Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898

The 2024 filing reports 663 grants totaling $20,451,016. Grant amounts ranged from $15 to $450,000, with a median of $18,000. The foundation’s website says its primary grant programs open in January and June and account for more than 75% of its grant funding; it reports making more than 275 primary awards annually, typically as unrestricted general operating support.

Primary programs include Sunflower grants for grassroots and emerging organizations with budgets near or under $250,000; Rose grants for established nonprofits with budgets typically above $250,000; and Daffodil grants, described as larger multi-year investments in high-performing organizations. Rose and Daffodil share a preliminary application process. Secondary programs include Zinnia, a self-nomination program for established partners, and the Capital Fund, which supports physical infrastructure projects. The website describes typical Capital Fund contributions as $10,000–$35,000 for one year. The Washington Fund is for organizations headquartered in and primarily serving Washington and/or Oregon; it generally supports general operating expenses, with typical terms of one to two years.

The largest reported 2024 awards included $450,000 to HOLLA School, $250,000 each to Adelante Mujeres and The Red Door Project, and $200,000 each to Center for Hope & Safety, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, Latino Network, Neighborhood House, PHAME Academy, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington, and Silverton Area Community Aid. The filing identifies the HOLLA School and Adelante Mujeres awards as Zinnia grants, The Red Door Project award as general operating support through Zinnia, and the Center for Hope & Safety award as a Daffodil grant. It also lists $171,500 to Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington as restricted programming through Daffodil, and $160,000 to African Youth & Community Organization for a capital campaign through Daffodil.