Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation
The Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation is a private foundation based in Heppner, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports grants for purposes including elderly community development, child activities, youth sports, religious purposes, cemetery services, rodeo development, community development, and health.
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation gave $225K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Oregon. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,049
- -69.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,505
- -75.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $7,815,222
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 570, Heppner, OR 97836
Phone: (541) 676-9411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Willow Creek Terrace ($184K). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 52 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing data reports 100% of grant dollars going to Oregon. The itemized grants include a $300 grant to MS Focus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 261% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $731K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Terrace Heppner, OR | Elderly Community Development | $183,789 |
| Heppner Day Care Heppner, OR | Child Activities | $17,020 |
| United Methodist Church Heppner, OR | Religous | $9,600 |
| Blue Mountain Little League Heppner, OR | Youth Sports | $5,000 |
| Hermiston Basketball Club Hermiston, OR | Youth Sports | $5,000 |
| Heppner Masonic Cemetery Heppner, OR | Cemetery Services | $3,000 |
| Heppner High School Heppner, OR | Youth Sports | $540 |
| Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Heppner, OR | Rodeo Development | $500 |
| City of Heppner Heppner, OR | Community Development | $300 |
| Ms Focus Fort Lauderdale, FL | Health Foundation | $300 |
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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 | $7,815,222 | $672,486 | $822,273 | $225,049 | 10 | $607,057 | $464,292 | $628,217 |
| 2024 | $7,965,009 | $1,563,312 | $1,259,929 | $731,028 | 8 | $1,060,416 | $1,366,961 | $562,031 |
| 2023 | $7,661,626 | $71,626 | $836,149 | $485,330 | 13 | $694,410 | $91,333 | $502,589 |
| 2022 | $8,426,149 | $89,921 | $322,095 | $62,394 | 10 | $201,517 | $42,759 | $507,789 |
| 2021 | $8,658,323 | $294,642 | $469,076 | $205,856 | 11 | $339,122 | $150,399 | $556,205 |
| 2020 | $8,832,757 | $340,960 | $701,583 | $409,283 | 10 | — | $216,149 | $514,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $628K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations and activities in areas including elderly community development, child activities, youth sports, religious purposes, cemetery services, rodeo development, community development, and health.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $225,049. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $183,789, with a median grant of $4,000. The largest grants went to Willow Creek Terrace ($183,789) for elderly community development and Heppner Day Care ($17,020) for child activities. Other grants included $9,600 to United Methodist Church for religious purposes, $5,000 each to Blue Mountain Little League and Hermiston Basketball Club for youth sports, and $3,000 to Heppner Masonic Cemetery for cemetery services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sharon Lewis as president, Kim Cutsforth as treasurer, and Margaret Armato as secretary.
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation is led by Sharon Lewis, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon Lewis
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Cutsforth
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $211K (2025)
Margaret Armato
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $211K, to Kim Cutsforth (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation
How much does Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation give each year?
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation gave $225K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $731K across 8 grants.
What is Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $22,505, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation give grants?
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Heppner, OR (8 grants).
Does Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Sports" (3 grants).
Who are Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's largest grantees?
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Willow Creek Terrace ($183,789), Heppner Day Care ($17,020) and United Methodist Church ($9,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation?
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $607K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $628K (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 does Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations and activities in areas including elderly community development, child activities, youth sports, religious purposes, cemetery services, rodeo development, community development, and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's EIN?
Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5023017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Howard and Beth Bryant Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
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