Four Way Community Foundation
Four Way Community Foundation is a public charity based in Grants Pass, Oregon. Founded in 1975, it supports charitable organizations serving Josephine County and the western edge of Jackson County, using income from invested funds to make grants and offering services intended to help nonprofits grow and thrive.
Four Way Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Four Way Community Foundation gave $489K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Oregon. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $489,298
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,592
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,500
- Total assets
- $15,895,352
- +9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (9 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Four Way Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation describes application materials on its grant-program page. Rose Douglas applicants must have a phone call, email exchange, or Zoom meeting with the Executive Director before submitting an application. An organization funded in 2026 must complete its project and submit its final report by April 1, 2027, to apply for a new project in 2027.
- Review Cycle
- Community Grants — April 1; Rose Douglas Grants — March 1.
- Deadline
- Community Grants — April 1; Rose Douglas Grants — March 1.
- Next open deadline
- March 1, 2027 (Four Way: The Rose Douglas Grant)
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 652, Grants Pass, OR 97528
Phone: (541) 479-9775
Website: https://fourwaycommunityfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Four Way Community Foundation
Community Fund Grants
Four Way Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Four Way Community Grants
Four Way Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Expected ~April
Based on past cycles
Four Way: The Rose Douglas Grant
Four Way Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who Four Way Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley ($59K). Together the top 10 received $278K.
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 166 grants of 171 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves Josephine County and the western edge of Jackson County, Oregon. Its website identifies the 123rd line of longitude as the eastern boundary. The Rose Douglas Grants are specifically for organizations serving intellectually and developmentally disabled residents of Josephine County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Four Way Community Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 36 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $274K (2020) to $618K (2023). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $489K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley Grants Pass, OR | Program support | $59,369 |
| Josephine County Educational Foundation Grants Pass, OR | Womer Fund | $50,000 |
| Rogue Valley Humane Society Grants Pass, OR | Capital improvements & program support | $39,565 |
| Grants Pass School District #7 Grants Pass, OR | Program | $37,735 |
| Family Solutions Medford, OR | Program support | $29,838 |
| Oregon Center for Creative Learning Medford, OR | New preschool in Grants Pass | $20,000 |
| Josephine County Historical Society Grants Pass, OR | Program support | $11,691 |
| City of Gold Hill Gold Hill, OR | Playground fence for family safety | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Josephine County Fairgrounds Grants Pass, OR | Fresh paint and new gable for square dance building | $10,000 |
| Healing Hearts and Hooves Cave Junction, OR | Program supplies, operations & scholarships | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,895,352 | $1,577,611 | $1,020,822 | $489,298 | 36 | $812,064 |
| 2024 | $14,548,452 | $1,341,566 | $965,004 | $499,472 | 39 | $343,469 |
| 2023 | $12,762,496 | $2,870,303 | $1,006,148 | $618,312 | 32 | $372,828 |
| 2022 | $10,195,975 | $1,481,815 | $855,741 | $508,658 | 33 | $633,900 |
| 2021 | $10,971,738 | $1,198,123 | $656,006 | $335,662 | 31 | $660,331 |
| 2020 | $8,772,728 | $512,282 | $522,034 | $274,140 | 21 | $289,303 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charitable organizations benefiting residents of Josephine and western Jackson counties by building a permanent community endowment, promoting effective stewardship of assets, and uniting resources to address community needs.
Its grant programs support local organizations through community grants for capital needs and Rose Douglas grants for organizations serving Josephine County residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Examples of grantees’ work include youth guidance and development, animal care and spay-neuter programs, children’s mental health services, creative learning, local history education, food assistance, and community development. These are descriptions of grantees’ missions, not stated foundation-wide funding categories.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 36 grants totaling $489,298. Grant amounts ranged from $5,800 to $59,369, with a median of $9,500. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon.
Among the largest reported awards were $59,369 to Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley for program support; $50,000 to Josephine County Educational Foundation for the Womer Fund; $39,565 to Rogue Valley Humane Society for capital improvements and program support; $37,735 to Grants Pass School District #7 for a program; and $29,838 to Family Solutions for program support. Other reported awards included $20,000 to Oregon Center for Creative Learning for a new preschool in Grants Pass and $10,000 each to City of Gold Hill for a playground fence, Josephine County Food Bank for program support, and Mid Rogue Foundation for capital equipment.
Community Grants provide up to $10,000 for capital needs at organizations serving Josephine County and western Jackson County. Rose Douglas Grants support operational, programmatic, or capital needs of organizations serving intellectually and developmentally disabled residents of Josephine County; awards are generally limited to $10,000, with occasional exceptions. The foundation’s stated eligibility rules require applicants to be 501(c)(1) or 501(c)(3) organizations located in the service area or providing substantial, unduplicated services to its residents. Applicants must have a nondiscrimination policy and actively honor it. Rose Douglas applicants must speak with the Executive Director by phone, email, or Zoom before applying. The foundation also offers pre-application appointments from January 1 through March 31.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Higgins as President, Teresa Stover as Vice President, Jann Taylor as Treasurer, Kate Dwyer as Executive Director, and Erin Smith-Mateja, Greg Fishwick, Hyla Lipson, Josh Welch, and Mark Koberstein as directors. Cynthia Harelson CPA is listed as Accountant.
Four Way Community Foundation is led by Kate Dwyer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Dwyer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $83K (2025)
John Higgins
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Fishwick
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meadow Martell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Smith-Mateja
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Welch
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Augustus Ogu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hyla Lipson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonora Rogers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Koberstein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Harelson CPA
Accountant
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $7K (2025)
Jann Taylor
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Stover
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Orris
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Dawn Welch (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Sorenson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Angstadt (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brandace Rojo (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Brenda Aguilera (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Basker (2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Roe (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Steve Swearingen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alvin Spears (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Cohen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Caleb LaPlantepart year (2020) — Director
- Former: Kathi Holmbeck (2020) — Director
- Former: Margaret Bradford part year (2020) — Director
- Former: Midge Renton part year (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Adams part year (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Kate Dwyer (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Four Way Community Foundation
How much does Four Way Community Foundation give each year?
Four Way Community Foundation gave $489K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $499K across 39 grants.
What is Four Way Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Four Way Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,500, and its average grant was $13,592, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Four Way Community Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Four Way Community Foundation give grants?
Four Way Community Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grants Pass, OR (19 grants), Medford, OR (5 grants), Cave Junction, OR (5 grants) and Wolf Creek, OR (2 grants).
Does Four Way Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Four Way Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (7 grants).
Who are Four Way Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Four Way Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley ($59,369), Josephine County Educational Foundation ($50,000) and Rogue Valley Humane Society ($39,565), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Four Way Community Foundation?
Four Way Community Foundation reported $15.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What does Four Way Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support charitable organizations benefiting residents of Josephine and western Jackson counties by building a permanent community endowment, promoting effective stewardship of assets, and uniting resources to address community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Four Way Community Foundation?
The foundation describes application materials on its grant-program page. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Four Way Community Foundation's EIN?
Four Way Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0173092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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