The Abbey Foundation of Oregon
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon promotes the financial vitality of mount angel abbey by seeking operating support in addition to special project funding and long-term endowments for the monastery, mt. Angel seminary, the retreat and guest programs, and the library.
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon at a glance
In short: The Abbey Foundation of Oregon gave $4.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.0M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,039,507
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,039,507
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,039,507
- Total assets
- $59,864,799
- +21.7% 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.
Who The Abbey Foundation of Oregon funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Angel Abbey ($4.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Abbey Foundation of Oregon gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2022) to $16.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Angel Abbey St Benedict, OR | To support the programs and operations of mount angel abbey. | $4,039,507 |
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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 | $59,864,799 | $6,043,377 | $4,916,018 | $4,039,507 | 1 | $1,889,228 |
| 2024 | $49,208,638 | $7,304,348 | $5,381,761 | $4,033,201 | 1 | $1,553,235 |
| 2023 | $45,667,996 | $8,994,095 | $4,938,061 | $3,769,879 | 1 | $1,613,473 |
| 2022 | $41,025,163 | $6,704,016 | $3,516,094 | $2,517,607 | 1 | $1,238,464 |
| 2021 | $43,908,598 | $8,669,603 | $6,620,810 | $4,964,264 | 1 | $724,188 |
| 2020 | $36,678,775 | $6,390,650 | $4,997,372 | $4,508,340 | 1 | $772,515 |
| 2019 | $35,104,603 | $8,071,928 | $18,547,406 | $16,625,491 | 1 | $1,007,119 |
About The Abbey Foundation of Oregon
Based on IRS filings
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon is a public charity focused on Adults, based in Saint Benedict, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.0M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon is led by Jim Zuiches, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Zuiches
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Schulte CPA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Cayanus Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Keller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Furness
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Zuelke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark C. Beckius
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Killgore
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sister Adele Marie Altenhofen Ssm
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Wood
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Yoo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Epping
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Callegari
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimball Ferris
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Zollner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Tolento
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Joe Pszeracki
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbot Jeremy Driscoll Osb
Executive Officio
Trustee → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Williams
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Limb
Past-President
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Past-President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rex Wardlow
Secretery
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Secretery, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Waibel Osb
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: James Zuiches (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Rt Rev Jeremy Driscoll Osb (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Pszeracki (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Philip Waibel (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Joanne Dibenedetto Burdick (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Meek (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Linda Keizer (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Martin Grassel Osb (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brian Jackson (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Eugene Dieringer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Martin Grassel (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Tate (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Msgr Donald Buxman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Reverend Chuck Wood (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen F. English (2019–2021) — Executive Officio Trustee
- Former: Stephen Zimmer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Reed (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Christopher Corrado (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Michael Fahey (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Regan (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joanne Di Benedetto (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sister Adele Marie Altenofenssmo (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sister Adele Marie Altenofen (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.
Frequently asked questions about The Abbey Foundation of Oregon
How much does The Abbey Foundation of Oregon give each year?
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon gave $4.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 1 grant.
How large is The Abbey Foundation of Oregon?
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon reported $59.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is The Abbey Foundation of Oregon?
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon is a public charity focused on Adults, based in Saint Benedict, OR. It holds $59.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Abbey Foundation of Oregon operate?
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is The Abbey Foundation of Oregon's EIN?
The Abbey Foundation of Oregon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3703021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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