Louise Foley Conservation Fund
Louise Foley Conservation Fund is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $635K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $31K.
Louise Foley Conservation Fund at a glance
In short: Louise Foley Conservation Fund gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $635,443
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louise Foley Conservation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Wild ($6K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louise Foley Conservation Fund gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $21K (2021) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Wild Portland, OR | Wildlife Preservation | $6,000 |
| Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Portland, OR | Food for Rescued Chimanzees | $6,000 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society-Seas Seattle, WA | Wildlife Preservation | $5,000 |
| The Trumpeter Swan Society Plymouth, MN | General Operating | $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 | $635,443 | $38,403 | $34,483 | $22,000 | 4 | $25,461 | $31,020 | $37,216 |
| 2024 | $631,558 | $67,404 | $40,946 | $30,675 | 6 | $33,970 | $60,510 | $34,198 |
| 2023 | $605,145 | $10,554 | $40,556 | $31,304 | 6 | $34,404 | $3,121 | $31,245 |
| 2022 | $635,147 | $1,800 | $41,879 | $30,000 | 6 | $33,478 | $43 | $32,320 |
| 2021 | $675,225 | $89,213 | $32,037 | $20,500 | 6 | $23,974 | $81,792 | $36,573 |
| 2020 | $618,051 | $35,734 | $32,934 | $23,000 | 7 | — | $29,402 | $31,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louise Foley Conservation Fund reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louise Foley Conservation Fund's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$9K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keybank National Association (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 $10K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louise Foley Conservation Fund
How much does Louise Foley Conservation Fund give each year?
Louise Foley Conservation Fund gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 6 grants.
What is Louise Foley Conservation Fund's typical grant size?
Louise Foley Conservation Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louise Foley Conservation Fund give grants?
Louise Foley Conservation Fund gives mostly in Oregon: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (23%) and Minnesota (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Louise Foley Conservation Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Louise Foley Conservation Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Louise Foley Conservation Fund?
Louise Foley Conservation Fund reported $635K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 is Louise Foley Conservation Fund's EIN?
Louise Foley Conservation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6369102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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