Willamette Valley Wine Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Portland, OR EIN: 87-3700069

The Willamette Valley Wine Foundation will enhance the wellbeing of winegrowing communities in the willamette valley through the collaborative support of affordable housing communities enriched with early childhood education and care, health services, and personal development opportunities.

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation at a glance

In short: Willamette Valley Wine Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$144,493
+96.6% 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 Willamette Valley Wine Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Capaces Leadership Institute: $25KCapaces Leadership Institute$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Capaces Leadership Institute ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Woodburn

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Capaces Leadership Institute Woodburn, ORTo support the organization's focus on strengthening the wellness, capacity, and political consciousness of latino, immigrant, indigenous, and farmworker communities, primarily in the rural areas of the mid-willamette valley.$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$144,493$276,069$205,069$25,0001
2023$73,493$92,950$59,221——
2022$39,764$118,820$79,056——

About Willamette Valley Wine Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $144K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation is led by Morgen McLaughlin, Executive Director on filings since 2022; none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Morgen McLaughlin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerardo Partida

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Shull

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leda Garside

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosie Andalon

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Hellie

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Lombard

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James A. Thommes MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathie Byers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Fernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Page Knudsen Cowles

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Pruitt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miguel Lopez

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Sweat

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Bellingar

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike McNally

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Chevonne Ball (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jose Lopez (2022) — Director
  • Former: Sofia Torres-McKay (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Willamette Valley Wine Foundation

How much does Willamette Valley Wine Foundation give each year?

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Willamette Valley Wine Foundation?

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation reported $144K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $276K.

What is Willamette Valley Wine Foundation?

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Portland, OR. It holds $144K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Willamette Valley Wine Foundation operate?

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Willamette Valley Wine Foundation's EIN?

Willamette Valley Wine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3700069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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