17,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $88,018
- +76.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Divination Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Divination Foundation gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25 (2023) to $5K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Whale Foundation Wailuku, HI | support of non-profit cause | $1,000 |
| Unity of Maui Wailuku, HI | program support | $40 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,367 | $89,778 | $88,018 | — | — | $17,000 | $658 |
| 2024 | $13,607 | $50,224 | $49,927 | $1,040 | 2 | $19,540 | $559 |
| 2023 | $13,310 | $70,440 | $64,866 | $25 | 1 | $26,025 | $591 |
| 2022 | $7,736 | $50,885 | $50,567 | $27 | 1 | $24,727 | $651 |
| 2021 | $7,418 | $82,909 | $79,842 | $2,524 | 2 | $93,606 | $559 |
| 2020 | $8,251 | $95,559 | $92,745 | $5,120 | 6 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Divination Foundation reported a distributable amount of $658 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Divination Foundation is led by Paul O Brien, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul O Brien
Executive Director
President Treasurer → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nayana Jennings
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jewel Mlnarik
Director
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $7K, to Nayana Jennings (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Divination Foundation
How large is Divination Foundation?
Divination Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $658 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Divination Foundation?
Divination Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Portland, OR. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Divination Foundation operate?
Divination Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, Oregon.
What is Divination Foundation's EIN?
Divination Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8725258. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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