Friends of the Lake Oswego

Public charity · Grantmaker Lake Oswego, OR EIN: 51-0175514

To support the mission of the lake oswego public library, provide support to initiate programs with long term impact, to support projects for community use, and to serve as goodwill ambassador for the library

Key facts about Friends of the Lake Oswego

In short: Friends of the Lake Oswego gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
51-0175514
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,767
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$48,767
Median grant
$48,767
Total assets
$574,320
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$574K

+9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$49K

-26.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-26.9% YoY

How Friends of the Lake Oswego gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Friends of the Lake Oswego

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the Lake Oswego is a public charity, based in Lake Oswego, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $574K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $49K. Net investment income was $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lake Oswego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lake Oswego Public Library: $49KLake Oswego Public Library$49K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Oswego Public Library ($49K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Oswego Public Library Lake Oswego, ORSupport Library Programs/Collection$48,767

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$574,320$525,395$521,751
Revenue$204,074$172,831$156,397
Expenses$163,473$178,393$165,202
Net Investment Income$12,749$11,393$10,469

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of the Lake Oswego is led by Andrew Edwards, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Edwards

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bower

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Bower

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Needham

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Weberg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Argota

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Wikelund

    Director

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Buck

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Watson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parker Honeyman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Medak

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nell Diamond

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Kristin Engstrom (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michelle-Shari Kruss (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jerri Breene (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Anastasia Meisner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jessie Halligan (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pat Wagner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: V'anne Didzun (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Mackenzie (2021–2022) — Director

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 the Lake Oswego

How much does Friends of the Lake Oswego give each year?

Friends of the Lake Oswego gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 1 grant.

How large is Friends of the Lake Oswego?

Friends of the Lake Oswego reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.

Where does Friends of the Lake Oswego operate?

Friends of the Lake Oswego has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Friends of the Lake Oswego's EIN?

Friends of the Lake Oswego's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0175514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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