Multnomah Bar Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 20-2738888

To increase the public's understanding of the legal system, to promote civic education and to improve the quality and administration of the legal system.

Multnomah Bar Foundation at a glance

In short: Multnomah Bar Foundation gave $167K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $167K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$166,817
-5.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$166,817
-5.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$166,817
Total assets
$651,688
-7.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Multnomah Bar Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Courtcare Volunteers of America Oregon: $167KCourtcare Volunteers ofAmerica Oregon$167K

The largest 2024 recipient was Courtcare Volunteers of America Oregon ($167K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Portland

How Multnomah Bar Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 312% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $177K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $167K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Courtcare Volunteers of America Oregon Portland, ORTo fund the courtsupport navigator position and support free daycare at the Multnomah county central courthouse$166,817
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$651,688$203,188$176,405$166,8171$91
2023$705,004$119,963$191,804$176,7591$149
2022$662,570$127,817$67,033$60,3501$240
2021$575,101$129,266$47,177$40,5041$205
2020$506,034$245,097$44,193$40,0301$153

About Multnomah Bar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Multnomah Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $652K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $167K. Net investment income was $91.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Multnomah Bar Foundation is led by Tyler Volm, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tyler Volm

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Walden

    Executive Officio

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Franco

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Holmes Hehn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anit Jindal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bean

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yoona Park

    Vice President

    Board Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Steringer

    Secretary Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Krupicka

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Fischer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • June Wiyrick Flores

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pilar French

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Batalden

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chanpone Sinlapasai

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Costantino

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sasha Petrova

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Victoria Blachly (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Leah Lively (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Knight (2020–2022) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: J. Mackenzie Hogan (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Marshal Spector (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Shalini Vivek (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Benjamin Cox (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: C. Marie Eckert (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Wagner (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Richard Vangelisti (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Abby Wool Landon (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: James Oliver (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicholas Kampars (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Xiomara Torres (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Multnomah Bar Foundation

How much does Multnomah Bar Foundation give each year?

Multnomah Bar Foundation gave $167K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $177K across 1 grant.

How large is Multnomah Bar Foundation?

Multnomah Bar Foundation reported $652K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $203K.

What is Multnomah Bar Foundation?

Multnomah Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. It holds $652K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Multnomah Bar Foundation operate?

Multnomah Bar Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Multnomah Bar Foundation's EIN?

Multnomah Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2738888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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