Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $584K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $41K.
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation at a glance
In short: Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,630
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,126
- -38.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $583,667
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Women in Timber ($7K). Together the top 5 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Women in Timber Dallas, OR | Support Projects Related to Forestry and Resource Ed | $7,000 |
| Sutherlin High School Sutherlin, OR | Support Projects Related to Forestry and Resource Ed | $7,000 |
| Forests Today and Forever Eugene, OR | Support Projects Related to Forestry and Resource Ed | $5,000 |
| Trajectory Clackamas, OR | Support Projects Related to Forestry and Resource Ed | $5,000 |
| Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | Support Projects Related to Forestry and Resource Ed | $1,630 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $583,667 | $40,749 | $28,154 | $25,630 | 5 | $25,630 | $40,749 | $27,208 |
| 2024 | $544,427 | $17,441 | $27,019 | $24,973 | 3 | $24,973 | $17,427 | $25,628 |
| 2023 | $506,848 | $6,475 | $31,625 | $27,300 | 5 | $27,300 | $6,425 | $24,872 |
| 2022 | $502,755 | $37,762 | $46,652 | $34,560 | 7 | $34,560 | $37,762 | $27,280 |
| 2021 | $622,005 | $22,981 | $42,936 | $31,186 | 6 | — | $22,981 | $27,721 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation is led by Hap Huffman, Board President on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hap Huffman
Board President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rex Storm
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Schmitz
Advisory Director
Board Member → Advisory Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Luoto
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Mahon
Board Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Betts
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Culbertson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Hufford
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Yraguen
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Connie Ward (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Nelson (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Doug Littlejohn (2021–2023) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Gary Jensen (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Van Natta (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Miller (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Jamie Yraguen (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation
How much does Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation give each year?
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
What is Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's typical grant size?
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,126, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation give grants?
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Projects Related to Forestry and Resource Ed" (5 grants).
Who are Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's largest grantees?
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oregon Women in Timber ($7,000), Sutherlin High School ($7,000) and Forests Today and Forever ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation?
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation reported $584K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's EIN?
Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1830032. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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