Sky View Foundation
Sky View Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Oswego, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $37.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Sky View Foundation at a glance
In short: Sky View Foundation gave $1.6M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $260K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,557,363
- +152.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $259,561
- +152.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $155,000
- Total assets
- $37,789,628
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Sky View Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust via Fidelity Charitable ($900K). Together the top 6 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 24 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sky View Foundation gives
- Giving grew 456% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2021) to $1.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust via Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY | To be distributed to a public charity at a future date. | $900,000 |
| Placer Community Foundation Auburn, CA | Renovation of Office Space | $250,000 |
| California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Woodland, CA | Capacity building. Legal expenses to support water qualify, flows, fisheries. Protect sf bay delta. | $160,000 |
| Northern Sierra Partnershipcommunity Initiatives Oakland, CA | Support of the Sierra Valley Preserve | $150,000 |
| Auburn Recreation District Auburn, CA | Pathway design for school park preserve (SPP), multi-use area, SPP pickle ball project. | $72,363 |
| Fidelity Gift Trust Cincinnati, OH | To be distributed to a public charity at a future date. | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,789,628 | $1,330,934 | $1,746,498 | $1,557,363 | 6 | $1,571,885 | $1,166,321 | $2,727,123 |
| 2023 | $36,273,249 | $532,900 | $808,498 | $617,023 | 6 | $1,628,978 | $626,828 | $1,569,399 |
| 2022 | $32,556,676 | $1,359,038 | $1,380,486 | $1,162,000 | 7 | $1,173,460 | $1,173,877 | $1,602,730 |
| 2021 | $39,421,926 | $2,893,385 | $459,093 | $280,000 | 2 | $2,089,386 | $2,723,678 | $1,775,921 |
| 2020 | $35,517,231 | $6,859,374 | $1,508,517 | $1,335,000 | 3 | — | $3,969,573 | $1,482,719 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sky View Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sky View Foundation is led by Robert J. Gilliom, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert J. Gilliom
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Charles Cooley-Gilliom
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Becker
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Patricia Schifferle
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Jeanne Becker (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Sky View Foundation
How much does Sky View Foundation give each year?
Sky View Foundation gave $1.6M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $617K across 6 grants.
What is Sky View Foundation's typical grant size?
Sky View Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $155,000, and its average grant was $259,561, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sky View Foundation give grants?
Sky View Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Auburn, CA (2 grants).
Does Sky View Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sky View Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sky View Foundation's largest grantees?
Sky View Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust via Fidelity Charitable ($900,000), Placer Community Foundation ($250,000) and California Sportfishing Protection Alliance ($160,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sky View Foundation?
Sky View Foundation reported $37.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Sky View Foundation's EIN?
Sky View Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0927354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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