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Trail Blazers Foundation

PORTLAND, OR EIN: 27-3734229 Website

THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS, FUNDS AND PROMOTES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WHERE THEY LIVE, LEARN, AND PLAY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$195K

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$675K

-2.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

-45.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+78.6% YoY

About Trail Blazers Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Trail Blazers Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $195K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $675K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+4 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBeavertonBurnsCamas ValleyClatskanieCondonCorneliusCraneCulverDaytonDenverEddyvilleFlorenceForest GroveGervaisGrants PassGreshamHood RiverImblerIndependence

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$316K$633K$949K$1M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$195,064$180,484$173,224
Revenue$809,080$796,905$773,550
Expenses$793,465$789,853$786,687
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$253K$506K$759K$1M23 grants201939 grants202010 grants202123 grants202231 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDAT…$500KLEARN FRESH EDUCATION$25KWORD IS BOND$18KALBINA VISION TRUST$18KYOUTH$18KIMBLER SCHOOL$10KCLATSKANIE ELEMENTARY$10KPOWELL BUTTE ELEMENTARY$10KGRANTS WATTS ELEMENTARY …$10KWILSON ELMENTARY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Trail Blazers Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Oregon Community Foundation ($500,000), Learn Fresh Education ($25,000), Word Is Bond ($18,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PORTLAND, ORLIVE LEARN PLAY GRANTS$500,000
LEARN FRESH EDUCATION PHILADELPHIA, PWMATH HOOPS$25,000
WORD IS BOND PORTLAND, ORRACIAL INJUSTICE FUND$18,000
ALBINA VISION TRUST PORTLAND, ORRACIAL INJUSTICE FUND$18,000
YOUTH PORTLAND, ORRACIAL INJUSTICE FUND$18,000
IMBLER SCHOOL IMBLER, ORTAKE IT TO THE COURTS$10,400
CLATSKANIE ELEMENTARY CLATSKANIE, ORTAKE IT TO THE COURTS$10,200
POWELL BUTTE ELEMENTARY PORTLAND, ORTAKE IT TO THE COURTS$10,100
GRANTS WATTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCAPPOOSE, ORTAKE IT TO THE COURTS$10,000
WILSON ELMENTARY MEDFORD, ORTAKE IT TO THE COURTS$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JONATHAN GARCIABOARD CHAIR0.4
DIANA CUTAIAVICE CHAIR0.4
BILL CHRISTENSENTREASURER1
STEVE FOLTZSECRETARY0.4
ANNIE KLUGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR4
DWIGHT ADKINSDIRECTOR0.3
KAROL COLLYMOREDIRECTOR0.3
MIGUEL ELIASDIRECTOR0.3
ALLIE FOOTEDIRECTOR0.5
DEWAYNE HANKINSDIRECTOR0.3
KARIS STOUDAMIRE-PHILLIPSDIRECTOR0.3
CHRISTA STOUTDIRECTOR0.3
CHABRE VICKERSDIRECTOR0.3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trail Blazers Foundation?

Trail Blazers Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PORTLAND, OR. It holds $195K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Trail Blazers Foundation?

As of 2024, Trail Blazers Foundation holds $195K in total assets with $809K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $675K in 2024.

Where does Trail Blazers Foundation operate?

Trail Blazers Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Pw, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Trail Blazers Foundation award?

In 2024, Trail Blazers Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $675K — an average of about $40K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Trail Blazers Foundation's EIN?

Trail Blazers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3734229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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