Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation
Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $97K.
Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,617,882
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $110,245
- -66.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $5,088
- -50.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $14,640
- -25.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 4% 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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2020) to $2.2M (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $2,239,268 |
| Charitable Contribution Through Jema Bitar Properties LLC Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $172 |
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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 | $2,617,882 | $110,245 | $14,640 | — | — | $5,088 | $97,225 | $118,754 |
| 2023 | $2,522,277 | $324,332 | $19,722 | — | — | $10,293 | $51,191 | $115,929 |
| 2022 | $2,218,117 | $171,476 | $2,346,286 | $2,239,440 | 2 | $2,252,319 | $67,871 | $104,925 |
| 2021 | $3,620,121 | $800,231 | $188,765 | $101,732 | 2 | $114,022 | $58,792 | $223,881 |
| 2020 | $3,005,655 | $2,433,228 | $136,047 | $76,500 | 39 | — | — | $184,660 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation is led by William F. Bitar, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William F. Bitar
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Bitar Shoemaker
Director & Officer
Director → Director & Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bitar Korek
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation
How large is Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation?
Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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.
Where does Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation operate?
Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation's EIN?
Frank and Margaret Bitar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1847903. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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