L & H Foundation
L & H Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Oregon, Idaho, Michigan, New York, and Washington.
L & H Foundation at a glance
In short: L & H Foundation gave $78K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Oregon. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,200
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,005
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,054,630
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (7 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (48% 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 L & H Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1784, Portland, OR 97207
Phone: (503) 260-7667
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who L & H Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center ($6K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 173 grants of 173 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 25% to Idaho, 25% to Michigan, and 1% each to New York and Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is L & H Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 39 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $900 repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $58K (2020) to $81K (2022). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Basic Rights Oregon Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Community Library - Books of Wheels Ketchum, ID | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Kickstand Comedy Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Senior Connection Hailey, ID | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Sisters of the Road Portland, OR | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Turning Point Inc Mt Clemens, MI | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Winning Futures Warren, MI | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Wigs for Kids St Clair Shores, MI | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust Hailey, ID | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,054,630 | $105,808 | $101,863 | $78,200 | 39 | $81,587 | $88,538 | $86,122 |
| 2024 | $1,051,689 | $155,167 | $87,794 | $67,600 | 35 | $70,742 | $138,664 | $81,033 |
| 2023 | $984,297 | $78,505 | $85,078 | $64,000 | 34 | $68,751 | $63,077 | $73,298 |
| 2022 | $992,654 | $91,918 | $101,565 | $81,028 | 37 | $85,231 | $76,583 | $72,256 |
| 2021 | $1,000,828 | $97,564 | $83,461 | $61,300 | 28 | $65,258 | $81,361 | $81,280 |
| 2020 | $986,585 | $122,638 | $76,129 | $58,000 | 23 | — | $108,742 | $66,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L & H Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including environmental education, youth services, housing, violence prevention, LGBTQ+ equality, and the arts.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center says it engages young people and adults in nature-based education and forest ecology. New Avenues for Youth describes its work as ending youth homelessness through services that support young people’s stability and well-being. Sisters of the Road says it works to alleviate isolation and address the roots of homelessness and poverty. Turning Point describes providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and advocating to end violence and oppression. Basic Rights Oregon says it works toward equality for LGBTQ+ Oregonians. Kickstand Comedy describes providing performance, education, and community outreach through comedy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $78,200. Grants ranged from $200 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grant was $6,000 to Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to Basic Rights Oregon, Community Library - Books of Wheels, Kickstand Comedy, Senior Connection, Sisters of the Road, Turning Point, Winning Futures, Wigs for Kids, Wood River Land Trust, and Trans Relocation Fund & Aid Network. New Avenues for Youth received $4,000. The listed largest grants were designated for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Holley R Shepard as president and trustee; Lisa C Holley as vice president, treasurer, and trustee; Helen M Fowler as secretary and trustee; and Lorenzo Shepard as trustee.
L & H Foundation is led by Holley R. Shepard, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holley R. Shepard
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa C. Holley
V President, Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen M. Fowler
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo Shepard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about L & H Foundation
How much does L & H Foundation give each year?
L & H Foundation gave $78K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 35 grants.
What is L & H Foundation's typical grant size?
L & H Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,005, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from L & H Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does L & H Foundation give grants?
L & H Foundation's top state is Oregon, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (25%) and Michigan (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (17 grants), Hailey, ID (3 grants), Ketchum, ID (3 grants) and Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does L & H Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of L & H Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (39 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are L & H Foundation's largest grantees?
L & H Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center ($6,000), Basic Rights Oregon ($5,000) and Community Library - Books of Wheels ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is L & H Foundation?
L & H Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 L & H Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including environmental education, youth services, housing, violence prevention, LGBTQ+ equality, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from L & H Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is L & H Foundation's EIN?
L & H Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3348542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does L & H 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). L & H Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/l-and-h-foundation-morg_2c95a14dcdc94163a1f8eef2a70b9f8d
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