Maps Community Foundation
Maps Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Salem, Oregon. It supports local nonprofits, schools, teachers, and students through grants, sponsorships, scholarships, financial education programs, and community partnerships, with stated impact areas of education, economic empowerment, and vibrant communities.
Maps Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Maps Community Foundation gave $400K across 114 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oregon. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,135
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 114
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,510
- +56.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $5,429,416
- +24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (39 of 98, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (99% 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 Maps Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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For Maps Community Grants, the website invites organizations with suitable capital projects to complete an application; applications are reviewed quarterly by the foundation board. The 2025 filing describes a written application and photo for teacher grants, including information about how the award would be used, students impacted, project cost, and how the grant would benefit students. The website lists the 2026 teacher-grant application period as October 1–31 for eligible K–12 teachers who are Maps members and teach in Marion or Polk counties, Wilsonville, Oregon City, Astoria, or Seaside.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 teacher-grant application period is October 1–31, 2026.
- Deadline
- The 2026 teacher-grant application period is October 1–31, 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Maps Community Foundation
Mailing address: 451 Division St, Salem, OR 97303
Phone: (503) 588-0181
Email: khanson@mapscu.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maps Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mano a Mano Family Center ($50K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $259K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,609 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,605 grants of 1,609 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The credit union’s website says its giving reflects the communities it serves across an individual recipient, with a focus on areas where Maps has a physical presence, including Marion and Polk counties, Wilsonville, Astoria, Seaside, and Oregon City. In filing year 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon and 1% to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 114 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maps Community Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 39 of 98 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $300K (2021) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 114 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mano a Mano Family Center Salem, OR | Maps Community Grants | $50,000 |
| Salem Art Association Salem, OR | Community Giving | $25,000 |
| Family Building Blocks Salem, OR | Maps Community Grants | $25,000 |
| Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties Salem, OR | Maps Community Grants | $25,000 |
| Helping Hands Resources Salem, OR | Maps Community Grants | $25,000 |
| Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency Salem, OR | Maps Community Grants | $25,000 |
| Soaring Heights Recovery Homes Keizer, OR | Maps Community Grants | $25,000 |
| The Reading Nest Monmouth, OR | Maps Community Grants | $25,000 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR | Scholarship | $13,000 |
| Salem for Refugees Salem, OR | Maps Community Grants | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,429,416 | $1,132,681 | $444,647 | $400,135 | 114 | $441,272 | $100,098 | $252,306 |
| 2024 | $4,349,118 | $232,489 | $421,167 | $364,100 | 162 | $413,995 | $82,797 | $217,083 |
| 2023 | $4,307,884 | $1,146,685 | $603,355 | $382,406 | 179 | $574,888 | $65,739 | $187,400 |
| 2022 | $3,377,921 | $1,271,362 | $575,705 | $387,753 | 167 | $499,580 | $37,405 | $154,281 |
| 2021 | $3,172,454 | $1,267,795 | $458,935 | $299,990 | 987 | $407,709 | $21,790 | $125,703 |
| 2020 | $2,117,636 | $1,306,773 | $420,978 | $314,064 | 288 | — | $296 | $80,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maps Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $252K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to enrich the lives of members and our community by investing in education, economic empowerment, and community vibrancy.” Its website describes education as supporting a healthy, thriving future; economic empowerment as increasing financial health and expanding access to services; and vibrant communities as creating a healthy, thriving Mid-Willamette Valley region.
The foundation supports nonprofits, schools, teachers, and students. Its community grants support larger capital projects, such as facility renovations, expansions, capital campaigns, and major equipment or infrastructure needs. The website says these grants typically range from $10,000 to $50,000 and are reviewed quarterly by the foundation board.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work among its grantees. Soaring Heights Recovery Homes describes its mission as providing structured housing for people transitioning to substance-free, self-supporting lives. Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency says it empowers people to exit poverty through vital services and community leadership. Salem Art Association says it engages the community in arts appreciation through exhibitions, events, education, and preservation of cultural heritage. Family Building Blocks says its mission is to keep children safe and families together.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 114 grants totaling $400,135. Itemized grants ranged from $50 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000. The foundation’s filing separately describes nine capital grants totaling $220,000, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, for nonprofit organizations in Marion and Polk counties and Wilsonville.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to Mano a Mano Family Center; $25,000 each to Salem Art Association, Family Building Blocks, Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties, Helping Hands Resources, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, Soaring Heights Recovery Homes, and The Reading Nest; and $13,000 to Chemeketa Community College for a scholarship. The filing also lists $10,000 each to Salem for Refugees and Wilsonville Community Sharing.
The filing reports $120,995 in community sponsorships to more than 90 local nonprofits and schools, with awards of $100 to $5,000. It also reports $41,840 distributed through the community giving program to nonprofits, school programs, and one foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kim Hanson as executive director; Kathy Moore as chair; Judy Beebe as vice-chair; Jenn Columbus as secretary; and Sue Bloom, Tom Marks, Chris Giles, and Mark Zook as directors.
Maps Community Foundation is led by Kim Hanson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Hanson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$92K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Kathy Moore
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Giles
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Zook
Director
Board Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Bloom
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Marks
Director
Board Member → Board Vice Chair, 2022
Board Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Columbus
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Beebe
Vice Chair
Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $128K, to Kim Hanson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Maps Community Foundation
How much does Maps Community Foundation give each year?
Maps Community Foundation gave $400K across 114 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $364K across 162 grants.
What is Maps Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Maps Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,510, across 114 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maps Community Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Maps Community Foundation give grants?
Maps Community Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, OR (66 grants), Keizer, OR (8 grants), Monmouth, OR (7 grants) and Silverton, OR (7 grants).
Does Maps Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 114 grants with a stated purpose on Maps Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Sponsorship" (80 grants), "Community Giving" (23 grants) and "Maps Community Grants" (9 grants).
Who are Maps Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Maps Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mano a Mano Family Center ($50,100 across 2 grants), Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties ($30,500 across 2 grants) and Family Building Blocks ($26,800 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maps Community Foundation?
Maps Community Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $441K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Maps Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to enrich the lives of members and our community by investing in education, economic empowerment, and community vibrancy.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maps Community Foundation?
For Maps Community Grants, the website invites organizations with suitable capital projects to complete an application; applications are reviewed quarterly by the foundation board. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maps Community Foundation's EIN?
Maps Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0705509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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Grantable. (2026). Maps Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maps-community-foundation-morg_83b47c53a95b4bf5b9a7ffaa6f34f43c
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