Sweet Home Community Foundation
Directing grants to local non profits to benefit community.
Sweet Home Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Sweet Home Community Foundation gave $62K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,862
- +44.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,372
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,858,332
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Sweet Home Community Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Sweet Home Community Foundation
Who Sweet Home Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SH School District ($36K). Together the top 5 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $62K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SH School District Sweet Home, OR | Sweatshirts for kids | $35,862 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santi Sweet Home, OR | Snack Shack Repairs | $10,000 |
| Sunshine Industries Sweet Home, OR | Van Purchase | $6,000 |
| MIKE Program Portland, OR | Program Assistance | $5,000 |
| SH Fire & Ambulance Sweet Home, OR | Equipment Purchases | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,858,332 | $104,264 | $64,943 | $61,862 | 5 | $40,963 |
| 2024 | $1,656,269 | $80,811 | $82,992 | $42,724 | 3 | $39,373 |
| 2023 | $1,474,373 | $364,478 | $43,312 | $28,630 | 3 | $20,188 |
| 2022 | $1,060,258 | $43,739 | $28,843 | $17,573 | Total only | $12,625 |
| 2021 | $1,174,899 | $299,229 | $24,681 | $13,200 | Total only | $273,966 |
| 2020 | $895,077 | $89,408 | $23,049 | $6,000 | 1 | $49,280 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sweet Home Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sweet Home Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Sweet Home, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sweet Home Community Foundation is led by Robert H. Burford, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert H. Burford
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hill
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tami Nightingale
Board Member
Board Member → Vicepresident, 2022
Vicepresident → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendy Younger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Courtney Paul
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karla Hogan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nick Tyler
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Terry Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tina Larson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Vance Monroe
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chelsea Corliss
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Kelsey Young (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Neish (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gina Riley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Trisha Vaneck (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Seiber (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tim McQueary (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sweet Home Community Foundation
How much does Sweet Home Community Foundation give each year?
Sweet Home Community Foundation gave $62K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 3 grants.
What is Sweet Home Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Sweet Home Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $12,372, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sweet Home Community Foundation give grants?
Sweet Home Community Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sweet Home, OR (4 grants).
Does Sweet Home Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sweet Home Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sweet Home Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Sweet Home Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include SH School District ($35,862), Boys & Girls Club of Santi ($10,000) and Sunshine Industries ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sweet Home Community Foundation?
Sweet Home Community Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104K.
What is Sweet Home Community Foundation's EIN?
Sweet Home Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1826453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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