The Hillsboro Community Foundation
The Hillsboro Community Foundation enhances the livability and quality of life in our community by promoting and facilitating charitable giving to address local needs.
The Hillsboro Community Foundation at a glance
In short: The Hillsboro Community Foundation gave $369K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $369,181
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,530
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $7,275,191
- +15.5% 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 The Hillsboro Community Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Hillsboro Community Foundation
Who The Hillsboro Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Hillsboro ($267K). Together the top 6 received $369K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 44 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Hillsboro Community Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). 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 $67K (2019) to $392K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $369K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hillsboro Hillsboro, OR | Playgrounds & Arts | $266,811 |
| Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals Hillsboro, OR | Program Support | $50,698 |
| Sheriff's Office Foundation of Washington County OR Hillsboro, OR | SAR VAN | $30,000 |
| Friends of Baseball Portland, OR | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Forest Grove Youth Baseball Forest Grove, OR | Field Improvement | $6,500 |
| The Foundation of the Rotary Club of Hillsboro Hillsboro, OR | Program Support | $5,172 |
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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 | $7,275,191 | $1,264,737 | $899,441 | $369,181 | 6 | $28,913 |
| 2024 | $6,298,607 | $1,085,536 | $881,807 | $392,033 | 4 | $70,034 |
| 2023 | $5,648,608 | $982,698 | $486,859 | $163,606 | 16 | $39,363 |
| 2022 | $4,930,335 | $1,018,338 | $583,757 | $311,713 | 9 | $25,605 |
| 2021 | $4,763,227 | $1,677,074 | $410,240 | $152,957 | 9 | $1,065,554 |
| 2020 | $3,500,820 | $1,659,588 | $488,899 | $276,500 | 17 | $32,200 |
| 2019 | $2,331,824 | $704,649 | $239,339 | $67,055 | 7 | $11,906 |
About The Hillsboro Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Hillsboro Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Hillsboro, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $369K. Net investment income was $29K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Hillsboro Community Foundation is led by Funda E Kelsay, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Funda E Kelsay
President
President Elect → President-El, 2024
President-El → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Armando A Jimenez
President-El
Director → President-El, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna M Palm
Director
Immediate Past Chair → At Large Officer, 2022
At Large Officer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred S Johnson
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Van Raden
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerralynn C Ness
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob J Grover
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew McKean
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Vazquez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Callaway
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Bowerman
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$51K (2025)
Rick Zurow
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$84K (2024) → $41K (2025)
Jerry W Willey
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ordal
Immediate Pa
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret R Garza
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Les Davis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ralph F Helzerman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rick B Van Beveren (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott L Eisenstein (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom M Hughes (2019–2024) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Dick V Stenson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Leslie W Davis (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Smith (2021) — Director
- Former: Erika Lopez (2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to Cristina Bowerman (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Hillsboro Community Foundation
How much does The Hillsboro Community Foundation give each year?
The Hillsboro Community Foundation gave $369K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $392K across 4 grants.
What is The Hillsboro Community Foundation's typical grant size?
The Hillsboro Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $61,530, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Hillsboro Community Foundation give grants?
The Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro, OR (4 grants).
Does The Hillsboro Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Hillsboro Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are The Hillsboro Community Foundation's largest grantees?
The Hillsboro Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Hillsboro ($266,811), Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals ($50,698) and Sheriff's Office Foundation of Washington County OR ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Hillsboro Community Foundation?
The Hillsboro Community Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is The Hillsboro Community Foundation's EIN?
The Hillsboro Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0931059. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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