University of Oregon Foundation
The purpose and mission of the foundation are, acting on its own or through affiliates, to support and assist the university of Oregon in its activities by management and administration of foundation assets representing privately donated funds, by leading advocacy for the university, and by developing, financing, constructing, acquiring and operating facilities for or on behalf of the university.
University of Oregon Foundation at a glance
In short: University of Oregon Foundation gave $224.7M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $56.2M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,742,312
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,185,578
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,584,365
- Total assets
- $2,959,430,815
- +14.4% 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 University of Oregon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Oregon ($224.7M across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How University of Oregon Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% 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 $83.6M (2019) to $418.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $224.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Academic facilities and equipment and nonacademic facilities and equipment | $84,958,061 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Instructional and Research Programs and Other Faculty Support | $64,808,738 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | University support, supplies and operating expenses and personnel expenses | $54,359,992 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | Student aid, academic merit and needs scholarships, student athletic scholarships | $20,615,521 |
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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 | $2,959,430,815 | $441,045,022 | $285,068,037 | $224,742,312 | 4 | $109,632,830 |
| 2024 | $2,585,995,578 | $302,330,102 | $267,163,831 | $222,787,439 | 5 | $73,523,340 |
| 2023 | $2,366,012,843 | $190,958,772 | $156,113,511 | $123,719,585 | 4 | $8,208,662 |
| 2022 | $2,289,972,498 | $431,511,478 | $193,390,588 | $167,294,206 | 4 | $15,749,202 |
| 2021 | $2,264,506,967 | $206,675,049 | $160,335,626 | $145,970,086 | 4 | $78,490,396 |
| 2020 | $1,406,809,391 | $267,924,803 | $432,949,906 | $418,012,134 | 4 | $11,241,376 |
| 2019 | $1,604,433,351 | $294,528,063 | $98,306,582 | $83,601,023 | 4 | $55,788,753 |
About University of Oregon Foundation
Based on IRS filings
University of Oregon Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Eugene, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $224.7M. Net investment income was $109.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
University of Oregon Foundation is led by Ronald Weinhold, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; 7 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Weinhold
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$534K (2022) → $745K (2025)
Bob Komin
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charla Triplett
Managing Director & Launch Orego
Managing Director & Launch Oregon → Managing Director & Launch Orego, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $179K (2025)
John P. Callahan
Director of Technology
Vice President of Technology Services → Vice President Technology Services, 2022
Vice President Technology Services → Director of Technology, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $160K (2025)
Nathaniel Costa
Director of Launch Oregon
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$142K (2025)
Desmond Lynch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Beaver
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merritt Richardson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Poletti
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derek Jernstedt
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Deadwiler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Dressel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Singer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Sauer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Dubrowa
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Haslip
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Sanvitale
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Savage
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Mak
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Underwood
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hui
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Wong
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Bosch
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$181K (2019) → $377K (2025)
Brian Ikei
Vice President of Technology Services
Vice President Technology Services → Vice President of Technology Services, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$163K (2023) → $219K (2025)
Cheryl Minick
Vice President of People Services
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$156K (2023) → $208K (2025)
Susan F. Stevens
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Vance
Chair Elect
Trustee → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Poust
Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Clint McNutt (2019–2024) — Data Engineer
- Former: Greg Bell (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John R. Harrison (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Renee J. James (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Leyla Farah (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joan B. Siegel (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julie A. Schlendorf (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Robert Erick (2022–2023) — Financial Technologist
- Former: Sue Fuller (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Aisha Almana (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Amin Mottahed (2019–2022) — Senior Project Manager
- Former: Carey A. McNally (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jay D. Namyet (2019–2022) — Former Chief Inv Officer
- Former: Oystein Harsvik (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Volker Engelbert (2019–2022) — Former Senior Director of Investment
- Former: Corey Galstan (2020–2022) — Former Director of Investment
- Former: Soledad Hurst (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cheryl Billard (2022) — Vice President, Hr & Administrator Serv
- Former: Laura Chen (2022) — Former Associate Director of Investment
- Former: Christopher N. Leupold (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Frederic Poust (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kenneth M. Singer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: R. Paul Weinhold (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Ronald A. Sauer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Steven A. Raymund (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Susan L. Fuller (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Hartfield (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tinker L. Hatfield (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Paul J. Carlin (2020–2021) — Former Director of Investments
- Former: Elisa M. Hornecker (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Spry (2019–2020) — Former Senior Director of Advancement
- Former: Abbott J. Keller (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Erika Funk (2019) — Former Chief Compliance Officer
- Former: James W. Shephard (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Bolme (2019) — Director of Application Programming
- Former: Sondria L. Stephens (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $745K, to Ronald Weinhold (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about University of Oregon Foundation
How much does University of Oregon Foundation give each year?
University of Oregon Foundation gave $224.7M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $222.8M across 5 grants.
What is University of Oregon Foundation's typical grant size?
University of Oregon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $59,584,365, and its average grant was $56,185,578, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does University of Oregon Foundation give grants?
University of Oregon 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 Eugene, OR (4 grants).
Does University of Oregon Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of University of Oregon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is University of Oregon Foundation?
University of Oregon Foundation reported $3.0B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $441.0M.
What is University of Oregon Foundation?
University of Oregon Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Eugene, OR. It holds $3.0B in total assets as of 2025.
What is University of Oregon Foundation's EIN?
University of Oregon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6015767. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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