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Portland State University Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-0619733 Website
AdultsEconomically disadvantaged peopleAcademicsVeteransArts and culture

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Key facts about Portland State University Foundation

EIN
93-0619733
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,529,615
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$9,764,808
Median grant
$9,764,808
Total assets
$210,245,931
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How Portland State University Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$210.2M

+7.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$19.5M

+10.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9.8M

-44.8% YoY

About Portland State University Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Portland State University Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Adults, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $210.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $19.5M. Net investment income was $6.4M.

Focus Areas

AdultsEconomically disadvantaged peopleAcademicsVeteransArts and culture
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Portland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$34M$45M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$210,245,931$195,724,284$174,384,827
Revenue$35,260,124$40,787,290$38,662,512
Expenses$30,889,959$27,584,467$27,253,520
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$6,448,616$4,412,056$4,621,019
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Portland State University: $18.5MPortland State University$18.5MOregon Community Foundation: $1.1MOregon Community Foundation$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Portland State University ($18,466,770), Oregon Community Foundation ($1,062,845).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY Portland, ORSCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, CAPITAL PROJECTS, ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT$18,466,770
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Portland, ORGENERAL SUPPORT$1,062,845

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Portland State University Foundation is led by Sarah Schwarz, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah Schwarz

    President

    President CEO → President & CEO, 2023

    President & CEO → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2019) → $400K (2025)

  • Al Barkouli

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Jenson Senior

    Director of Finance & Accounting

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2024) → $134K (2025)

  • Cary Jackson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Zidell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hermann Colas Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Holum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keren Brown Wilson

    Trustee

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Kern

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Solomon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Lienhart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Petruzelli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Fink

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Nickerson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Richardson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe McFerrin II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corrie Oliva

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Ying

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Keeler

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vera Sell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Liddle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Adams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Wiewel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Cudd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Miller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Frack

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Safaa El-Mansy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Rossi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karin Trumbo

    Senior Philanthropic Advisor

    Ass. Vice President Deplt. Prin. Gift & P G → Assistant Vice President Devel. Prin. Gift & P G, 2021

    Assistant Vice President Devel. Prin. Gift & P G → Senior Philanthropic Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2019) → $136K (2025)

  • Catherine Soulages Vp

    Of Engagement & Communications

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2023) → $176K (2025)

  • Jaymee Jacoby Associate

    Vice President for Development

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2024) → $172K (2025)

  • Melissa Ann Miguel Vp

    Of People & Culture

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2025)

  • Stacey Henriquez Vp

    Of Finance & Accounting

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2025)

  • Jon Owens

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Mason

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sammi Pahlow

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (52)
  • Former: Brian Hess (2019–2024) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Stacey Henriquez (2019–2024) — Chief Financial & Administrator Officer
  • Former: Teri Wingard Director (2023–2024) — Of Data Management & It Services
  • Former: Karin Trumbo Senior (2024) — Philanthropic Advisor
  • Former: Melissa Ann Miguel Senior (2024) — Director of People & Culture
  • Former: Barre Stoll (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Don Vollum (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gary Cumpston (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Eulberg (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Linda Williams (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Dick (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Michelle Jenson (2019–2023) — Director of Finance & Accounting
  • Former: Stephen Percy (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Coniglio (2021–2023) — Executive Director Alumni Relations
  • Former: Jaymee Jacoby Asst Vp (2023) — Of Development, Schools & Units
  • Former: Karin Trumbo Asst Vp (2023) — Of Principal & Planned Gifts
  • Former: Paul Schelsinger (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Shlaes Sr Director (2023) — For Institutional Partnerships
  • Former: Catherine Soulages (2019–2022) — Vice President of Engmt. & Commns.
  • Former: Jaymee Jacoby (2019–2022) — Asst.vp of Development, Schools & Units
  • Former: Kristen Norquist (2019–2022) — Senior Director of Development McEcs
  • Former: Paul Schlesinger (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Wally Van Valkenburg (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Liddle (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Chris Nickerson (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Dick Solomon (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kris Kern (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike De Voe (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Teri Wingard (2022) — Director - Data Management & It Svcs
  • Former: Dawn Thomason (2019–2021) — Senior Director of Hr, Tm & Ops
  • Former: Eric S. Brown (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Miller (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Paula M. Kinney (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William Boldt (2019–2021) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Terry Pinnell (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Anastasia Henriquez (2021) — Chief Financial & Administrator Officer
  • Former: Catherine Ingvaldsen (2021) — Senior Director of Development Clas
  • Former: Michael De Voe (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathryn Rebagliati (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Sara Case (2019–2020) — Senior Mng. Dir.deplt Cntrl Unit
  • Former: Scott Langley (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven Arndt (2019–2020) — Senior Director of It & Data Mngmt.
  • Former: Sylvian Bull (2019–2020) — Exe. Director Alumni Relations
  • Former: Michael Devoe (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Shlaes (2020) — Senior Director of Deplt
  • Former: David Anderson (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: David Stepp (2019) — Chief Info Officer & Assistant Vice President Adv Srv
  • Former: Elizabeth Fuller (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Jill Souede (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Linda Hamilton (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Lindsay Stewart (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Hibbs (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Sarah Schwarz — President: $400KSarah SchwarzPresident$400KStacey Henriquez VP — Of Finance & Accounting: $206KStacey Henriquez VPOf Finance & Accounting$206KCatherine Soulages VP — Of Engagement and Communications: $176KCatherine Soulages VPOf Engagement and Communications$176KJaymee Jacoby Associate — Vice President for Development: $172KJaymee Jacoby AssociateVice President for Development$172KKarin Trumbo — Senior Philanthropic Advisor: $136KKarin TrumboSenior Philanthropic Advisor$136KMichelle Jenson Senior — Director of Finance & Accounting: $134KMichelle Jenson SeniorDirector of Finance & Accounting$134KMelissa Ann Miguel VP — Of People & Culture: $133KMelissa Ann Miguel VPOf People & Culture$133K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

AdultsEconomically disadvantaged peopleAcademicsVeteransArts and culture

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portland State University Foundation?

Portland State University Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Adults, based in Portland, OR. It holds $210.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Portland State University Foundation?

As of 2025, Portland State University Foundation holds $210.2M in total assets with $35.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $19.5M in 2025.

Where does Portland State University Foundation operate?

Portland State University Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.

What size grants does Portland State University Foundation award?

In 2025, Portland State University Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $19.5M — an average of about $9.8M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Portland State University Foundation's EIN?

Portland State University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0619733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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