Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation
The foundation raises private donations and manages investments for the future use of friends of the children-portland program. Friends of the children-portland provides long-term mentors to portland's most vulnerable children.
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation at a glance
In short: Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation gave $171K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $171K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $171,396
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $171,396
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $171,396
- Total assets
- $7,864,106
- +4.5% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Children - Portland ($171K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2021) to $268K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Children - Portland Portland, OR | Program Operations | $171,396 |
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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 | $7,864,106 | $366,678 | $236,800 | $171,396 | 1 | $316,205 |
| 2024 | $7,528,024 | $358,161 | $221,445 | $174,675 | 1 | $159,366 |
| 2023 | $6,674,541 | $180,909 | $276,563 | $173,694 | 1 | $129,165 |
| 2022 | $6,693,501 | $541,933 | $349,122 | $268,432 | 1 | $491,933 |
| 2021 | $7,789,129 | $950,475 | $214,841 | $158,828 | 1 | $587,550 |
| 2020 | $6,347,811 | $-37,165 | $328,464 | $222,815 | 1 | $-62,365 |
About Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $171K. Net investment income was $316K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation is led by Traci Rossi, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Traci Rossi
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Kee
Chair
Board Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Sheppard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Cardinale
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felicia Tripp-Folsom
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Harris
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Duncan Campbell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Miner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Nolting (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy Knauer (2021) — CFO
- Former: Chuck Floberg (2020) — Director
- Former: Matt Tsugawa (2020) — COO
- Former: Pietro Ferrari (2020) — Executive 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 Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation
How much does Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation give each year?
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation gave $171K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $175K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation?
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $367K.
What is Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation?
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Portland, OR. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation operate?
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation's EIN?
Friends of the Children - Portland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1241534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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