Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagle Point, OR EIN: 93-1096434

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eagle Point, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $680K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $40K.

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation at a glance

In short: Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,021
-6.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,005
-6.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$11,006
Total assets
$679,626
-0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oregon (100% 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 Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Ashland Community Health Foundation: $16KAshland Community HealthFoundation$16KSouthern Oregon University Foundation: $16KSouthern Oregon UniversityFoundation$16KShriners Hospital for Crippled Children - Portland Oregon: $6KShriners Hospital for CrippledChildren - Portland Oregon$6KOregon State Blind Services: $2KOregon State Blind Services$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ashland Community Health Foundation ($16K). Together the top 4 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AshlandPortland

How Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $45K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ashland Community Health Foundation Ashland, ORMedical$16,009
Southern Oregon University Foundation Ashland, OREducational$16,008
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children - Portland Oregon Portland, ORMedical$6,003
Oregon State Blind Services Portland, ORAssistance$2,001
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$679,626$57,047$57,202$40,0214$40,021$40,466$42,185
2023$679,781$67,919$60,008$42,7654$42,765$51,688$40,022
2022$671,870$97,518$63,652$44,9604$44,960$80,492$42,765
2021$638,004$106,390$61,067$43,2014$43,201$88,670$44,989
2020$592,681$27,270$55,566$38,3014—$10,005$43,201

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation is led by Robert Johnson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Johnson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Slack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Gibson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Glenn Munsell (2020–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation

How much does Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation give each year?

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $43K across 4 grants.

What is Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation's typical grant size?

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,006, and its average grant was $10,005, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation give grants?

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ashland, OR (2 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).

Does Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation?

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation reported $680K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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 is Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation's EIN?

Elmer C Biegel Family Mem Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1096434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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