Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 93-1062307

To support terwilliger plaza and its residents to enhance the quality of life in terwilliger plaza; to support the lesta hoel memorial trust fund that assists residents who might otherwise have to leave the plaza due to financial hardship.

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc gave $427K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $213K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$426,816
-40.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$213,408
-40.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$213,408
Total assets
$8,693,926
+9.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Terwilliger Plaza Inc: $415KTerwilliger Plaza Inc$415KLesta Hoel Memorial Trust Fund: $12KLesta Hoel Memorial Trust Fund$12K

The largest 2024 recipient was Terwilliger Plaza Inc ($415K). Together the top 2 received $427K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 10 (30%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Portland

How Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. 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$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $313K (2021) to $716K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $427K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Terwilliger Plaza Inc Portland, ORMember Subsidies$414,933
Lesta Hoel Memorial Trust Fund Portland, ORFundraising Proceeds$11,883
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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$8,693,926$707,831$713,021$426,8162$122,320
2023$7,955,592$640,803$929,372$716,3962$108,381
2022$7,604,363$722,908$720,104$513,0482$53,446
2021$8,522,441$861,085$430,794$313,0362$394,256
2020$7,278,481$539,953$602,364$483,9682$177,085

About Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $427K. Net investment income was $122K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc is led by Ryan Miller, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ryan Miller

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Gifford

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Ammerman

    President

    Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Dobbins

    Director

    President → President & Director, 2022

    President & Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lantz Stringham

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Mersereau

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Allen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackson Lewis

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Cepeda

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Mather

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Bradford

    Treasurer

    Director & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy O'Donnell

    Vice President of Finance & CFO

    Vice President & CFO → Vice President of Finance & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Maynard

    Secretary

    Secretary & V.p. → Vice President & Secretary, 2022

    Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Giles Burgess

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Snyder Director

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: F. Jackson Lewis II (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ralph Bolliger (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Gerry Burgess (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Peggy Snyder (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eileen Markson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Johnson (2020–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Allyn Rieke Director (2022) — President
  • Former: Helen Westbrook Secretary (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Allyn Rieke (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Helen Westbrook (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary
  • Former: Rick Schmidt (2020–2021) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc

How much does Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc give each year?

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc gave $427K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $716K across 2 grants.

How large is Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc?

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $708K.

What is Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc?

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, OR. It holds $8.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc operate?

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc's EIN?

Terwilliger Plaza Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1062307. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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