NM Bodecker Creative Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 82-1856717

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $276K.

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation at a glance

In short: NM Bodecker Creative Foundation gave $23K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$22,500
-76.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,500
-60.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$9,870,909
-3.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who NM Bodecker Creative Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 56 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PortlandLake OswegoNew OrleansPasedenaPlainviewVancouver

How NM Bodecker Creative Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 139% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2020 13 grants2021 15 grants2022 15 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $96K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
9 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$22,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$9,870,909$596,730$987,340$22,5009$646,127$275,687
2023$10,236,630$936,833$848,545$95,70015$582,509$207,549
2022$10,154,849$397,334$896,291$6,47815$518,256$138,351
2021$10,642,165$7,984,581$1,035,367$9,41513$618,843$99,365
2020$4,414,093$1,267,622$1,149,252$5,0564—$20,033

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tanya Cerda

    Trustee & Program Dr

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $123K (2020) → $224K (2024)

  • Jessica St John

    Director of Advmt

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $31K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Abigail Guyer (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tanya Cerda — Trustee/Prog Dr: $224KTanya CerdaTrustee/Prog Dr$224KJessica St John — Dir. of Advmt: $31KJessica St JohnDir. of Advmt$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $224K, to Tanya Cerda (Trustee/Prog Dr). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about NM Bodecker Creative Foundation

How much does NM Bodecker Creative Foundation give each year?

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation gave $23K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $96K across 15 grants.

What is NM Bodecker Creative Foundation's typical grant size?

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does NM Bodecker Creative Foundation give grants?

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does NM Bodecker Creative Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on NM Bodecker Creative Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (9 grants).

How large is NM Bodecker Creative Foundation?

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $597K.

What is NM Bodecker Creative Foundation?

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Portland, OR. It holds $9.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is NM Bodecker Creative Foundation's EIN?

NM Bodecker Creative Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1856717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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