Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-1235731

Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation is a public charity, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $107K in total assets.

Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$107,082
+382.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,552,115
+12.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

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

Who Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K6$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 37 (54%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AshlandMedfordCarlsbadPortland

How Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 648% from 2020 to 2023. 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$1M$2M$3M8 grants2020 8 grants2021 12 grants2022 9 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $301K (2020) to $3.0M (2022). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $2.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Ashland, ORPerforming Arts$1,275,000
Mt Ashland Association Ashland, ORParks and Recreation$500,000
Kids Unlimited Medford, OROST and Mentoring$250,000
St Mary's School - Medford Medford, ORK12 Education$115,000
Southern Oregon University Foundation Ashland, ORHigher Education$55,000
Ashland Schools Foundation Ashland, ORK12 Education$22,500
Community Works Medford, ORMental Health and Substance Abuse$10,000
Ashland Family YMCA Ashland, OROST and Mentoring$10,000
The Oregon Community Foundation Portland, ORCivic Engagement$10,000
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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$107,082—$2,552,115———
2023$22,197—$2,262,936$2,247,5009—
2022$6,205,133$6,714,142$544,005$2,987,90512—
2021$34,996$456,000$591,458$506,5668—
2020$170,454$450,001$377,209$300,5008$1

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation is led by Sidney B DeBoer, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sidney B DeBoer

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Kalina

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica D Daley

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Williams

    Secretary -

    Secretary → Secretary -, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Klinke

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Mensah

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sid DeBoer (2020–2021) — President

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 Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation

How large is Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation?

Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation reported $107K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ.

Where does Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation operate?

Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation has awarded grants in California, Oregon.

What is Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation's EIN?

Sid and Karen DeBoer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1235731. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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