Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation
Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lake Oswego, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600 in total assets.
Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $600
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it reported $50 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $600 | — | — |
| 2024 | $650 | — | — |
| 2023 | $700 | — | — |
| 2022 | $750 | — | — |
| 2021 | $800 | — | — |
| 2020 | $900 | $50 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation is led by Earl F Bates, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Earl F Bates
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
William E Scarborough Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Linda S Bates
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Earl F Bates President Director (2020) — Director
- Former: Linda S Bates Secretary Director (2020) — Director
- Former: William E Scarborough Jr Directr (2020) — Director
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 Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation
How large is Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation?
Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation reported $600 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation?
Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lake Oswego, OR. It holds $600 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation's EIN?
Earl F and Linda S Bates Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4651966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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