Dussin Family Charitable Trust
The Dussin Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2024 grants supported educational, charitable, and medical purposes, with most grant dollars going to Oregon recipients.
Dussin Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dussin Family Charitable Trust gave $78K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Oregon. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $78,000
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,714
- -12.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,140,542
- -12.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dussin Family Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the trust accepts grant request letters. It lists no deadlines and no award restrictions except that members of the selection committee are ineligible.
- Contact
Application contact: Chris Dussin
Mailing address: 715 S Bancroft St, Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 225-0433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dussin Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Oregon State University ($35K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon. The remaining shares went to Missouri (3%), New York (3%), North Carolina (1%), and Colorado (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dussin Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) 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 $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 57% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2023) to $94K (2022). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Educational | $35,000 |
| Mountain Park Church Lake Oswego, OR | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Lake Oswego School District Foundat Lake Oswego, OR | Educational | $5,000 |
| Ohsu Knight Cancer Institute Portland, OR | Medical | $3,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals Portland, OR | Medical | $2,000 |
| Doernbecher Children's Hospital Portland, OR | Medical | $2,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Chris Dudly Foundation Turner, OR | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland Portland, OR | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,140,542 | $40,920 | $99,571 | $78,000 | 21 | $99,571 | $67,145 | $81,611 |
| 2023 | $1,298,032 | $37,384 | $88,218 | $76,000 | 18 | $88,218 | $65,878 | $73,815 |
| 2022 | $1,306,574 | $41,997 | $107,090 | $94,000 | 20 | $107,090 | $66,326 | $76,164 |
| 2021 | $1,345,398 | $53,162 | $100,053 | $84,500 | 18 | $100,053 | $147,701 | $83,928 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dussin Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2024 — 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 trust is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose own stated missions span education, medical care, charitable work, youth development, reproductive health, and criminal justice. For example, Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland says its mission is to empower young people to reach their potential as engaged community members; Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette says it works to provide, promote, and protect access to reproductive and sexual health care; and Prison Fellowship says it works on criminal justice reform and support for people affected by incarceration. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the trust.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the trust reported 21 grants totaling $78,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported awards included $35,000 to Oregon State University for educational purposes, $15,000 to Mountain Park Church for charitable purposes, $5,000 to Lake Oswego School District Foundation for educational purposes, and $3,000 to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute for medical purposes. Other reported grants included $2,000 each to Shriners Hospitals, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Convoy of Hope, and Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers; and $1,000 each to Chris Dudly Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Portland, Planned Parenthood, and Waverley Historic Foundation.
The filing states that the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It accepts grant request letters, has no deadlines, and reports no award restrictions except that members of the selection committee may not receive awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Chris Dussin, Alexandra Cook, and David Cook as trustees.
Dussin Family Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alexandra Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Chris Dussin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Dussin Family Charitable Trust
How much does Dussin Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Dussin Family Charitable Trust gave $78K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $76K across 18 grants.
What is Dussin Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dussin Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,714, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dussin Family Charitable Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Dussin Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Dussin Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oregon: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (9 grants) and Lake Oswego, OR (3 grants).
Does Dussin Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Dussin Family Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants) and "Medical" (4 grants).
Who are Dussin Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Dussin Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Oregon State University ($35,000), Mountain Park Church ($15,000) and Lake Oswego School District Foundat ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dussin Family Charitable Trust?
Dussin Family Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dussin Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose own stated missions span education, medical care, charitable work, youth development, reproductive health, and criminal justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dussin Family Charitable Trust?
The filing says the trust accepts grant request letters. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dussin Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dussin Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1812614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dussin Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dussin-family-charitable-trust-morg_08259270167b4f8988ec0f61f06a8d72
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