Gorge Community Foundation
To build permanent charitable funds.
Gorge Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Gorge Community Foundation gave $263K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), top state Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,799
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -58.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,543
- +108.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,900
- Total assets
- $9,854,700
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Gorge Community Foundation
Open Grants
12 open opportunities from Gorge Community Foundation
Burchell Grants
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Community Grants
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Corwin Hardham Memorial Scholarship
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Who Gorge Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants 5000 ($134K). Together the top 7 received $263K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 58 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2020) to $452K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $263K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants 5000 | — | $133,505 |
| Healthy Living Community Portland, OR | GIFT | $65,000 |
| United Way of the Columbia Gorge Hood River, OR | — | $17,594 |
| The Next Door Hood River, OR | GIFT | $13,900 |
| Hood River Library District Hood River, OR | GIFT | $12,300 |
| Fish Foodbank Hood River, OR | GIFT | $10,500 |
| Friends of the Sunshine Club Hood River, OR | — | $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 | $9,854,700 | $1,019,396 | $637,686 | $262,799 | 7 | $205,531 |
| 2024 | $8,621,158 | $274,623 | $633,658 | $306,790 | 17 | $186,999 |
| 2023 | $8,045,579 | $878,540 | $700,824 | $452,455 | 16 | $196,778 |
| 2022 | $7,215,602 | $1,027,187 | $118,196 | — | — | $250,506 |
| 2021 | $8,088,517 | $351,441 | $549,666 | $267,075 | 18 | $151,548 |
| 2020 | $6,634,019 | $659,917 | $380,020 | $157,992 | 14 | $169,070 |
| 2019 | $6,159,025 | $360,064 | $370,518 | $172,689 | 17 | $162,042 |
About Gorge Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gorge Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Hood River, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $263K. Net investment income was $206K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gorge Community Foundation is led by Gil Sharp, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gil Sharp
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Everroad
Board Member
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$23K (2019) → $26K (2025)
Tucker Szymkowicz
Executive Di
Board Member → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$51K (2025)
Brad Schrick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Buel
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Neuburger
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Reagan
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary Tr, 2023
Secretary Tr → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Schaefer
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Wetherell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Janet Nunamaker (2019–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Bradley Timmons (2019–2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $51K, to Tucker Szymkowicz (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gorge Community Foundation
How much does Gorge Community Foundation give each year?
Gorge Community Foundation gave $263K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $307K across 17 grants.
What is Gorge Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Gorge Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,900, and its average grant was $37,543, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Gorge Community Foundation give grants?
Gorge Community Foundation's top state is Oregon, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The most frequent recipient cities were Hood River, OR (5 grants).
Who are Gorge Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Gorge Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grants 5000 ($133,505), Healthy Living Community ($65,000) and United Way of the Columbia Gorge ($17,594), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gorge Community Foundation?
Gorge Community Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Gorge Community Foundation's EIN?
Gorge Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1279574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 8, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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